Mission Rift : Leading through Church Conflict /

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"There are two types of conflict in congregations: conflict that kills and conflict that cultivates growth. So argues David E. Woolverton in Mission Rift: Leading through Church Conflict. Conflict that kills--that damages or destroys teams, ministries, missions, vibrancy--occurs when we as the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woolverton, David E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Church controversies.
Christian leadership.
Conflict management > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Controverses religieuses.
Leadership chretien.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface: Conflict that kills, conflict that cultivates growth
  • Part I: Who we are, Why we'r Here, Where we're going
  • 1. Who we are
  • 2. Why we're here
  • 3. Where we're going
  • Part II : Leading through conflict: Principles of missional leadership
  • 4. X rarely marks the spot
  • 5. High control = high anxiety = high insecurity
  • 6. Under stress, we regress
  • 7. Systems tend to self-reserve
  • 8. Closed power systems exist by permission of the congregation
  • 9. "Yes, and..." is better than "No, but..."
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Sample membership covenant
  • Appendix B : Leadership development resources for huddles and teams
  • Notes - Works Consulted.

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