Managing Church Conflict

Author : Hugh F. Halverstadt
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611644678

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Managing Church Conflict by Hugh F. Halverstadt Pdf

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.

Author : Kenneth O. Gangel,Sam Canine
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002-03-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579109028

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Communication and Conflict Management in Churches and Christian Organizations by Kenneth O. Gangel,Sam Canine Pdf

Churches thrive on communication; they are stifled by conflict. Renowned Christian educator Kenneth O. Gangel joins his colleague Samuel L. Canine to bring good news to the church - communication skills can be learned and conflict can be managed. The church need no longer hide conflict nor excuse itself for poor communication, but can instead acknowledge where it has problems and seek transformation. The authors offer scriptural strategies for overcoming conflict and for building trust in relationships - even relationships among deacons or between deacons and pastors. Drawing from recent studies in the social sciences, Gangel and Canine show the church how to manage strife and foster dialogue so that the church can flourish. Chapter titles include Learning To Listen, Power in Conflict Management, Negotiation and Bargaining in Conflict Management, Organizational Causes of Conflict, Coalitions in Conflict Management, Managing Conflict Destructively or Constructively, Stress: Cause And Cure, and The Workaholic Syndrome. This book is a valuable resource for training church leaders. It is also an important resource for those who are already pastors, for whom the issues are daily realities and not just academic theory. Through its use in churches and seminaries, the book is designed to lead God's church through its conflicts to renewed vigor in ministry and growth.

Author : Speed Leas,Paul Kittlaus
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1973-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664249744

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Church Fights by Speed Leas,Paul Kittlaus Pdf

Author : Hugh F. Halverstadt
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664251854

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Managing Church Conflict by Hugh F. Halverstadt Pdf

This instructive, useful book, which can be used as a model for addressing ministries, church systems, and other non-profit organizations in conflict, offers ways of constraining those who act as antagonists and ways of collaborating with opponents.

Author : Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger,Theresa F. Latini
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780664238483

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Transforming Church Conflict by Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger,Theresa F. Latini Pdf

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.

Author : David W. Kale,Mel McCullough
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834119374

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Managing Conflict in the Church by David W. Kale,Mel McCullough Pdf

A music minister resigns from his church because several board members threaten to have him removed if he doesn’t return to a traditional worship style. Several people stop tithing in protest when their church decides to spend money on a new gym rather than a new fellowship hall. As a church starts a second service to accommodate their growing congregation, thirty members leave because they want to start a new building project instead.The consequences of unresolved conflict in the church are disastrous. A small argument can grow into a tug-of-war that rips the church apart. From personality conflicts to power politics, the causes of discord in the church are as diverse as the people involved in them. But you can handle the variety of conflicts that you encounter daily if you have a fundamental understanding of the nature of conflict. Managing Conflict in the Church will help you recognize the roots of conflict, develop communication skills to manage conflict, and even learn to transform conflict from an affliction to an asset.

Author : Michael Hare
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802496836

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When Church Conflict Happens by Michael Hare Pdf

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 : David B. Lott
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781566994927

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Conflict Management in Congregations by David B. Lott Pdf

Since its inception, the Alban Institute has earned a reputation as a leader in addressing congregational conflict management issues through its research, consulting services, educational events, and particularly its publications. Drawing on this rich heritage, the first title in our new "Harvesting the Learnings" anthology series gathers 20 classic Alban works on congregational conflict into a single, indispensable volume. Conflict Management in Congregations harvests the collected wisdom of many of the key thinkers on this topic, including such past and present Alban consultants as Speed Leas, George Parsons, Margaret Bruehl, Gil Rendle, Alice Mann, and Roy Pneumann. Much of the material found here has long been unavailable but is still much in demand. Divided into three sections that explore the dynamics of conflict, conflict management techniques, and dealing with conflict in specific contexts, this book serves as a comprehensive primer that no pastor or congregational leader will want to be without.

Author : K. Brynolf Lyon,Dan Moseley
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426742330

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How to Lead in Church Conflict by K. Brynolf Lyon,Dan Moseley Pdf

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.

Author : Tara Klena Barthel,David V Edling
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781619708723

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Redeeming Church Conflicts by Tara Klena Barthel,David V Edling Pdf

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.

Author : Lora-Ellen McKinney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : NWU:35556037599990

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Getting to Amen by Lora-Ellen McKinney Pdf

This important resource provides a set of practical tools--based on Christian principles, psychological theory, and research on African-American religious culture--that will help churches move beyond disputes and disagreements to harmony and heartfelt amens.

Author : Charles Rodney Free
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781479762712

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Managing Conflict in the Local Church by Charles Rodney Free Pdf

Charles Rodney Free discovered that in California, there were 5,000 churches that had at any given time, passed through a serious controversy between their members and the pastor in the preceding six months (Barnas Survey). The level of tithes and offerings was way down below the previous years. Numbers of pastors were dismissed. Almost none of the pastors had ever had any training in the management of conflict in the local church. Bishop Free offers you his know-how on managing conflict in the local church. Learn now how to protect your ministry and your future.

Author : James A. Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1979-12-01
Category : Church group work
ISBN : 0891375589

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Managing Church Conflict by James A. Jones Pdf

Author : Donald C. Palmer
Publisher : William Carey Library
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN : 087808231X

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Managing Conflict Creatively by Donald C. Palmer Pdf

A practical, Bible-centered approach to the dynamics of conflict and conflict management. This manual is intended to serve as a teaching and study guide for a series of five sessions or as a study guide for a course on conflict management in Bible institutes and seminaries.

Author : Carey Nieuwhof
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780735291362

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At Your Best by Carey Nieuwhof Pdf

“A perceptive and practical book about why our calendars so rarely reflect our priorities and what we can do to regain control.”—ADAM GRANT “Carey’s book will help you reorganize your life. And then you can share a copy with someone you care about.”—SETH GODIN You deserve to stop living at an unsustainable pace. An influential podcaster and thought leader shows you how. Overwhelmed. Overcommitted. Overworked. That’s the false script an inordinate number of people adopt to be successful. Does this sound familiar: ● Slammed is normal. ● Distractions are everywhere. ● Life gets reduced to going through the motions. Tired of living that way? At Your Best gives you the strategies you need to win at work and at home by living in a way today that will help you thrive tomorrow. Influential podcast host and thought leader Carey Nieuwhof understands the challenges of constant pressure. After a season of burnout almost took him out, he discovered how to get time, energy, and priorities working in his favor. This approach freed up more than one thousand productive hours a year for him and can do the same for you. At Your Best will help you ● replace chronic exhaustion with deep productivity ● break the pattern of overpromising and never accomplishing enough ● clarify what matters most by restructuring your day ● master the art of saying no, without losing friends or influence ● discover why vacations and sabbaticals don’t really solve your problems ● develop a personalized plan to recapture each day so you can break free from the trap of endless to-dos Start thriving at work and at home as you discover how to be at your best.