EP 181 – WHEN CHURCH CONFLICT HAPPENS
Hey Boot Campers we’re back in action but this time, with another Bob, the Lead Missional Strategist of First Coast Churches, Bob Bumgarner.
In this EP Jimbo and Bob get down to the important work of discussing how to deal with Church conflict. They recommend a great book-When Church Conflict Happens. Here are some of the great highlights.
- When conflict happens – you are not a failure.
- Conflict always presents opportunities for new thinking, responses, and breakthrough.
- There are three facets or types of conflict
- Unhealthy – when conflict goes unrecognized
- Benign – when church disagreements occur because of oversight
- Healthy – a disagreement that is spotted and responded to in a biblical manner
According to Hare, there are are five levels of conflict. Knowing them will help you navigate conflict in a way that can lead to productive healthy progress.
- Personal – conflict occurring inside of me personally
- Interpersonal – conflict occurring between two people
- Intragroup – conflict that occurs within a group of people
- Intergroup – conflict occurring between different groups
- Structural – something within the organization that creates conflict
Check out the rest of this EP for more great info and helpful tips on dealing with conflict and a coming EP Crucial Conversations.
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