Churches in conflict : a conflict management manual for church leaders

David  P Breen

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Churches in conflict : a conflict management manual for church leaders

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David P Breen. Churches In Conflict : a Conflict Management Manual for Church Leaders. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/ad378b8b-c918-4872-a88d-cf39a84c7550.

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D. P. Breen. Churches in conflict : a conflict management manual for church leaders. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/ad378b8b-c918-4872-a88d-cf39a84c7550

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David P Breen. Churches In Conflict : a Conflict Management Manual for Church Leaders. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/ad378b8b-c918-4872-a88d-cf39a84c7550.

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This four-unit manual is designed for church leaders as a guide to conflict management in the local congregation It discusses : 1) the theory of organizational conflict management, 2) the compilation of data from a study of how church leaders respond to conflict, 3) the relationship between self-esteem, power, anger, and conflict management, and 4) the biblical and theological themes related to conflict and conciliation.Unit One defines what happens in a church conflict. Feelings about conflict, types of conflict, the elements of conflict, the patterns of conflict, and the important place of self-esteem in conflict response are identified here.Unit Two reports the results of a survey of approximately 500 church leaders in the Reformed Church of America's Particular Synod of Michigan. This study measured the substance of church conflicts and the style of conflict response church leaders developed. A statistical analysis of the results identifies which of several variables affect the substance of conflicts and the conflict response of church leaders.Unit Three explores the relationship between attitudes toward self-esteem, power, anger, and conflict management. These discussions form the basis for a formulation of skill development in conflict collaboration and conciliation.Unit Four is a resource unit. Three Old Testament and three New Testament conflict narratives are discussed with attention given to identifying biblical and theological themes about conflict and its management. Other resources included in this unit are 1) an annotated bibliography of published resources, 2) a list of agencies who provide assistance in conflict management, and 3) a model of a two-part workshop on conflict management for church leaders.

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