From Perspectives By Susan Nienaber This morning as I was driving to one of the churches in my district I listened to the radio to get caught up on the news. It was all about President Trump’s tweets regarding the NFL and the National Anthem, escalating tensions with...
From CTPastors How to follow Jesus while dodging bullets. Interview with John Crosby As a Christian leader, people’s disapproval can make you defensive, angry—and if you go about it the right way, spiritually mature. We asked John Crosby, pastor of Christ Presbyterian...
From Reactions to Conflict By Richard Caruso Healthy conflict begins with an awareness and appreciation of differing perspectives. When you realize that everyone brings to the table his or her own unique set of perceptions based on their genetics, generation, culture,...
From Congregational Consulting Group By John Wimberly Time and time again in congregations, I encounter either-or thinking. People want to focus either on church growth or mission to the world; maintain the building or give the staff much needed pay increases; focus...
Don’t avoid conflict, avoid triangles By Doug Bixby From The Christian Century When my brother was a regional manager for a large corporation, a top-level executive came to visit him at his office. During the visit, my brother shared some of his ideas about the...
