Calm - Print

Calm: How to End Destructive Conflict in Your Church.

By Mary Gladstone-Highland; Kathryn E Stokes; Christina Wichert

Soft cover 192pp
ISBN 9781791030247
Abingdon Press (2023)
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This is a guidebook will help church leaders to proactively make decisions and deal with conflict.

It equips pastors and other leaders with the skills and tools necessary to engage in critical conversations that lead to healthy communities – churches that remain God-focused in times of conflict and tension.

Calm includes detailed instructions and helpful tips for leading people through the Calm process of group activities, discussion, reflection, and times of worship. The book is a complete guide for leading this process, including instructions for the pastor and facilitator, helping to ensure success.

The authors also provide clear adaptations for groups gathering virtually – an inescapable reality in the life of today’s church. These adaptations both underscore and equip groups to take special care while engaging in the sensitive nature of conflict work in a virtual space.