“Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our own emotions while also understanding and responding appropriately to the emotions of others. Although the term is modern, the practice is deeply biblical” - Baptist Press
“…we know that much can be written about conflict; however, this piece seeks to shed light on a particular area of church conflict–the types of conflicts that often occur in churches. Specifically, we will investigate three significant types of church conflict: intrapersonal, structural, and interpersonal.” - RHMA
“Early in our ministry, my wife and I made a commitment. Our kids would never hear us say anything negative about anyone in the church. We also vowed to rotate our tires every five thousand miles and floss nightly. Our intentions were good.” - 9 Marks
“I will never forget the phone call from the chairman of the search committee informing me that the church had overwhelmingly voted to call me as their next senior pastor….
“The phrase starts like this: ‘People are saying…’ The conversation that follows is almost always frustrating, demoralizing, and impossible to resolve.” - C.Leaders
“If a pulpit is dominated primarily by the denunciation of our theological enemies, we will think that our biggest problem is them. And our biggest problem is always us.” - TGC
“Phil Howell offers a biblical framework for interpreting and responding to disagreements within the church, with a particular focus on elders.” - 9 Marks
“Unfortunately, many pastors know all too well, members meetings are not always joyful or unifying. Therefore, pastors may dread them, forecasting the hostility they are about to encounter from unhappy members.” - 9 Marks
“There was the time a church fought over the appropriate length of the pastor’s beard… We witnessed a conflict over people leading worship with their eyes closed during a portion of the song. One church held two business meetings to determine which weed-eater to purchase.” - CPost
“In the past week, the church released a 35-page report telling its side of the story. I have read the entire report, and I strongly recommend that anyone with an interest in this matter should do the same.” - MinistryWatch
