David B. Lott, Editor, Conflict Management in Congregations. Alban Institute, 2001.
Referenced in: Understanding the Dynamics of Church Conflict
LifeandLeadership.com Summary
This is a good collection of articles from Alban Institute consultants. It is divided into three sections on conflict dynamics, conflict responses, and conflict situations (cases). Articles include helpful pieces by Speed Leas, “The Basics of Conflict Management in Congregations;” Roy P. Pneuman, “Nine Common Sources of Conflict in Congregations;” Gil Rendle, “The Illusion of Congregational Happiness;” and others on creative tension, criticism, neutralizing destructive histories, recovering from a church fight (talking across old lines), and handling complaints about a fellow staff member.
From the Publisher
Since its inception, the Alban Institute has earned a reputation as a leader in addressing congregational conflict management issues through its research, consulting services, educational events, and particularly its publications. Drawing on this rich heritage, the first title in our new “Harvesting the Learnings” anthology series gathers 20 classic Alban works on congregational conflict into a single, indispensable volume.
Conflict Management in Congregations harvests the collected wisdom of many of the key thinkers on this topic, including such past and present Alban consultants as Speed Leas, George Parsons, Margaret Bruehl, Gil Rendle, Alice Mann, and Roy Pneumann. Much of the material found here has long been unavailable but is still much in demand, including seminal research reports and timeless articles from Action Information and Congregations.
Divided into three sections that explore the dynamics of conflict, conflict management techniques, and dealing with conflict in specific contexts, this book serves as a comprehensive primer that no pastor or congregational leader will want to be without.
With an introduction by Speed Leas.
About the Author
David B. Lott is the former managing editor for the Alban Institute. He received his M.Div. from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was an editor with Fortress Press in Minneapolis for more than 11 years prior to joining Alban in 1998.
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