Mastering Conflict

Conflict is inevitable in ministry: values clash, priorities don't align, stress levels rise, members disagree. This Survival Guide will help you keep conflict healthy, learn from it, brace yourself for it, and grow spiritually not only in spite of it, but because of it. With these skills in place, you can indeed begin to master conflict. Table of Contents: War and Peace in the Local Church How conflict gets baptized in theology, and what you can do to keep it healthy. a Leadership interview with Lynn Buzzard Conflict in Community We can't stop conflict, but we can keep it healthy. Bill Hybels Six Steps to Settling Differences After two failed attempts, I asked a pro to lead the meeting. Here's what he did. Steve Larson Seven Reasons for Staff Conflict If you don't see eye to eye, it's not always because of stiff necks. Wayne Jacobsen The Nine Most Predictable Times of Conflict Be better prepared for tension in your church by knowing when it's expected. Speed Leas The Good Fight Four spiritual disciplines to keep fights from scarring your soul. Mark Buchanan