With political divides, disagreements over scriptural interpretation, and the high level of stress in our society, dealing with conflict is inevitable. Often we would simply like to avoid it. However, unless we address difficult people and situations head-on, not only is conflict likely to escalate, but we also miss out on the opportunity to learn to be more like Christ. Jesus certainly encountered opposition, and we can learn from his choices in those situations.
- How do we not only resolve conflict, but actually redeem it?
- How can we show Christ’s love to those with whom we passionately disagree?
THOSE ARE CHALLENGING QUESTIONS BUT WELL WORTH MAKING TRUE PEACE OUR GOAL.
The Pathway to Peace is a new resource that teaches a process for conflict redemption. It is a deep, Scripture-based, five-step journey that helps us see those with whom we are in conflict as people deeply loved by Jesus, not as adversaries. This resource is designed for church leadership teams, enabling them to then share it with their congregations. It includes a teaching video, PowerPoint and sermon series, and is available through contacting Missional Vitality at mary.hendrickson@covchurch.org.
