What is your next step when conflict comes?
Understanding Conflict Level
While most of us do not enjoy leading through church disagreements, it helps to understand where conflict is coming from. The Levels of Conflict Diagram™ is a tool to help identify root causes and choose intervention strategies most appropriate in each case.
Be Prepared
If learning more is your next step, then this is the book for you. When Church Conflict Happens: A Proven Process for Resolving Unhealthy Disagreements and Embracing Healthy Ones brings case studies, practical tools and a variety of resources to bear on the topic of church conflict.
“Do you want to change congregational conflict into a transformative experience? Dr. Hare shows you how with systemic analysis and interventional processes. His work is anchored in Scripture and laced with real examples.”
Sherod Miller, PhD
Author of Working Together: Collaborative Communication Skills
CEO, Interpersonal Communication Programs
“Most pastors receive little or no training in conflict resolution. And yet, conflict is a part of even healthy relationships and thus is part of every church. A few years back, our church went through significant conflict. I am so grateful that we hired Michael Hare to help walk us through that season. Not everyone experienced reconciliation, but everyone was given that opportunity. Today our church is blessed with very strong and healthy relationships. Our leadership team still refers back to the wisdom Michael brought as we continue to lead towards the mission to which God called us.”
Ken Cooper
Lead Pastor
West Evangelical Free Church
“I would like to highly recommend Michael Hare’s ‘Ministry of Reconciliation.’ Michael understands the difference between organizational and relational problems. He understands how to get to the root of the issue and offers concrete suggestions to help bring reconciliation. He walked into a ‘charged’ environment at our church, and without taking sides, was able to determine the problem and offer a path to the future. I highly recommend his ministry.”
William Ingram
Executive Director
Pacific Crossroads Church
“I recently invited Dr. Michael Hare to Kentucky to train the consultants on my team from the principles in his book, When Church Conflict Happens. Dr. Hare provided practical, helpful, in-person training. Although we have been trained in other conflict resolution models, I have found that his terminology and approach fit into our Kentucky Baptist work most effectively.”