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Category Archives: Conflict
Instruments of sorrow
Are you willing to be an instrument of godly sorrow? Continue reading
When you feel like getting revenge
Seven responses when you feel like getting revenge. Continue reading
Three approaches to communication and leadership
Sometimes we’re not seeing the results we desire in relationships because we fail to recognize that different situations call for different approaches to communication and leadership. Continue reading
Posted in Church Leadership, Communication, Community, Conflict, Counseling, Difficult people, Discernment, Disciple-making, Family life, Fellowship, Leadership, Marriage, Relationships, Small Group leaders, Speech, Teenagers, Wisdom
Tagged advice for employers, effective communication, how to be an effective leader, leadership guidelines, styles of leadership
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A closer look at accountability
What is accountability and how should we practice it in the local church? Is everyone accountable in the same way? Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, attitudes of unity, Church, Church discipline, Church Leadership, Church membership, Community, Conflict, Elders, elders in the Church, Life of a pastor, Local Church, Pastors, Unity, Wisdom
Tagged Accountability in the Church, How to practice accountability?, What is accoutability?
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13 red flags identifying antagonists
The 13 red flags provide training material for equipping Church leaders and members in discerning the presence of antagonistic people. Continue reading
Posted in Antagonists, attitudes of unity, Church discipline, Church growth, Church Hoppers, Church Leadership, Church membership, Community, Conflict, Confrontation, covenant of membership, elders in the Church, Local Church, Unity, Wisdom
Tagged dealing with trouble makers in the church, divisive people, Unity in the Church
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Why do I feel so torn?
If you are a teacher in the Church or one who influences other followers of Christ, please make sure they understand the painful reality of the tension they will experience and how torn they will feel because of God’s Spirit living in them. The Christian life is one of tension between the already and the not yet. Continue reading
Posted in Blessed by God, Christian life, Christian worldview, Christianity, Church Leadership, Conflict, Contentment, Depravity, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Doubt, Encouragement, Eternal life, Eternal security, Faith, God's Patience, God's Heart, God's Love, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Guidelines for living, Holy Spirit, Hope?, Meaning of life, Pastors, Salvation, Sanctification, Spirit filled, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Suffering, Temptation, Trials
Tagged Christian life is not easy, Life hurts, Life with God is hard, new Christians must know this, spiritual growth, Suffering, Trials, When life is hard
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Four essentials to a thriving Church
I commit myself to God and to the fellow-members of my local Church to do the following: Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Call to ministry, Christian life, Church, Church growth, Church Leadership, Church membership, Conflict, covenant of membership, Elders, Local Church, Pastors, Unity
Tagged church leaders, Elders, Leadership, Local Church, Membership covenant, Pastors, Unity in the Church
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