It has been said that “An education cannot make the most of a person, but a person can make the...
Pastor, you are called to preach. You are called to shepherd, you are called to lead. You are...
The apostle Paul says that we should “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Then, the...
A responsibility of the local church to care for abused and neglected children In honor of Child...
Mark and Jeff and I are sponsors of our sons’ soccer teams this year. After a bruising Saturday...
While I never thought of myself as an author, writing has become a major part of my ministry over...
Ministry preparation is as old as the church itself. The apostle Paul had received formal Jewish...
As pastors, we’re on the move! We’re movers and shakers of influence by nature. That’s how we...
I remember when I first heard the word “vulnerable” a couple of years ago. My wife, Julie, and I...
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In every generation, we face the danger of longing for the past while fearing the future. And this mix of nostalgia and fear leads us into a state of complacency—a mission-less faith. We file in and out of the sanctuary week after week, content to recite the same...
Being and Becoming
I love the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. I realize that we live in an age where fewer are making that statement. However, I love the church. I am painfully aware that those who don’t love the church, who wish the church would disappear forever, feel that way in...
Why Are Women Leaving the Church?
Women have always attended church at higher rates than men, but that may be changing. From 2003 to 2019, women’s attendance dropped from 48 percent to 31 percent. In that same period, men’s church attendance dropped from 37 percent to 31 percent, meaning that women...
Do Christians Really Need to Attend Church?
It’s one of the most common statements you’ll hear regarding church attendance: “I don’t need church to have a relationship with God.” What’s at the heart of this contentious remark? While one can certainly “have a relationship” of some kind with God without attending...
Discipline, Discipline, Discipline
A 2007 study showed that 88 percent of people who set New Year’s resolutions failed, although 52 percent of the study’s participants were confident of success at the beginning.1 If you are tired of trying to renew your mind and get closer to God only to fail in the...
Beginning with God
One of the ways I got around sabbath-keeping for so long is that I dismissed it as “a Jewish thing” that had very little to do with me. It was certainly a nice idea, but I wasn’t convinced it was something important from God for me. I am not alone in this; it seems...
Conquering Anxiety: Embracing God’s Love
I’ve come to believe in a better equation to describe what anxiety does: anxiety equals care minus God. We use the word care for both anxiety and...
Trusting the Bible: Navigating Doubts on God’s Word
Who told you that the Bible is God’s Word? Do you trust this person with your life? The person who asserted this claim probably has some credibility...
Persistent Faith: Overcoming Resistance
Here’s God’s honest truth—you aren’t the only one who’s looked giving up straight in the face. It doesn’t always feel that way, does it? There’s one...
The Unraveling of Ministry as a Profession
Ministry Challenges There is a place for visionary leaders and wise guides in both very large and very small communities. But the bifurcation of...
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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.
Dave Wike
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