When Church Conflict Happens

by Hare, Michael; Sande, Ken

• ISBN13: 9780802418371
• ISBN10: 0802418376
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-04-02
• Publisher: Moody Pub

Summary

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 Biography

DR. S. MICHAEL HARE never imagined a life looking for conflicts to resolve. Becoming a Christian at 19, he went to Bible college simply desiring to find out how to better serve God. However, following that path has led to over two decades of serving in the role of senior pastor in church turnaround ministries, 15 years of working as a church conflict consultant, and recently completing a PhD in Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Dr. Hare also serves as a senior staff chaplain and ombudsman for Compassion with its nearly 4,000 employees ministering in 26 third world countries. He has served as an adjunct instructor in several universities and is currently teaching mediation courses in a doctoral program in Denver. Michael and his wife Colleen live in Colorado Springs, CO and have four children and six grandchildren who live in Africa, Germany, and the US.