Podcast Episode 116 How can church leaders address conflicts? We speak with attorney and mediator Charlie Pillsbury about mediating conflicts in congregations. Listen on Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music | Spotify Watch on YouTube Related Resources 5 Suggestions for Managing Conflict in Polarized Contexts by David R. Brubaker Eight Strategies for Managing Conflict by the Lewis Center 9 Ways Leaders Can| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...
How can church leaders address conflicts? Jessica Anschutz of the Lewis Center staff speaks with attorney and mediator, Charlie Pillsbury, about mediating conflicts in congregations. Listen to this interview, watch the interview video on YouTube, or continue reading. Jessica Anschutz: Welcome, Charlie. I'm grateful for your willingness to share some of your conflict mediation wisdom| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...
David Woolverton says there are two types of church conflict — conflict that destroys teams, ministries, and congregational vibrancy and conflict that cultivates growth by driving toward a transformative end. The key variable is a leader who sees their leadership role as not merely resolving the conflict but rather developing healthier ways for the congregation| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...
Craig Gilliam has found that poor communications is often the root problem of conflict in churches.| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...
Leading Ideas| Lewis Center for Church Leadership
Leading Ideas| Lewis Center for Church Leadership
Leading Ideas| Lewis Center for Church Leadership
Leading Ideas| Lewis Center for Church Leadership
Leaders need to understand the emotional dimensions of conflict and minimize the inevitable anxiety and systematic stress. In a book published the year before his death in 2020, Peter L. Steinke, a respected leadership consultant, outlined nine beneficial ways to respond constructively to conflict. In times of crisis, a system functions best when its key| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...