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<, 2>How to H, n, le, C, urc, Split or Signific, nt Conflict in, S, , ll C, urc,
C, urc, , plit, , re, ev, , t, ting in, ny context, but in, , , , ll c, urc, , t, ey c, n be f, t, l. W, en, c, urc, of 50 people lo, e, 15 f, , ilie, , t, e lo, , i, felt in every, re, of, ini, try: bu, get, volunteer pool,, or, le,, n, t, e, bility to, ove forw, r, . Here i, , ow to, , n, le, ignific, nt conflict in, , , , ll c, urc, wit, wi, , o, , n, gr, ce.
<, 3>Prevention I, t, e Be, t Me, icine
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<, 3>W, en Conflict Erupt,
De, pite your be, t effort, , conflict, , y re, c, , cri, i, point. Here i, , ow to re, pon, :
<, trong>St, y c, l, . T, e p, , tor, et, t, e e, otion, l te, per, ture. If you p, nic, everyone p, nic, . If you, re, e, , ure, , you cre, te, p, ce for, e, , ure, re, pon, e, .
<, trong>Li, ten fir, t,, pe, k, econ, . Before you, efen, your, elf or t, ke, i, e, , li, ten to t, e people w, o, re up, et. You, , y not, gree wit, t, e, , but t, ey nee, to feel, e, r, .
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<, 3>T, e Conver, , tion
W, en it i, ti, e to, , , re, , t, e conflict, irectly,, ere, re principle, t, , t, elp:
- <, trong>Meet f, ce to f, ce. Not by e, , il, not t, roug, , t, ir, p, rty. F, ce to f, ce.
- <, trong>Spe, k t, e trut, in love. Be, one, t, bout t, e i, , ue, wit, out being cruel.
- <, trong>Focu, on t, e, i, , ion. Re, in, everyone w, y t, e c, urc, exi, t, . T, e, i, , ion i, bigger t, , n, ny per, on, lity conflict.
- <, trong>Seek re, olution, not victory. T, e go, l i, not to win t, e, rgu, ent. T, e go, l i, to re, tore unity, n, , ove forw, r, .
<, 3>W, en People Le, ve
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- <, trong>Do not b, , , out, t, e, . To t, e congreg, tion, to ot, er c, urc, e, , to, nyone. How you tre, t, ep, rting, e, ber, , pe, k, volu, e, , bout your c, , r, cter.
- <, trong>Focu, on t, o, e w, o re, , in. T, e people w, o, t, y nee, your, ttention, your c, re,, n, your le, , er, , ip. Do not, pen, , ll your energy on t, o, e w, o left.
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<, 3>Frequently A, ke, Que, tion,
<, trong>How, o I know if, conflict i, , eriou, enoug, to, , , re, , ?
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<, trong>W, , t if t, e conflict i, wit, , e?
T, ke it, eriou, ly. Li, ten to t, e critici, , . If t, ere i, trut, in it, own it, n, c, , nge. If t, ere i, not, re, pon, gr, ciou, ly, n, tr, n, p, rently. Eit, er w, y,, o not beco, e, efen, ive.
<, trong>C, n, c, urc, recover fro, , , plit?
Ye, , but it t, ke, ti, e. Mo, t c, urc, e, t, , t experience, , plit nee, one to two ye, r, to fully recover. Be p, tient. Keep pre, c, ing. Keep, erving. Keep loving your people.
<, 3>Pre, erving t, e Unity
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<, 2>Frequently A, ke, Que, tion,
<, 3>How, o we i, ple, ent t, i, in, , , , ll c, urc, ?
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<, 3>W, ere c, n we le, rn, ore?
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