...What place does a gun have in a church board meeting? The answer is− none! And yet, one pastor recently spoke of his personal experience during a confrontational board meeting where a member pulled a pistol out of his coat pocket and laid it on the table, explaining that he was not above using it. Such testimonies seem confusing and paradoxical. Living peaceably is supposed to be central to what it means to be a Christian. In fact, the very essence of the Gospel message speaks of forgiveness, reconciliation, and unity. Nevertheless, according to the Faith Communities Today survey (FACT—the largest survey of congregations ever conducted in the United States), conflict has become synonymous with church, with 75% of all congregations reporting some level of conflict within the past five years.1 This article describes both from research and experience the struggle many Christians face in their attempts to manage conflict appropriately. Unfortunately, this inability, and the reality of subtle and devious tactics by antagonists, leaves in its wake shipwrecked people who are hurt and The Pastor and Conflict Management Lecture Page 2 discouraged; often calloused and hardened.2 All around is evidence of this prevalent problem and because the health of the ministry is crucial to the health of a denomination, we must address the situation. Therefore, this lesson begins by discussing the importance of understanding the “conflict in the church” issue. The second section invites...
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...Proposal for an Integrated Conflict Management System MBA 561: Conflict Management Jones International University September 2012 In Mark 10: 9 (King James Bible Version), Jesus tells us “What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder”. Clearly, the Son of God and beloved Savior informs his chosen believers that God, the Almighty Father, operates through solidity. It is therefore a concern of Gods as to why his house, the church, has become a home divided and confrontational. The writer of this paper intends to explore all possible explanations for such chaos, while offering strategic and accurate concepts for resolution. Proposal for an Integrated Conflict Management System Many names can be used to describe a church; the official house of God, the sanctuary, the place of peace, and my personal favorite, “The spiritual grocery store for the souls needs.” On surface, one would assume that such a place would the grounds for constant peace and unity amongst its administrative staff as well as its members. Oddly enough, despite the communicated perfection of God himself, the church too suffers from many areas of conflict based on the imperfections of those who are involved. With the help of Herman Blanding, head pastor for the Faith with Works ministry, my goal is to passionately explore and accurately assess conflict management within the church, and present the absolute best conclusions to help bring the church to its desired state of unity, obedience...
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...Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Paper By Jeffrey K. Kelley University of Phoenix Psy/400 Professor Sherri Sedler Biblical Tips and Tools for Conflict resolution: Conflict is all around us, in our homes, churches, communities and work environment. How we handle each conflict will determine whether we strengthen our relationship or break it up. Each situation can be dealt with in a way that can bring healing to a relationship instead of animosity and further pain. Often conflict is looked upon as a negative experience that many refuse to take part in because of poor conflict management skills but if both parties are willing to sit down and talk it can have a positive outcome. When conflict is dealt with correctly and successfully from the start then there will be a greater understanding from each individual involved and an increased likelihood of unity and an improved relationship. “It strikes me as a bit more than ironic that theological education requires certification in Pastoral counseling but absolutely no training in conflict management.” Dr. David Roozen. The Disturbing Trend in the USA Research conducted by the Barna Group has revealed two stunning facts: (1) not only is the majority of the nation's non-churched population comprised of people who consider themselves Christians, but that (2) about four out of ten of these stopped attending due to a "painful" or otherwise "negative" ordeal. Moreover, the problem is getting worse. Based on current...
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...Communication for the Church/Community 2/20/2014 This report is being generated to discuss the changing communication needs our church has with our community and church demographics. Summary: 1. Our community, although small, has seen growth of the Hispanic population. Until the past five years, this community has been nearly one hundred percent Caucasion. Many families in the community have lived here for generations and don't understand how to interact with people of differing backgrounds. 2. The traditional way of doing things in this community has always taken precedence. However, if we are to reach the growing minority population, we need to look outside the box. Our organization is all about reaching out and living life with people on there terms. To do this, we must change the way things have always been done in the past. 3. Small town America has changed the way it interacts with people. Just a few years ago, you had to meet with people face to face or over the telephone. Today, the internet has changed, forever, the way that we interact with the world and other cultures. Introduction: Our community is over 200 years old. We are very proud of the rich heritage of our small town. Tradition holds a great sense of priority for many of this towns citizens. However, in the past five years we have seen tremendous growth of the Hispanic population in our town and the surrounding communities. These new citizens have a very different sense of priorities...
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...A Pilot Project Aimed at Mutually Equipping Church and Business Leaders for Kingdom Impact II. The Context: Followers of Jesus Christ who possess a divine calling, talents, and gifts to work and serve God through specific voluntary or paid vocations in the workplace face daily opportunities to impact the Kingdom of God. When believers walk by faith and obedience in the revelation that God’s divine presence and purpose is with them daily in their work lives, God empowers them to lead change that can transform lives, businesses, and even nations. Believers clearly see this truth in the lives of Abraham, Joseph, Daniel, and Nehemiah. The Great Commission (Matt. 28) commands believers to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every person. This directive includes Holy Spirit-empowered witness in the marketplace with signs, wonders, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit in operation. As His priests (1 Pet. 2:5; Rom. 12:1-2), God calls believers ordained for the twenty-first century workplace to worship and serve Him through their actions, words, and works. God’s Word calls for excellence in whatever a person does (Col. 3:17). Fruitfulness follows when believers root biblical ethics in excellence, and practice it in relationships and business decisions. Anthropologists and missiologists are observing major global shifts causing leaders to revise their understanding of the notion of culture. When business leaders, church leaders, and missiologists consider how to effectively...
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...Jan. 18, 2011 Conflict Analysis Part I A. People The people involved in the conflict that I witness recently were my father and my mother. My parents have been married for a little more than 22 years and according to my mother, they have been arguing since the beginning. The relationship between my parents certainly impacted the way the conflict was conducted. My parents know what pushes each other’s buttons and many times they try to avoiding hurting the other person. They have learned that if the conflict gets to intense or heated they should take a step back and return to the issue after they’ve both had time to cool down. B. Logistics The conflict took place at our home on Sunday afternoon. It was a very informal, unplanned small argument that arose after they came home from church. It wasn’t planned since before the conflict arose everything was fine between them. Because it was at our house, my parents were able to pursue and finalize the issue. I know that if the same issue would’ve come up at a friend’s house they would’ve waited until home and then resolved it. C. Observations It all seemed like a normal Sunday afternoon. We had all gone to our Sunday church service and my husband and I made it home before my family. We were waiting for them all to come so that we can eat lunch together. My family walked through the door like they usually do, laughing and joking around with each other. My dad had just hung...
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...Assignment Employment Conflict Management Concepts Worksheet Concept | Application of Concept in Scenario | Citation of Concept in Reading | Personal Experience in your Organization | ConflictI know this may seem like an elementary concept, but it is the reason for the scenario and for the class. It is not just another concept; it is “the concept”. | There are many conflicts that we can see in the scenario of Coastal County Clerk of Court. We see the conflict between the management styles of the former Clerk, Art Brewer, Stan Accord, the new Clerk, and Dennis Munger, the aspiring Clerk. Through the scenario there is a difference in how elderly employees should be treated, and if employees should work full days or be allowed to be out in the community. The major conflict arose when Accord laid off 15 employees including Munger and Mr. Bodkin. | “The study of conflict is a basic human requirement and the practice of constructive conflict is an essential set of interpersonal skills.”(Wilmot & Hacker, 2007, ch. 1.) | I have experienced many conflicts while in working environments. I remember one time in particular when I had a conflict with a superior of mine who wanted to fire me because I said I couldn’t work on Sundays due to my participation in the local church. He would not work with my schedule and had it out for me. With help from management we worked out our differences. This is one of many examples of conflict in the workplace. | Types of Goals:...
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...SIXTY DAYS AFTER CORPORATE LEADERSHIP MODULE-THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP IN CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION INTRODUCTION One day, a gentleman came to my office and in the course of our conversation he sought to convince me to become an Adventist. When I asked if he would like to become a Catholic instead, he immediately responded in the negative without assigning any serious doctrinal reasons. What was even more interesting was that he attended Catholic schools from the basic to the high school level. Next, to elicit his sociological reactions, I asked him to read a book by Bertrand Russell, a British philosopher. The book is titled WHY I AM NOT A CHRISTIAN. Without bothering to read even the first page of the book, he dismissively responded, “I don’t read such books; they are satanic.” I recognized immediately that he was in a state of dissonance, a state of conflict for he was sweating profusely in spite of the chilling temperature in my air-conditioned office: his psychological posture was that as an academic and a budding sociologist, he was supposed to read as widely as possible but reading books that would challenged the basis of his faith was asking for too much. So, the questions are: Why is religion such an emotive and volatile phenomenon? Why do people kill in the name of religion which often carries the message of peace, love and reconciliation? Why do people engage in apparently irrational behaviours in the name of religion? The answer is simple:...
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...Training/Intervention Strategy to Address the Need………..…….…………………...….9-11 The Training Cost Quantified………………….……………………………………….…….11-13 The Training Evaluation…………………………………….………………………………..13-14 Conclusion………………………………………………….…………………………..….…….15 References…………………………………………………….……………………………….…16 Proposal Overview This proposal will address the scheduling of usher duties and responsibilities that are required. Service to the church is very important and it comes with responsibilities that are church oriented with service to the church community (Schoeder, 1997). The importance of usher membership and their responsiblities to the church has a definite substantial impact in meeting the needs of people and in keeping the church service running smoothly (Parrott, 2002). As a body, there are about 40 to 50 usher members who have different schedules to be available for working usher time periods. Of this group, 27 of them are very experienced, 15 are teenagers, and 8 are junior ushers. Some of them want to change their schedule usher hours to make their personal lives away from the church more manageable and convienent. Others want to change scheduled meeting times from every first Saturday of the month to either Wednesday night before bible study or on Sunday immediately after service. The main point seems to be what is the most convienent schedule change for the entire usher group. My main question is do we go with the majority or do we express our personal feelings about our responsibilities...
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...Interview on Implementing Change 1 Interview on Implementing Change Harold Nyanjom MGMT 520 PA 2014 Spring 02 PS3 Managing Org Change & Conflict April 20, 2014 Instructor Name: Dr. Whitney Stevens Southwestern College Professional Studies Interview on Implementing Change 2 Abstract This paper is based on this student’s (Harold) interview with a Christian Pastor (Rev. Kenneth Owuor) and analyses change initiatives in pastoral ministries by examining how religious leaders address youth issues both locally and on a global level. The paper looks at what type of leadership styles are best practiced to capture the attention of younger generations, and provide guidance necessary for development of productive quality lifestyles. In an effort to understand the complex nature of the minds of today’s youth, Harold asked several questions on what strategic plans the Pastor had for achieving the goals of his ministry and the anticipated outcomes of effective leadership and guidance on the youth. The interview process identified several opportunities for change and attempts to examine youth ministries as a critical component of religious leadership. The primary purpose of this paper is to look at the lack of emphasis of youth ministries in a population destined to be our future leaders. Interview on Implementing Change 3 Introduction Arnold H. Glasow said, “One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it...
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...RH BILL IN THE PHILIPPINES : AGREE OR DISAGREE? By RONALD ALLEN B. CASEÑAS JOSEFINA T. PERLADO Study and Thinking Skills in English TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................1 What is RH Bill? ...................................................................................................................... 2 RH Bill Surveys..............................................................................................................................3 PROS of the bill......................................................................................................................4 CONS of the bill.........................................................................................................................5 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................6 Sources and References …………………………………………………………………………..7 INTRODUCTION In has been a national debate in the Philippines whether or not the government should approve the RH bill which aims to ensure a universal access to all the methods and facts about birth control as well as maternal awareness. Aside from this bill that Senator Meriam Defensor Santiago have made there is another bill that shares the same goal and was proposed by Albay’s 1st district Representative Edcel Lagman which is...
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...Danielle Fields |Objective |My objective is to become a successful marketer, and also a small business owner. In the process of | | |doing so I want to be well prepared and capable of dealing with all types of customers, know my | | |target audience, proficient in designing business and marketing plans for the business or company I | | |work for. This will allow me to be able to teach the everyday basic of marketing and relate it to the| | |real world. I want to be able to communicate and have others understand the general management and | | |marketing to be able to job done successfully. Most of all I want to be able to give some form of | | |education to the youth in the community so that they can own, run, or become a successful business | | |person. | |Experience |2004-2005 Marie’s Little Angel Daycare Center | | |North Chicago IL, 60064 | | |Teacher for school ages of 3-5 and 7-11 ...
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...“Borrow money and you are the lender’s slave” (Good News Bible, Pr. 22.7). Along with the inspired words of God our Father, let us digest the words of the 13th Amendment of the Constitution ratified by the states on December 6, 1865. The 13th Amendment states, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction” ( “Primary Documents in…”). Interesting, almost 149 years later, and with many Americans in debt today, the above words, can only suggest one thing; perhaps slavery or involuntary servitude is not dead but has only taken on a more disguised form. Although the above may be true, some believe debt is not slavery but a financial hardship brought about by one's own actions. With statics showing that the American public holds the bulk of the seventeen trillion dollar, deficits (The Debt to…); and that only 32 percent of Americans actually budget (Jacobe), one can come to believe this is true. That it is the public’s fault for not budgeting. For this reason, it is necessary that we diligently research and investigate past and present evidence to educate ourselves on the national debt crisis, so that we could shed some light on the root cause. First all, we will need to understand eccentric statistics on how many Americans are actually affected by debt today. According to Michael A. Fletcher of The Washingstonpost...
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...The Catholic Church has emphasized that the rejection of the RH bill is not about a Roman Catholic verdict but a reflection of the “fundamental ideals and aspirations of the Filipino people” (Sison 2011). The Church’s position is anchored on her disagreement with the proposal's anti-life stance and problematic attitudes towards issues that affect religious expression. Christianity insists that artificial birth control methods are offensive to life because these tend to suppress the formation of life, particularly in the womb of the mother. In traditional Catholic positions, devices or means that directly hinder the development of life is offensive to life—hence, immoral. In reproductive health language, abortion cases reflect “unmet needs for contraception” which, if used, could have prevented unwanted pregnancies. While the RH framework identifies contraception as a necessary solution in the equation, the Church finds it problematic. It is in this perspective that the fundamental proposals in the bill are deemed immoral. The Church has gathered its forces to show its resistance to the proposal. The resistance has reverberated in many local churches in different parts of the archipelago. The local resistance offered by the Roman Catholic Church is now shared by the evangelical churches, and Islamic believers. These church communities in the country have used every means possible to disarm the threat provided by this proposal. In response to this...
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