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Is Your Response to
Conflict the Right One?
The Disturbing Trend in the USA
Research conducted by the Barna Group has revealed three stunning facts: (1) not only is the majority of the nation's non-churched population comprised of people who consider themselves Christians, but that (2) about four out of ten of these stopped attending due to a "painful" or otherwise "negative" ordeal. (3) The problem is getting worse. Based on current "drop-out" rates, Barna projected that in 15 years church attendance nationally will be half of what it is today.
For Barna, these are more than statistics. He himself has been "chewed up" three different times at three different congregations. He remarked, "It can be a shattering reality when your 'church home' becomes a place of rejection and suffering while you are doing your best to be part of the spiritual family." Are you experiencing the same?
Don't Let Your Church Deteriorate into What It's Not Supposed to Be
Protecting one's church from internal conflict is a serious, high stakes challenge. It puts love, the hallmark of Christianity, on the chopping block. Tens of thousands of congregations have deteriorated into something they were not supposed to be because love was lost.
There is a Better Way!
Based on the Judeo-Christian Model of Peacemaking and best practices for organizations, we help individuals and congregations to prevent conflicts from emerging and gracefully resolve those disputes that do. Call me toll free at 888-887-1178 to learn the difference a guiding hand can make. Dr. Ken Newberger, Ph.D.
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