HANDLING CONFLICT

There is a pattern that is fairly regular in a church when a new pastor comes. This pattern is very rarely talked about but could be crucial in helping both pastors and congregrations navigate the natural tensions that arise over the first 5 years on ministry.

Many of the fights and disagreements that happen in a church because people are acting more like owners than stewards. It becomes a question of who get’s their way instead of asking, “if this really belongs to Jesus, what does he want us to do?”