Navigating Community Conflict: what Christian leaders need to stay steady at the helm (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780645256925)

A GUIDEBOOK OF PRINCIPLES, STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES

When conflict erupts and disrupts your leadership, you can flounder. Or you can use the principles, strategies and resources in this book to help you faithfully navigate the choppy waters to the glory of God and the health of your community.
Alan Kelshaw offers a holistic approach to shaping and empowering confident and strategic leadership responses to conflict events. Whether you lead a church, school, mission or para-church ministry, the book aims to help you stay buoyant while maintaining leadership focus, community cohesion and organisational purpose.
The book covers:

a framework of eight biblical principles under the acronym HELMpractical strategy alternatives under the eight HELM leadership principlesover 25 resources to support these strategiesconflict dynamics in Christian communitiesan in-depth look at conflict involving a whole communityan examination of four other prevalent types of conflictapproaches for dealing with the media, lawyers and consultants.

This book is timely and an important contribution. An invaluable guide to an increasingly important issue. I highly recommend it.Tim Dyer, Trainer and Consultant in Conflict Management. The Johnmark Extension
...an easily read, hope-filled, engaging, 'how to' book on navigating the rough and rocky road of conflict in Christian communities.Wendy Konemann, Counsellor, Trauma Therapist, Mediator, Trainer
Kelshaw has provided the perfect blend of a biblical foundation for how leaders can rightly think about conflict, matched with a whole ocean of tools... Bruce Burgess, Founding Director, PeaceWise, Australia
...Alan's book and accompanying resources, are priceless... Rod Thompson, Minister, Springwood Presbyterian Churches, NSW Former Principal, Laidlaw College, Auckland, New Zealand

SEE THE BOOK'S WEBSITE FOR BONUS CHAPTERS AND RESOURCESwww.navigatingcommunityconflict.com

Author: Alan Kelshaw
ISBN-10: 0645256927
ISBN-13: 9780645256925
Publisher: Ark House Press
Language: English
Published: 08/05/2022
Pages: 294
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d