If this church is a place of love and peace, then why are we fighting? Why does it feel like we are having the same fight over and over again? How do you harness the pain of conflict to force change? Church leaders are often called upon to end a conflict and are rarely given the proper training to do it. Bill Kemp finds divine tools for reconciliation by examining how Christ dealt with conflict and how to utilize diversity and strong interpersonal relationships to form effective and fruitful ministries. He offers lessons and insights from his experience as a church transition specialist to re-frame the pastor or lay leader’s role from referee into a peacemaker. Conflict reveals the hidden anxiety in a congregation. A good church leader is able to not only heal that pain but offer ways to promote passion in the church. Recurring conflict is not because of an individual or differing opinions on a particular project but grow from the history and culture of a particular church. David’s Harp offers insight into how to identify, understand, and constructively address the fundamental seeds of the conflict. “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways.” (2 Thessalonians 3:16)
