Conflict robs people of their perspective. In fact, churches in conflict are usually there because they have lost their perspective. It doesn't have to be like this.  When a church experiences conflict, the results can be devastating; couples divorce, families are torn apart, pastors resign, churches split, and our witness for Christ is lost.

One of the roles of a peacemaker is to help pastors or other church leaders responding to conflict regain a biblical perspective. This training brings together experienced and skilled Christian conciliators to help attendees prepare to intervene in organizational conflicts.

This course designed for those who are working with churches and other religious groups experiencing organizational conflict or those seeking to establish and facilitate biblical conflict resolution ministries within their church.

This course is a three-day event, beginning each day from 8am - 5pm.  The following are the topics that will be discussed during this training:

Day One

• 8:00 a.m. - Registration
• Introduction and Welcome
• Devotions
• Peacemaker Ministries & Introduction to Group Reconciliation
  • Homework Reading Reflections
  • Philosophy of Group Reconciliation
• Pre-Site Activity: Intake/Proposing an Intervention/Sample Proposals
• Demonstration: Oral Proposal to Church Leaders
  • Conflict Coaching Exercise
  • Proposal Presentation Exercise
• Group feedback/discussion/Assign homework
• 5:15 p.m. - Day Concludes

Day Two

• 8:00 a.m. Opening Prayer
• The Intervention Process & Use of Forms 
• Healing the Corporate Heart
• Teaching Peacemaking
  • Teaching the Peacemaker Seminar
  • Teaching Leaders the Peacemaking Church Implementation Workshop
• Team Leader and Team Member Job Descriptions and Checklists, Manual 2:45 Mediation Exercise
• Group Discussion: Mediation in an intervention/ Assign homework.
• 5:30 p.m.. - Day Concludes

Day Three

• 8:00 a.m. Opening Prayer/Comments
• Oral & Written Reports
• Demonstration Oral Exit Report
• Polity Discussion
• Teaching Exercises
  • First Teaching Exercise (Four G's and Three Opportunities)
  • Second Teaching Exercise (Progression of Idols and Seven A's)
  • Third Teaching Exercise (Assisted Peacemaking)
  • Fourth Teaching Exercise (Four Promises of Forgiveness)
• Oral Reporting Exercise
• Final Group Q & A
• 5:15 p.m. - Training Concludes