First Response 4 common reactions to church conflict. Ronald S. Kraybill
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People who fear conflict commonly respond to disagreements in one of these ways:
1. Over-spiritualizing. A Christian leader pulled me aside after an intense effort to resolve a long-festering church feud. "I suppose all this emphasis on getting things out in the open isn't all that bad," he commented, "but I really don't think that will do us any good. What this church needs is not dialogue; we need ...
The Case
On the surface, the couple's class at Hope Community Church seemed to be thriving. The class was stable—unusual in a relatively young church: Hope had recently celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary, and the class had been around for fifteen of those years.
Yet Hope's pastor wondered if stability was turning into stagnation. Over the course of a year the average attendance had declined ...
On the surface, the couple's class at Hope Community Church seemed to be thriving. The class was stable—unusual in a relatively young church: Hope had recently celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary, and the class had been around for fifteen of those years.
Yet Hope's pastor wondered if stability was turning into stagnation. Over the course of a year the average attendance had declined ...
Turning Visitors into Members Assimilating visitors into your church starts with creating the right atmosphere. Doug Murren and Mike Meeks
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Getting unchurched people to an outreach event isn't all that hard. But getting them to regularly attend a worship service—that's hard. Use these principles to guide your church's ministry to newcomers.
Relationships Are the Key
The biggest difference between a church that is successful in assimilating newcomers and one that is not is willingness to begin with people. Programs and service opportunities ...
ARTICLE Recovery Ministries Be reminded why recovery matters and find tools to lead people into life change. from BuildingChurchLeaders.com
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