Wisdom for the Heart Inc
EXPOUNDING on SCRIPTURE / ILLUSTRATING with LIFE
Mission
Wisdom International provides radio broadcasts, digital content, and print resources designed to make disciples of all the nations and edify followers of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to help you KNOW what God's Word says, UNDERSTAND what it means, and APPLY it to your life.
Ruling year
2001
President
Stephen Davey
Executive Vice President
Scott Wylie
Main address
2703 Jones Franklin Rd Suite 105
Cary, NC 27518 USA
EIN
56-2244684
NTEE code
Religious Media, Communications Organizations (X80)
Religious Radio (X84)
Religious Printing, Publishing (X83)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our focus is on biblical literacy. We seek to help people know what the Bible says, understand the implications, and apply it to their lives.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Wisdom for the Heart
Wisdom For The Heart is a daily program based on the pulpit ministry of Stephen Davey. The messages are relevant, inspiring and faithful to the Word of God. Stephen's passion to make disciples and encourage believers in Jesus Christ comes through in each message. There are two options: a daily program to air each weekday and a weekly program featuring the most recent series in Stephen's pulpit ministry.
Charity House Publishing
Charity House, the publishing arm of Wisdom for the Heart, produces books, commentaries, Bible study guides and other resources designed to make disciples and encourage believers in Jesus Christ.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
App Media Plays
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Wisdom for the Heart
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This metric helps us track and monitor the effectiveness of our app for smartphones, tablets, and Apple TV.
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
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Wisdom for the Heart
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This metric represents the total number of donations received in each calendar year.
Number of website sessions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
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Wisdom for the Heart
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This metric helps us track and monitor the unique visitors to our website.
Resource sales
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Charity House Publishing
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Dollar amount of product sales. This does not include products that are given away free of charge.
Number of first-time donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Wisdom for the Heart
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This metric helps us track and monitor whether support for our ministry is increasing.
Number of followers on PRAY.COM
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Wisdom for the Heart
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
PRAY.COM is the fastest-growing app for Christian content.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our primary goal is to faithfully and accurately teach the Bible. We believe that sound, biblical teaching is on the decline. While many churches and ministries expound on life and illustrate with the Bible, we expound on the Bible and illustrate with life. Our teaching is not based on the changing beliefs of the culture. Rather, we believe that Christians should conform their thinking to the unchanging Word of God. The overarching premise of our organization is the belief that the Bible is God's Word and is the supreme authority in the life of everyone who desires to please and obey God.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We provide resources designed to make disciples and encourage believers in Jesus Christ. We believe that media is a powerful tool for sharing truth widely. We use various strategies to accomplish our goal.
We produce and distribute a daily radio program and podcast.
We write, publish, and distribute books, commentaries, Bible study guides, and other print resources.
We maintain a smartphone app and a website.
We publish a monthly magazine called Heart to Heart.
We translate our Bible teaching content into Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili and Arabic.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our Principle Bible Teacher, Stephen Davey, is the founding Pastor of Colonial Baptist Church in Cary, NC. The content of our organization flows primarily out of Dr. Davey's teaching ministry.
Our team of staff and volunteers have expertise in audio editing, audio production, writing, desktop publishing, graphic design, constituent relations, and shipping.
We have a team of translators reproducing our lessons and materials in Spanish, Portuguese and Mandarin. We also have a collection of resources in Arabic, Swahili, and Telugu.
We have strategic partnerships with over 300 radio stations in the United States.
We have a strategic partnership with an international radio broadcaster.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Much of our ministry involves doing the same things, over and over again. The Bible does not change, and teaching that is faithful to the Bible is timeless. Our resource archive is steadily growing as Dr. Davey continues his teaching and preaching ministry.
We have several goals and projects we are working on.
The Wisdom Commentary Series is currently being released at two new volumes per year. Our objective is to double that pace.
In 2021, we launched a monthly magazine, Heart to Heart, which features articles, a daily devotional guide, and information about our ministry.
Our biggest project is a second daily radio program called "The Wisdom Journey." The Wisdom Journey will be a 15-minute program that will take listeners through the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, in three years. The Wisdom Journey will also involve accompanying resources such as study guides. We have added a new staff member to oversee this project.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Wisdom for the Heart Inc
Board of directorsas of 08/03/2023
Stephen Davey
David Gibbs
National Center for Life and Liberty
Steve Long
Ward and Smith, P.A.
Walter Ross
Colonial Baptist Church
Marsha Davey
Chris Brady
LIFE Leadership
Jim Merchant
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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