Gilbert R. Rendle, The Multigenerational Congregation: Meeting the Leadership Challenge. Alban Institute, 2002. Note: This listing is part of the site archive. While these materials may have some enduring value, it is strongly suggested that you use the reference link below for possible updates or click through to Amazon and allow their settings to suggest
Gary L. McIntosh, One Church, Four Generations: Understanding and Reaching All Ages in Your Church (Baker Books, 2002). Note: This listing is part of the site archive. While these materials may have some enduring value, it is strongly suggested that you use the reference link below for possible updates or click through to Amazon and
Speed B. Leas, Moving Your Church Through Conflict. Alban Institute, 1985. Companion volume: Leas, Discover Your Conflict Management Style Referenced in: Managing and Resolving Church Conflict LifeandLeadership.com Summary This older work by Alban Institute Senior Consultant, Speed Leas, also serves as a standard for understanding congregational conflict. Leas’ unique contribution is his Five Levels of
Carol Howard Merritt, Reframing Hope: Vital Ministry in a New Generation. Alban Institute, 2010. Note: This listing is part of the site archive. While these materials may have some enduring value, it is strongly suggested that you use the reference link below for possible updates or click through to Amazon and allow their settings to
Eddie Hammett and James Pierce, Reaching People Under 40 While Keeping People Over 60: Being Church for All Generations (TCP Leadership Series). Chalice Press, 2007. Note: This listing is part of the site archive. While these materials may have some enduring value, it is strongly suggested that you use the reference link below for possible
Keith Drury and David Drury, Ageless Faith: A Conversation Between Generations About Faith. Wesleyan Publishing House, 2010. Note: This listing is part of the site archive. While these materials may have some enduring value, it is strongly suggested that you use the reference link below for possible updates or click through to Amazon and allow
Peacemaker Ministries, Guiding People Through Conflict. Referenced in: Managing and Resolving Church Conflict LifeandLeadership.com Summary This quick-to-read, 48-page booklet provides the best overview of conflict coaching, mediation, and arbitration. It includes a helpful “Mediator’s Checklist” at the end. Available through Amazon.com. From the Publisher Applying the foundational principles of biblical peacemaking in real-life situations, this
Hugh F. Halverstadt, Managing Church Conflict. Westminister/John Knox Press, 1991. Referenced in: Managing and Resolving Church Conflict LifeandLeadership.com Summary First published in 1991, this has become a standard work on understanding church conflict. Halverstadt’s vision for peaceful churches is based on God’s Shalom, and he integrates this theology with insights from family systems theory and
Susan M. Lang, Our Community: Dealing With Conflict in our Congregation. Augsburg Fortress, 2001. Referenced in: Church Conflict, Conflict Education LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is part of the Congregational Leader Series published by Augsburg, an extension of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). It is designed primarily as a tool for educating the congregation on
David R. Brubaker, Promise and Peril: Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations. Alban Institute, 2009. Referenced in: Understanding the Dynamics of Church Conflict LifeandLeadership.com Summary This valuable book represents the doctoral research of the author, who is a conflict consultant and Associate Professor of Organizational studies at Eastern Mennonite University. For those who
