Articles for tag: Mediation

March 9, 2008

By Douglas A. Spears In the early 1990s there was a startling increase in the number and intensity of lawsuits against ministers and churches. Big-city seminars sponsored by the American Bar Association on topics such as “Tort Liability of Charitable, Religious, and Nonprofit Institutions” and “Tort Liability and Religion” helped show lawyers how to successfully sue clergy and churches. Today we are not surprised when we see the church (or members) in court. In the last 25 years we have seen more court cases involving ministers, church leaders, and churches than ever before. What might be most surprising is that

September 30, 2007

Christian Standard

Care & Counseling

Books for Christian Peacemakers

By Joe L. Cope Effective peacemakers invest a great deal of time and effort in helping people become more aware of their personal contributions to the conflict and bringing them to the table with the willingness to take responsibility for resolving the conflict. I have found the concepts of three books to be turning points as I try to teach and mentor individuals in their path to reconciliation. Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box By The Arbinger Institute Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2002 Set in a business context, Leadership and Self-Deception tells the story of Tom Callum, a newly hired

September 10, 2006

Joe L. Cope

Organizations & Events Colleges & Seminaries

Abilene Christian University conflict resolution

A Center for Conflict Resolution

Abilene Christian University has formed a Department of Conflict Resolution and launched a master’s degree in conflict resolution and reconciliation, building on its longstanding Center for Conflict Resolution and graduate certificate program.