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Preaching the Bible
Walking through Scripture carefully so people meet the living God, not just good ideas.
Author · Coach · Lead Pastor
Dr. Dave Tilma
A pastor who loves teaching God’s Word and loves the people of Fort Wayne.
Roles
Author · Coach · Lead Pastor
Church
Blackhawk Ministries
City
Fort Wayne, IN
Pastor & teacher
A pastor who loves God’s Word and loves people.
Dave Tilma is the Lead Pastor at Blackhawk Ministries in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s a church family of every age, all about knowing Jesus and making Him known.
Dave was born in Canada and grew up in the Midwest. He gave his life to Jesus in junior high and felt called to full-time ministry. That call has shaped every season since.
Today he’s the Lead Pastor at Blackhawk. He cares most about the authority of Scripture, a healthy local church, and helping ordinary people follow Jesus every day.
Read Dave’s story“For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?”
— Psalm 18:31
Ministry focus
What Dave cares about.
Whether he’s preaching or caring for people, Dave’s ministry is built around Scripture, the local church, and long obedience in the same direction.
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Leading the church
Caring for a church of every age with clarity, courage, and the love of the gospel.
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Growing disciples
Helping everyday believers grow deep roots in the Word, in community, and on mission.
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Serving Fort Wayne
Investing in this city for the long haul: families, the next generation, schools, and the wider church.
Teaching
Opening up the Bible.
A few messages that show what Dave’s preaching is all about: clear, centered on Jesus, and made for real life.
Judges and Ruth
Judges 9:1-57
A message from Blackhawk Ministries teaching series.
Judges and Ruth
Ruth 1
A message from Blackhawk Ministries teaching series.
Anchored: 1 Thessalonians
Introduction to 1 Thessalonians
A message from Blackhawk Ministries teaching series.
Judges and Ruth
Ruth 1:6-18
A message from Blackhawk Ministries teaching series.
Find every message on Church Center
Free e-book
The Man Between
A free resource from Dave’s teaching ministry — download the booklet and share it with friends, family, or your small group.
Download free PDF
PDF · free to download and share
Resources
Books & studies.
Studies that grew out of Dave’s teaching. Use them on your own, with a small group, or with your church.
Study resource
Judges & Ruth
Walk through Judges and Ruth with teaching that traces faithfulness, weakness, and the kindness of God.
1 Thessalonians
Anchored
Faith that endures, love that labors, and hope that waits — reflections from Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians.
When God looks at the heart
1 Samuel
Samuel, Saul, and David — a journey into what it means to be a person after God’s own heart.
Study resource
Galatians
Freedom in the gospel of Jesus Christ — a study resource shaped by Dave’s teaching ministry.
Ministry
Helping people step into new life.
Whether he’s preaching or baptizing, Dave’s calling is the same: open the Bible and walk with people as they follow Jesus.
Family
Partners in life and ministry.
Rebecca serves alongside Dave as Blackhawk’s Director of Volunteer Ministries. She loves discipling women and helping them grow into their full potential in Jesus Christ. That calling took root during their church plant years in Madison, where she helped build the children’s and hospitality ministries from scratch.
Give him good coffee, a great conversation, pickleball, a hike, a book, or the beach. Best of all is time with family. Dave and Rebecca have four kids.
Rebecca Tilma
Director of Volunteer Ministries · Blackhawk
Connect
Let’s connect.
Want Dave to speak, have a question for a pastor, or need to reach his office at Blackhawk? Reach out anytime.