{"product_id":"mission-rift-leading-through-church-conflict-9781506464770","title":"Mission Rift: Leading through Church Conflict","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are two types of conflict in congregations: conflict that kills and conflict that cultivates growth. So argues David E. Woolverton in \u003cem\u003eMission Rift: Leading through Church Conflict.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflict that kills--that damages or destroys teams, ministries, missions, vibrancy--occurs when we as the people of God forget who we are, why we're here, and where we're going in carrying out the divine mission. Conflict that cultivates growth often begins with the same scenarios, but leaders see conflict as a context for learning how to live together as a people called to transform their neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMission Rift\u003c\/em\u003e, Woolverton reorients our view of congregational conflict. In part 1, he examines conflict from a theological and ecclesiological framework, exploring why it is essential to discipleship and mission. In part 2, he presents six principles of missional leadership, challenging pastors and other leaders to define themselves within the frameworks of spiritual formation and family systems, and then to create environments that facilitate growth in faith communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRather than resolve conflict too quickly, Woolverton explains, lest we inadvertently sabotage the potential it has to draw a congregation toward spiritual growth, wise leaders recognize that a \u003cem\u003elack\u003c\/em\u003e of conflict may be a symptom of missional decline, rather than congregational unity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen the church pursues\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eits divine mission \u003cem\u003efirst\u003c\/em\u003e, conflict may become essential for defining its mission priorities. Successfully leading through conflict toward a transformative end will empower a congregation's witness within its community and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fortress Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781506464770\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240","brand":"David E. Woolverton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40190059937973,"sku":"9781506464770","price":19.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f41e79b1-7d50-4c3e-821b-c66ad9b25e6c.jpg?v=1623128374","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mission-rift-leading-through-church-conflict-9781506464770","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}