When Church Conflict Happens

A Proven Process for Resolving Unhealthy Disagreements and Embracing Healthy Ones

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Pub Date 02 Apr 2019 | Archive Date 02 Apr 2019

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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

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...


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ISBN 9780802418371
PRICE $15.99 (USD)
PAGES 256

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This book has been a great help to me as I navigate challenges at my church. I have learnt that conflict can bring dishonour to God or show his love to the world. It has encouraged me to see how my inner conflict can have a root cause in church structure, which I have no influence over and I have to learn that I can probably never change. I have to know in my heart what are the non-negotiables for me, so that I can deal with conflict in a positive way.

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I remember being invited to speak at a big church in Torrance. When I got there, I realized I was only there for half the church, because there was a church split and the two halves were worshiping separately on the same property. Yeah, that was really awkward. But unfortunately, church splitting is as common as church planting. No wonder there are so many books out there on church conflict. Most of them are bad, only because it addresses only one or two factors of church conflict and doesn't apply to the myriad of different kinds of conflict in the church. Finally, there comes a book that has it all. The best book on church conflict, and it comes out tomorrow - April 2
You know how a math nerd likes a book of intricate math problems or a chess enthusiast likes a book of chess strategies, or a word nerd loves solving cross-word puzzles? This book is kind of like that, or all of those. In addition to great principles and strategies for solving church problems, this book is full of real life examples, or problems that need to be solved. It's like a ministry puzzle book for ministry nerds. Some of the problems, I smile, because I remember going through them, and solving them in similar ways. Other problems remind me that the playing field is huge, as intricate as the people involved. Unlike math, each problem is unique, based on history, culture, personalities, intergroup fighting, intragroup fighting, intrapersonal, etc, and there are multiple solutions.

Here's a small exerpt:
The board recommended a congregational meeting for resolving a controversial issue. It started out okay, but then several people started talking at the same time, then it came to yelling at each other. Others joined in, and it got pretty ugly. Within a month, the church split and about a third of the congregation went down the street and started a new church.

Sadly, this example is all too common, so there are actually many books that address church conflict. This book, in my opinion is the best one. It has great principles for solving any church conflict, including a workbook section to work on your specific issues at church. I recommend this book for anyone in fulltime church ministry. A necessary book for any senior pastor or executive pastor.

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