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The 7 Rules of Rest
Pastor, you are called to preach. You are called to shepherd, you are called to lead. You are called to serve, you are called to sacrifice. You are also called to rest! This is especially important after this long season of stress we have all endured during the...
Praying Through Your Church Directory
The apostle Paul says that we should “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Then, the apostle James tells us to “pray for one another” (James 5:16). Good ideas, but easier said than done. The sainted apostles didn’t have to work 8-10 hours a day, take care of...
Church – care for abused and neglected children
A responsibility of the local church to care for abused and neglected children In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, CityServe, along with churches around the nation will be observing a National Day of Prayer. Referred to as Blue Sunday, this April 25th. This day...
The Stamp Collector
Mark and Jeff and I are sponsors of our sons’ soccer teams this year. After a bruising Saturday morning chasing the kids through an activity that was something like soccer, we loaded the rowdy bunch of 9-year-olds into the van and headed towards the local pizza...
Life Lessons and Love Languages: How My Writing Career Started
While I never thought of myself as an author, writing has become a major part of my ministry over the last three decades. Almost all of my books have grown out of my counseling ministry. Earlier in my career, I discovered the five love languages and how they greatly...
A Dangerous Inconsistency
Ministry preparation is as old as the church itself. The apostle Paul had received formal Jewish instruction at the feet of Gamaliel before receiving personal instruction from Christ Himself. Bringing this concept full circle, Paul exhorted Timothy to “be diligent to...
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The New Taboo in Christianity?
We Christians have always had our taboos; there are things we just don’t discuss. As a member of Generation X, I remember bans on drinking, dancing,...
Three Reasons to Help Churches Die
Researchers agree the American Church is shrinking rapidly. People are leaving the church in droves. There are few exceptions to this cultural...
The Ultimate Source of Recovery: The Bible
In 1977 I began working with alcoholics, drug addicts and those with psychiatric problems. Being a Christ follower in secular settings with worldly...
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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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