James P. Osterhaus, Joseph M. Jurkowski, Todd A. Hahn, Thriving through Ministry Conflict: By Understanding Your Red and Blue Zones. Zondervan, 2005. Referenced in: Conflict, Leadership in Conflict Conflict, Strategies for Managing and Resolving LifeandLeadership.com Summary This reads like a helpful coaching session for church leaders in conflict to navigate their personal feelings, assess and
David R. sawyer, Hope in Conflict: Discovering Wisdom in Congregational Turmoil. Pilgrim Press, 2007. Referenced in: Conflict Education Conflict, Strategies for Managing and Resolving LifeandLeadership.com Summary The contribution of this volume is its refreshing hopefulness that church conflicts and crises can and often are redeemed into new life for congregations. This would be a good
Dennis R. Maynard, When Sheep Attack. CreateSpace, 2010. Referenced in: Church Conflict, Difficult People Ministry Transitions LifeandLeadership.com Summary Maynard addresses what happens when a small group of antagonists maneuver successfully to completely derail a ministry, despite strong support from the vast majority of the congregation. This is not the norm, but neither is it uncommon,
David N. Mosser, Editor, Transitions: Leading Churches Through Change. Westminster/John Knox, 2011. Referenced in: Change, Leading Change and Transition Change, Receptiveness and Resistance LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a rich anthology of seasoned wisdom on how preachers may help their congregations during times of confusing change, conflict, and life crises. It also addresses how congregational issues
Dale Galloway and Warren Bird, Innovative Transitions: How Change Can Take Your Church to the Next Level. Beacon Hill Press, 2007. Referenced in: Leading Change and Transition Church Leadership Foundations, Research on Effective Churches Leadership in Conflict LifeandLeadership.com Summary This volume tells the stories of several churches that have experienced challenging transitions under a variety
Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen, Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most. 10th Anniversary Edition. Penguin (Non-Classics), 2010. Referenced in: Church Conflict – Criticism, Difficult People, Difficult Conversations LifeandLeadership.com Summary We all have difficult conversations, no matter how confident or competent we are. And too often, no matter what we try, things
Norman Shawchuck, Conflict Management Learning System. Referenced in: Managing and Resolving Church Conflict LifeandLeadership.com Summary This three-volume sequence is no longer in print, and is hard to find, but it is one of the best basic training mechanisms on conflict management for church leaders. How To Manage Conflict In The Church, Volume I: Understanding &
Mennonite Office on Justice and Peacebuilding, Conflict Transformation and Restorative Justice Manual: Foundations and Skills for Mediation and Facilitation, Sixth Edition. Mennonite Central Committee, 2009. Referenced in: Understanding the Dynamics of Church Conflict LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is one of the most extensive collections available of helfpul outlines, inventories, guides, and processes to conflict management. It
Mark Goulston, M. D., Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone. Amacom, 2009 Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Communication Competence Criticism, Difficult People, Difficult Conversations LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a fascinating look at the dynamics of difficult conversations. While not written with church leadership in mind, it translates well into ministry
Christopher Moore, The Mediation Process: Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict, Updated and Revised, 3rd edition. Jossey-Bass, 2003. Referenced in: Managing and Resolving Church Conflict LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is probably the best place to go to expand on the booklet, Guiding People Through Conflict by Peacemaker Ministries. Since it was first published in 1986, The Mediation
