Building Bridges – Finding Hope

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In a few words I want to talk about what could be seen as an important part of the ministry we are developing.  For a number of years I have been troubled by the way the Christian community fights itself.  Not only does this divide and disrupt our life, sometimes leaving people badly hurt but it also is an appalling witness to the community.  This has led me to do some forty-four hours of mediation training with the view of finding a way to help us become the redemptive communities that God intended.

  To date this has meant I have taken several seminars that seek to develop our understanding of conflict and how we can positively progress forward. The feedback has indicated that this was a useful introduction, providing new insights into how they can manage conflict within their ministries.  These seminars have been at the invitation of leadership training groups and clergy groups.  I have also undertaken to train a team of mediators.  The mediation model I am in trained uses co-mediators.

   We are keen to now offer this to the Christian community in two ways: As a group and or parish training to help develop understanding in how and why we conflict with practical skill development and ideas in managing conflict and achieving healthy resolution and therefore healthy communities. Secondly, to be mediators. 

  If you are struggling with conflict and what appears to be irreconcilable difference is your church you may like to consider contacting me and seeing whether together we can find a helpful way forward.