Managing Church ConflictIn this instructive book, Hugh Halverstadt advocates a Christian vision of shalom for an ethical process of conflict management. He shows how respectfulness, assertiveness, accountability, and a focus on the larger common good should all serve as Christian behavioral standards. The book is ideal for addressing ministries, church systems, and other nonprofit organizations in conflict. |
Contents
Part | 17 |
Practicing Christian Assertiveness | 27 |
An Illustration of Step One Work for Assertiveness | 41 |
Determining Roles | 44 |
Part | 57 |
Assessing the Principals | 73 |
Part Three | 87 |
Preventing Exchanges | 104 |
Coaching Principals | 133 |
Negotiating Issues | 149 |
Mediating Relationships | 169 |
Fighting for Gods Shalom as Mainline Christians | 189 |
Appendices | 201 |
A Glossary of Working Terms | 209 |
| 219 | |
Changing Contextual Factors | 118 |
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