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In Times Of Conflict—preach Joy!

By Sermoncentral on Dec 10, 2018

Regardless of your church's climate, one thing remains true: The preacher's task is to preach with joy, whether the conditions are desirable or undesirable.

Tags: Holy Spirit, Communication, Joy, Preaching, conflict  (view more)  (view less)

6 Things To Do When Someone Insults You

By Josh Reich on Feb 27, 2017

You know the conversation. Someone in your church asks to meet with you, or you set up the meeting because you know they are angry at you, the church or a decision that was made.

Tags: Hurt, church conflict, Dealing with Conflicts, Leadership Listening

How To Resolve Most Relational Conflict

By Jon Bloom on Nov 24, 2017

"Few things sap more of our joy, are as emotionally demanding and mentally distracting, as relational conflict. And few things wreak as much havoc and destruction on lives as relational conflict. And so much of it is avoidable."

Scripture: Matthew 10:34-36, James 4:1, Matthew 18:21-35, 1 Peter 5:6, Philippians 2:14-15  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Peace, Humility, conflict, resolving conflict, Love Others, Dealing with Conflicts, selfish ambition, Humility and Pride  (view more)  (view less)

Getting An Approachability Checkup

By Ken Sande on Feb 28, 2018

An expert in conflict management, Ken Sande brings his expertise to pastors and leaders to help them relate better with their congregation, co-workers, and families.

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11, Philippians 2:3-4, Matthew 18:12-14, 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, Mark 10:42-45  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Church, Peace, leadership, pastor, conflict, relationships, counsel, Communication General, Leadership General  (view more)  (view less)

3 Keys To Making Change Stick In Your Church

By Charles Stone on Aug 31, 2016

Change is inevitable. And unless a church creates healthy change in itself, it will soon become obsolete.

Tags: leadership, Change, church conflict, Leadership Listening

Seven Deadly Statements Of Church Members

By Thom Rainer on Oct 17, 2017

"Words have meaning. And if church members start articulating words consistently, those words begin to reflect the priorities and passions of the church."

Tags: conflict, relationships, Church worship, pastoral leadership, church membership, Pastoral Ministry, church ministry, shepherding  (view more)  (view less)

Has The Church Hurt You?

By Paul Maxwell on Oct 24, 2016

It’s hard to disconnect our experience of God from our experience of the church — and that’s how it’s supposed to be.

Scripture: Psalm 94:16, Isaiah 1:17, Jeremiah 8:11, Revelation 13:3, 1 Corinthians 11:31-32, Job 34:6, 1 Corinthians 2:5, Hosea 11:9, Hosea 11:8, 2 Corinthians 3:1-3, 1 Peter 3:8  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: church conflict, church community, Intimacy With God, dealing with hurts

Courageous Conversations - Part 2

By Lance Witt on Dec 26, 2016

Here is my track record. Hundreds of times I have talked myself out of having a courageous conversation. EVERY time I have finally had the courageous conversation, I walked away wishing I had done it sooner.

Scripture: James 1:5

Tags: conflict, Courageous, church conflict, speaking truth

The Top Ten Sources Of Discouragement For Pastors

By Thom Rainer on Oct 19, 2017

“Is this valley I am going through normal for pastors?”

Tags: Criticism, Discouragement, church conflict, pastoral leadership, Financial Management, family dynamics, Pastoral Ministry, church leadership  (view more)  (view less)

3 Myths About Contentment

By Peter Walters on Apr 29, 2017

The school of hard knocks taught Paul that you learn, not earn, contentment.

Scripture: James 3:16, Philippians 4:10-14, Hebrews 13:5, 1 Corinthians 10:10, Ephesians 4:32  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Contentment, Discontentment, Dealing with Conflicts, Myths

When Church Members Insist On Their Rights.

By Joe Mckeever on Jun 13, 2017

“Consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself lest you also grow weary and lose heart,” (Hebrews 12:3).

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:7, Hebrews 12:3, Matthew 26:53, Matthew 27:27-44, Psalm 103:14  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Humility, conflict, Pastoral Ministry, Example of Christ

Handling A Hurricane Part 3

By Lance Witt on Aug 7, 2017

In a storm, it is helpful to have a plan, but it is even more important to have clear, decisive leadership in the midst of everything being blown apart.

Tags: Perseverance, leadership, resolving conflict, pastoral leadership, overcoming sin, church ministry, Leadership Failure, Relational Dynamics  (view more)  (view less)

5 Pastoral Emergencies That Aren’t Emergencies

By Carey Nieuwhof on Oct 18, 2017

"If you’ve been in ministry for any length of time, you know the challenge of trying to move the mission forward and handle the pastoral needs of a congregation at the same time. One of the most perplexing problems pastors and church leaders face is how to handle ‘pastoral emergencies’—the crises that come up in the lives of people that they look to you to help solve."

Tags: resolving conflict, Time Management, crisis response, conflict management, pastoral leadership, questions, Pastoral Ministry, avoiding burnout  (view more)  (view less)

Five Steps To Respond To A Hurtful And Hateful Email

By Sermoncentral on Jul 6, 2017

“You have no business being the pastor of our church. All you are interested in is getting your own way and changing all the good things we have going. People are saying you should be fired. I agree with them.”

Scripture: Proverbs 15:1

Tags: Perseverance, leadership, conflict, Criticism, loving people, pastoral leadership, church ministry, Difficult People, Facing Controversy  (view more)  (view less)

Every Church Staff Team Needs A Little Bit Of Friction

By Brandon Cox on Aug 5, 2017

"Eliminate friction!!" That’s the goal most of us have when it comes to leading a team, or a church, or a company. But what if friction is actually the key to getting things moving in the right direction?

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Tags: leadership, strategy, conflict, Teamwork, Tension, pastoral leadership, Friction, Team Dynamics  (view more)  (view less)