Resources

These two video discussions suggest how to avoid congregational conflict and what to do when conflict arises.

This book equips leaders with the tools to see congregational conflict through a new perspective, a way to see the issue with a bird's eye view...

This report by the Center for Congregations provides an overview of inevitable congregational conflict and practical suggestions for conflict...

This book addresses the unique challenges of enduring conflict and equips congregational leaders with tools to minimize conflict avoidance...

This resource will help the reader identify their conflict management tendencies before zooming out and revealing how those tendencies play out...

Written for clergy and lay leaders who are considering closing their doors, this resource offers an adaptable decision making process and steps...

This resource offers guidance for worship planners in congregations going through difficulty and identifies key considerations for worship life....

This book offers ground rules and strategies for handling disagreement.

Part of a series produced by Faith Communities Today, this article analyzes the results of two surveys on the subject of congregational...

This pack of eight articles educates readers about conflict and how to mitigate it in a congregation.