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Top 10 Predictable Times for Conflict in the

Church

Written by Craig Webb

Dale Huff uses this list when he teaches pastors about Church conflict. Dale shares that it is adapted from a

list authored by church conflict Guru, Speed Leas, in the book "Mastering Conflict & Controversy" by

Edward G. Dobson and Marshall Shelley (Word Publishing, December 10, 1993). Dr. Joe Sherrer ( New

Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) shared this list with our Doctor of Ministry Class.

Tools for an Essential Church - Church Manual

I have tried to explain some of the reasoning and appreciate Dale's help with this article.

The following are times in the life of the church when conflict is liable to surface. If you are dealing with

unhealthy conflict, this may be expecially critical:

1. During the Easter Season

Busiest time in the life of the church.

Intensity of numbers

High expectations

Spiritual dimension - doctrinal issue flies in the face of Satan

Conflict between pastor and music leader over amount of preaching vs. music

2. During a Stewardship Campaign or Budget Preparation

3. When Adding Staff

4. When the Basic Leadership Style/Approach Changes

5. During the Pastors Absence

Vacation

Mission Trip

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6. Following a Change in the Pastor’s Family

Most people want to feel good about the pastor - but most have an idealized view of the pastor’s

family.

During the birth of the baby a pastor will spend more time at home and less time with the church

family.

When there is a wayward teenager or similar crisis.

7. When there is a Significant Generational Change in the Focus of the Church.

Leas uses the example of an influx of baby boomers into the church

8. Upon the Completion of a New Building

There has been an excitement and a dream

The Church family has Raised and given a lot of money

Now we have this new building and it is not perfect

9. Rapid Loss or Rapid Increase of Church Membership

Dr. Sherrer added number ten ...

10. During the Time Between Pastors

Jockeying for position and power

Leadership Vacuum

Dale Huff is the Director of the Office of LeaderCare/Church Administration for the Alabama Baptist

Convention State Board of Missions. Dale's primary job is to help ministers find places of service and to helpchurches find ministers. He also provides a care and counseling ministry to ministers and their families,

addresses the crisis of the termination of ministers, and offers help to churches in conflict. Dale and his wife,

Lanelle are members of of Vaughn Forest Baptist Church, Montgomery, AL. They have two sons.

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There is one other time when conflict seems to come up is when you are the senior staff member and the

Pastor dies and you have to deal with a discipline problem with no real authority, because the church took too

long to get over the loss of the pastor. I was that man who had to deal with all of the things that went on inthose months after the passing of the pastor it was not a pretty sight. I feel that there might be a way to help

those type of problems if the churches would adopt a contingency plan to help in those situatations, but I

don't expect that to happen in very many churches bevcause they think that they can handle problems as they

come up. Sorry fot the length but I was just sharing my thoughts on this subject. Bro. Tom Echols Eagle's

Wing Baptist church.

By: hiscarpenter On: 5/17/2004 6:01:38 PM

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