It all starts, Sande explains, when people take seriously Jesus’ teaching: "Get the log out of your own eye before you start pointing at the speck in the other guys’ eye." 2. Again and again, he has seen a gospel-based approach work in situations that seemed impossible to restore, including those with deeply divided church boards. Trained as an engineer, lawyer and mediator, Sande has spent more than 38 years helping people reconcile their differences. “Jesus gives us this powerful model of loving others, and the power of the Holy Spirit to live it out,” Sande said. The gospel offers the most powerful peacemaking strategy ever developed, Sande says. Sande offers the following six tips to help pastors address disputes between members of the congregation. He says these methods can be applied in a variety of settings, including work, school, and home. Sande is author of The Peacemaker and founder of two Christian conciliation ministries: Peacemaker Ministries and Relational Wisdom 360. But how? Ken Sande, a leader in the Christian peacemaking field, offers some time-tested biblical principles for resolving conflicts among people at church.
Experts say the only way to heal conflict is to acknowledge and address it. When conflict occurs in the church, it can threaten the unity of a congregation. But time only causes the wounds to get deeper, further damaging relationships. Many people prefer to avoid conflict, hoping that it will go away. Six Tips for Resolving Conflict in the Church
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