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Conflict and a Parting of Ways in the Church

By Joe LaGuardia Being Christ’s Church is no easy task.  As far back as the New Testament, churches have been dealing with weighty matters from Bible interpretation to theological wrangling so much that we should not be surprised when some churches fight and split. Scripture provides us with a blueprint for how to manage conflictsContinue reading “Conflict and a Parting of Ways in the Church”

4 Easy Ways to Support Your Church Staff

By Joe LaGuardia In the mid-1990s, G. Lloyd Rediger published Clergy Killers, which argued that some churches are so destructive and dysfunctional that they have actually persuaded some staff to give up ministry altogether.   Churches not adept in conflict management or basic communication skills run the risk of abusing staff or, in the least, drainingContinue reading “4 Easy Ways to Support Your Church Staff”