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Leading Your Church Through Conflict And Reconciliation
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Book Synopsis Leading Your Church Through Conflict and Reconciliation by : Marshall Shelley
Download or read book Leading Your Church Through Conflict and Reconciliation written by Marshall Shelley and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first volume in the Library of Leadership Development helps pastors and lay leaders understand, prevent, and redeem conflicts. Its authors tell their stories and explain the principles that help them lead through the storms of congregational life.
Book Synopsis Redeeming Church Conflicts by : Tara Klena Barthel
Download or read book Redeeming Church Conflicts written by Tara Klena Barthel and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2016-04-13 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover practical advice on resolving conflicts and dealing with crises within the church---and learn how to turn each situation into an opportunity for grace. In this hope-filled book, experts Barthel and Edling take you through the Acts 15 model of approaching dissension in order to provide a clear, godly way forward to redemptive reconciliation. 204 pages, softcover from Hendrickson.
Download or read book Making Peace written by Jim Van Yperen and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conflict abounds in the church of Jesus Christ. Reconciliation within the body, however, will not happen with the right 'method' or 'set of principles.' In Making Peace, readers are challenged to place their church and all of its dissension under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Book Synopsis The Peacemaking Pastor by : Alfred J. Poirier
Download or read book The Peacemaking Pastor written by Alfred J. Poirier and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminaries generally are not very effective in equipping pastors to be ministers of reconciliation, says pastor and experienced mediator Alfred Poirier. The result is pastors trained in biblical exposition, well-ordered worship, and good theology, but with little practical know-how about one of the most important functions they will be expected to perform: conflict resolution. The Peacemaking Pastor provides a survey of the nature and kinds of conflict typical in the pastorate to bring to light the need to recover the ministry of reconciliation. Poirier, chairman of the board of Peacemaker Ministries, shows pastors the importance of a reconciliation ministry, gives them a theological framework for peacemaking, and provides practical tools for facilitating the peacemaking process. Written by a pastor for pastors, this insightful book will encourage and equip seminaries and ministry leaders in their original calling-promoting a culture of peacemaking in the church.
Book Synopsis Moving Your Church through Conflict by : Speed B. Leas
Download or read book Moving Your Church through Conflict written by Speed B. Leas and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1985-01-29 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this how-to manual written for clergy and lay leaders, learn exactly what to do when conflict arises. Leas' highly acclaimed theory of conflict levels spells out appropriate responses. Easily applicable concepts and practical strategies.
Book Synopsis When Church Conflict Happens by : Michael Hare
Download or read book When Church Conflict Happens written by Michael Hare and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You Don’t Have to Dread Conflict Every church will experience conflict at some point. But it doesn’t have to destroy you. In fact, conflict can be an incredible opportunity, if you know how to seize it. Unfortunately, very few churches use the opportunity well, but your church can. Michael Hare, PhD, has been helping churches recover (and even grow) from conflict for over 20 years, and now he can help you too. Learn: how to recognize healthy and unhealthy conflicts what the five levels of conflict are and why they matter how to design an action plan that will succeed how to prevent unhealthy conflict before it begins With copious case studies and practical tools, you’ll find it’s surprisingly manageable to develop these new skills. Learn to lead confidently in the face of conflict and invest in your church’s future today. PLUS! Additional Resources in the back include: Conflict management Style Survey Conflict Assessment Tools Interview Questions for Assessing Conflict and more! "I enthusiastically endorse this book and welcome it as a valuable addition to the growing stable of peacemaking resources!" KEN SANDE Author of the Peacemaker and Founder of Peacemaker Ministries and Relational Wisdom 360 "Few things break God’s heart more, and cause the hosts of hell to rejoice more, than conflict among His followers. My friend Mike Hare is well-qualified to prepare church leaders with practical intervention strategies (brought to life by case stories) that enable us to anticipate, analyze, and resolve conflict, moving step-by-step through processes that result in unity and blessing." DR. WESS STAFFORD President Emeritus, Compassion International Author of Too Small to Ignore and Just a Minute
Author :Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger Publisher :Westminster John Knox Press ISBN 13 :0664238483 Total Pages :271 pages Book Rating :4.6/5 (642 download)
Book Synopsis Transforming Church Conflict by : Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger
Download or read book Transforming Church Conflict written by Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using real-world case studies and examples, Hunsinger and Latini helpfully guide pastors and lay leaders through effective and compassionate ways to deal with discord.
Download or read book The Peacemaker written by Ken Sande and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." But it often seems like conflict and disagreement are unavoidable. Serious, divisive conflict is everywhere-within families, in the church, and out in the world. And it can seem impossible to overcome its negative force in our lives. In The Peacemaker, Ken Sande presents a comprehensive and practical theology for conflict resolution designed to bring about not only a cease-fire but also unity and harmony. Sande takes readers beyond resolving conflicts to true, life-changing reconciliation with family members, coworkers, and fellow believers. Biblically based, The Peacemaker is full of godly wisdom and useful suggestions that are easily applied to any relationship needing reconciliation. Sande's years of experience as an attorney and as president of Peacemaker Ministries will strengthen readers' confidence as they stand in the gap as peacemakers.
Download or read book Reconcile written by John Paul Lederach and published by MennoMedia, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-08-11 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Emotionally powerful and full of practical advice and resources.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Reconcile: Conflict Transformation for Ordinary Christians,by international mediator John Paul Lederach serves as a guidebook for Christians seeking a scriptural view of reconciliation and practical steps for transforming conflict. Originally published as The Journey Toward Reconciliation and based on Lederach’s work in war zones on five continents, this revised and updated book tells dramatic stories of what works—and what doesn’t—in entrenched conflicts between individuals and groups. Lederach leads readers through stories of conflict and reconciliation in Scripture, using these stories as anchors for peacemaking strategies that Christians can put into practice in families and churches. Lederach, who has written twenty-two books and whose work has been translated into more than twelve languages, also offers new lenses through which to view conflict, whether congregational conflicts or global terrorism. A new section of resources, created by mediation professionals, professors, and pastors, offers tools for understanding interpersonal, church, and global conflict, worship resources, books and websites for further study, and invitations to action in everyday life. Free downloadable study guide available here.
Book Synopsis Reconciliation from the Top : Helping Church Leaders Understand Their Role in Conflict Management by : Kenneth Stewart Letterman
Download or read book Reconciliation from the Top : Helping Church Leaders Understand Their Role in Conflict Management written by Kenneth Stewart Letterman and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mission Rift by : David E. Woolverton
Download or read book Mission Rift written by David E. Woolverton and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2021 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are two types of conflict in congregations: conflict that kills and conflict that cultivates growth. So argues David E. Woolverton in Mission Rift: Leading through Church Conflict. Conflict that kills--that damages or destroys teams, ministries, missions, vibrancy--occurs when we as the people of God forget who we are, why we're here, and where we're going in carrying out the divine mission. Conflict that cultivates growth often begins with the same scenarios, but leaders see conflict as a context for learning how to live together as a people called to transform their neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces. In Mission Rift, Woolverton reorients our view of congregational conflict. In part 1, he examines conflict from a theological and ecclesiological framework, exploring why it is essential to discipleship and mission. In part 2, he presents six principles of missional leadership, challenging pastors and other leaders to define themselves within the frameworks of spiritual formation and family systems, and then to create environments that facilitate growth in faith communities. Rather than resolve conflict too quickly, Woolverton explains, lest we inadvertently sabotage the potential it has to draw a congregation toward spiritual growth, wise leaders recognize that a lack of conflict may be a symptom of missional decline, rather than congregational unity. When the church pursues its divine mission first, conflict may become essential for defining its mission priorities. Successfully leading through conflict toward a transformative end will empower a congregation's witness within its community and beyond.
Book Synopsis Managing Church Conflict by : Hugh F. Halverstadt
Download or read book Managing Church Conflict written by Hugh F. Halverstadt and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this instructive book, Hugh Halverstadt advocates a Christian vision of shalom for an ethical process of conflict management. He shows how respectfulness, assertiveness, accountability, and a focus on the larger common good should all serve as Christian behavioral standards. The book is ideal for addressing ministries, church systems, and other nonprofit organizations in conflict.
Book Synopsis Pastor, We Need to Talk: How Congregations and Pastors Can Solve Their Problems Before It's Too Late by : Dennis J. Hester
Download or read book Pastor, We Need to Talk: How Congregations and Pastors Can Solve Their Problems Before It's Too Late written by Dennis J. Hester and published by His Way Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastor, We Need to Talk! Gives Alternatives to Terminating Pastors and Church Staff Strategies in conflict management for churches and conflict resolution for churches should be included in every church's by-laws and policies, but they usually are not. Similar to workplace conflict, many churches become war-zones leaving congregations emotionally, spiritually and even physically wounded because they do not know how to handle church conflict in a Biblical and healthy manner. Presidential want-to-be, Mike Huckabee is a former pastor in Arkansas. In the Deacon magazine in 1992, Huckabee said, "Churches are using termination as the 'weapon of choice' in targeting church staff problems in epidemic proportions." The same is true today. Conflict management in church is a must if congregations want to be unified and productive in their mission. Pastor, We Need to Talk! gives congregations common sense strategies, Biblical solutions, and tried-and-true alternatives that work. Rev. Hester prayerfully, spiritually, and graciously deals with church conflict in a down-to-earth and straight- forward manner. He gives realistic tips in conflict coaching to pastors and congregations that are preventive medicine for church leaders that is redemptive, supportive, and healing. Managing church conflict and trying to resolve conflict in church families can be over-whelming where there is no plan. Pastor, We Need to Talk!, is well researched with practical and Biblical steps that can prevent church fights and help with compassionate conflict negotiation. Interpersonal conflict and conflict in churches will always be a reality because congregations are filled with frail human beings, but conflict does not have to be negative, ugly, and destructive. Pastor, We Need to Talk! is pastoral care for churches in conflict, and church leaders that can bring about reconciliation and retooling for ministry. Pastor, We Need to Talk! helps congregations and pastors communicate under stressful conditions. It is direct, with helpful illustrations from congregational life in how to manage conflict and resolve conflict. Is your pastor in conflict with fellow church members? Recommend Pastor, We Need to Talk! as a resource to teach your congregation how to manage conflict that includes study questions and a leader's guide for church staff and small groups. Pastor, We Need to Talk! answers such practical questions as the following: Should we confront the pastor or just keep quiet to keep peace? How can we tell when the church is getting into trouble? Why does the church keep making the same mistakes? With these easy-to-follow suggestions, you will discover answers to the following questions: How can church leaders create harmony and keep from getting fired? How can churches successfully overcome their differences and difficulties? How can churches keep and nurture their pastor for a lengthy pastorate?
Book Synopsis The Peacemaking Church by : Curtis Heffelfinger
Download or read book The Peacemaking Church written by Curtis Heffelfinger and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When human beings are involved in any endeavor, conflict is inevitable. But the best fight is the one a church never has to have because its members have been intentionally cultivating practices that lead to peace and preserve unity. Whether they are dealing with conflict right now or hoping to avoid it later, church members, pastors, and ministry leaders will benefit from the proactive approach to peacemaking found in The Peacemaking Church, which will equip them with the knowledge and practices they need to instill in their church leadership and membership. Foreword by Ken Sande.
Book Synopsis How to Lead in Church Conflict by : K. Brynolf Lyon
Download or read book How to Lead in Church Conflict written by K. Brynolf Lyon and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hurts of people often spill over into the life of the congregation causing conflict. Your chair of finance is going through a nasty divorce and is mad at God. The mother of one of your Sunday School teachers is chronically ill. A major factory in your community has relocated, taking with it many of your church members’ jobs. Some losses in your own life remain painful and unresolved. And you wonder why the church council meetings are so rancorous and your church is mired in unproductive conflict. What do you do? How should you lead? According to Lyon and Moseley, conflict is often about ungrieved loss. When conflict occurs, pastors and other church leaders must know how to be present in the dynamics of grieving loss, encouraging space for a new thing to emerge. With rich and helpful illustrations, this book reveals how leaders can understand group-wide dynamics of conflict, ground their leadership in the liturgical meanings and rhythms of church life, and accompany congregations through potentially destructive realities toward the creative possibilities that conflict can bring.
Download or read book The Peacemaker written by Ken Sande and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tragic confrontations at schools throughout the past two decades are striking evidence that teens need help and training in peaceful conflict resolution. God knows each conflict a teen goes through--with their families, friends, and teachers--and he is in control. In this student edition of The Peacemaker, Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson show teens, youth leaders, parents, and pastors, how they can apply biblical principles to conflict situations, allowing for forgiveness and reconciliation instead of hatred or violence. With an approachable style that treats teens with respect, this much-needed resource can be used individually or as part of a small group or youth group study.
Book Synopsis Church Conflict by : Norma Cook Everist
Download or read book Church Conflict written by Norma Cook Everist and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You love your work. You love the people--most of the time. They respect you, most of the time. You work together with colleagues, staff, and laity, with energy and enthusiasm, most of the time. But then something goes wrong: a word spoken in anger, a misunderstanding, and things turn sour. What do you do? How do you deal with conflict, whether it be long or short-term, low or high intensity? Conflict is a part of the human predicament, yet it need not define or control your ministry. This book is designed to help the reader ask certain key questions about the nature and scope of the conflict they are experiencing and, based on the answers to those questions, move beyond conflict. The author lays out the variety of responses to conflict, running the gamut from avoidance to accommodation to compromise to collaboration. Written with the real needs of congregations in mind, this book will serve as a reliable guide to all who wish to move through conflict into a more effective and authentic fulfillment of their calling.
