Radical Transformation in Jesus

Throughout the Bible, we see radical transformation stories of ordinary individuals who played pivotal roles in God’s plan for humanity. These transformations not only impacted their own lives but also influenced countless others who came to faith...

Practice Hospitality: Becoming a Person of Welcome

Why We Must Practice Hospitality in a Broken...

Ask Better Questions to Expand Your World

Why You Must Ask Better Questions in Life EXPANDING—OR SHRINKING—YOUR WORLD The dimensions of your life expand or shrink in proportion to the questions you ask. I remember the first time I asked two...

Pastor as Gardener: A Biblical Model for Ministry

Pastor as Gardener in Biblical Ministry The story of the early church—Mary, Thomas, Peter, and so many more—is a story of lives transformed through Jesus and then becoming more like Jesus in thought, word,...
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The Spiritual Sub-text of Music

The Spiritual Sub-text of Music

There is a special joy for a Christian in teaching, because for every subject there is a backdrop of God’s reality and presence. For instance, in the teaching of mathematics, the lesson is about truth and distinguishing truth from falsehood: God is the God of all...

Mental Health Awareness in Theological Education

Mental Health Awareness in Theological Education

Mental health challenges can affect anyone, including pastors. Raising awareness and providing support within faith-based education is essential for equipping religious leaders with the tools they need to effectively serve their communities. The following are some key...

Quieten the Room: Finding Peace in Hard Decisions

Quieten the Room: Finding Peace in Hard Decisions

"We've done everything possible to save this leg, all that's left is amputation. When you're ready, we'll have that conversation." Those words came from my wife's surgeon, following numerous operations to save her right leg - crushed and disfigured in her 1983 car...

Embracing Insufficiency: Leading with Weakness

Embracing Insufficiency: Leading with Weakness

A Call to Insufficiency How often have you thought, I’m the wrong guy for this? Right. And wrong. At the same time. Deep pastoral wellness begins with reckoning—a reality check of sorts. Without complaining, we need an objective view of ministry realities. Gospel...

Ignoring God’s Limits: Embracing Rest

Ignoring God’s Limits: Embracing Rest

Fourteen years ago, I suffered heat stroke in sight of the finish line of a community race I’d been training to win. It was 80 degrees, with high humidity, and I’d trained for months in unusually cool-for-summer 70-degree mornings. I had my time goals for each mile —...

Listening to God’s Voice: Rediscovering Your Identity

Listening to God’s Voice: Rediscovering Your Identity

So often we try to find the plan for our lives based on those around us. We listen to what others say about us or the way the world defines us. We try to measure up to other people’s standards. We even look at people we think are successful in this world and then...

Peacemaker Discipline: A Grace-Filled Approach to Parenting

Peacemaker Discipline: A Grace-Filled Approach to Parenting

When many of us hear the word discipline, we immediately assume it to mean “punishment.” This isn’t a surprise—our society teaches us over and over that accountability for wrongdoing must be retributive and punitive; that is, we have to pay for our wrong behavior...

Time Management Tips for Pastors

Time Management Tips for Pastors

Effective time management is very important for pastors who juggle numerous responsibilities, from sermon preparation and pastoral care to administrative tasks and outreach efforts. This article provides practical tips to help ministers manage their time efficiently....

Understanding Leadership Trauma

Understanding Leadership Trauma

All leaders have unknown or unacknowledged drivers that fuel behavior. Sometimes, we have attitudes, words, and actions detrimental to ourselves and those we lead. Our inner critic screams, “You’re not good enough.” Sometimes, we chastise ourselves for failing to see...

Living Beyond Christian Autonomy

Living Beyond Christian Autonomy

One of the greatest counterfeits to living like Jesus is living in Christian autonomy—trying to be like Him without Him. I’d sum up autonomy in this context with one word: self-reliant. The Burden of Christian Autonomy The problem, of course, is that, from start to...

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About the President

Dave Wike is a family man. Serving pastors, and those who desire to do the same, became his calling over the last 20+ years. He and his wife Margie live in North Carolina. They have a son living overseas, and three daughters still at home. Dave enjoys writing instrumental guitar music, and plans to complete his Masters in Biblical Counseling. He’s also well aware he can do nothing good apart from the Holy Spirit. 

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