Conflict & Crisis
How to handle differences within the church wisely and well.
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How churches can prepare for disasters
Recent events underscore the importance of emergency preparedness.
Are You Ready for a Crisis?
8 questions with Mel Lawrenz
Preaching After the Unthinkable
In the wake of murder, Stuart Briscoe talks tragedy, grief, and the difficult art of the funeral sermon.
Facing a Faction
Avoid being ousted by a group of disgruntled members.
Anatomy of a Church Split
Heeding the early signs of conflict can save churches untold heartache.
Lessons from the Joshua Tree
Nurturing a church plant in tough, really tough, soil
Sacrificial Lamb Syndrome (Part Two)
How to succeed a popular pastor—and survive.
Sacrificial Lamb Syndrome (Part One)
The perils of succeeding a popular pastor
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Our editors have compiled our best on Conflict & Crisis topics from the archives. Here you'll find ground-breaking, honest, wise coverage that sets Leadership Journal apart.
War of the Baseball Caps
Why THIS?
An unorthodox problem prompts one pastor to answer the question, "Do I pastor a church, or do I pastor a collection of individuals?"
The Good Fight
4 spiritual disciplines to keep fights from scarring your soul.
Why THIS?
Mark Buchanan explains how heartbreak, giddiness, hardness, and humility can help pastors respond appropriately to church conflits.
When Community Strife Divides the Church
Why THIS?
Timothy McQuade details how churces can keep the peace (and when necessary, restore peace) when community crises threaten to divide the congregation.
The Best Defense
How to keep the contentious from poisoning your church.
Why THIS?
Marshall Shelley points to practical ways pastors can protect the church from common and destructive issues.
Losing Control
A pastor's worst nightmare leads to a new beginning.
Why THIS?
When a church is faced with not one but two charges of sexual misconduct, riding out the storm is not easy. For Neighbour and his church, it wouldn't have been possible without the support of another congregation.
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