September 30, 2007
Change can feel like progress to some and disruption to others. Learn how one rural congregation navigated rapid transitions, differing mind-sets, and unintended consequences while working to prevent and resolve conflict.
September 30, 2007
If we want to avoid conflict, our first question should be, “What does God want us to do?” Seeking God’s guidance begins in prayer. Involving the entire congregation in praying for God’s guidance makes conflict less likely.
September 30, 2007
Lessons from Walnut Grove Christian Church on preventing and addressing congregational conflict—reducing anxiety through peer learning, valuing “apt words,” and intervening quickly with a Matthew 18 framework.
September 30, 2007
Most church conflicts resolve with timely intervention, but some require firm, united leadership and church discipline. New Testament examples show both the pain and the hope of hard decisions.
April 22, 2007
Newcomers are moving into rural communities, and churches can feel the strain when long-term residents and newcomers collide. This introduction explores agrarian and cosmopolitan contrasts and why understanding them can ease conflict.
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