The President and CEO of MUST Ministries and Senior Pastor at Piedmont Church holds down two demanding jobs, yet in his typical self-deprecating style, Dr. Dwight “Ike” Reighard says, “I can only do one thing…. talk.” Through that gift of talking, he has become one of the most admired leaders and public speakers in the country. He is also an encourager, a motivator, an avid reader and an author. “It’s amazing how much you can get done if you don’t sleep,” he laughs. The self-acknowledged insomniac is known to read, email, text and twitter into the night, be at a 7 a.m. breakfast and speak after dinner. He’s always been in high gear and is squeezing every minute out of life.
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While running an $8.2 million non-profit to help those in poverty, his role involves leading a team of 60, working with a board, representing MUST at numerous events, speaking, long-range planning, fund raising and much more. At Piedmont Church, he also casts the vision, plus preaches twice a week, performs weddings and funerals, counsels and leads a busy team. Most people would find either of his jobs daunting, but he thrives on the excitement of networking the ministries and doing big things in his community. “As a pastor, I was a big fan of MUST Ministries before I ever talked to them about coming on board. MUST has a well-deserved strong reputation for serving 34,000 a year and doing so much
for those in poverty. Now Piedmont is even more involved in that aspect as our church is devoted to outreach. Both organizations are deeply committed to making an impact on the community by serving and helping others. It’s just a good fit for me in terms of working with two places that share the same selfless goals.” Setting selfless goals is something Dr. Reighard does well. At MUST, he has many dreams, but standing foremost is to give the homeless a welldesigned environment to call home while they go through the MUST program. “Our Elizabeth Inn Shelter has 78 beds, but – sadly – it isn’t enough. It breaks my heart that we have to turn people away daily. The need is so great.”
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