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Reaching the World for Christ
What does the Word Say?
Shekinah Theological College
STC is an online Christian Education Institution with a mission to reach the world for Christ
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What Does the Word Say?
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Christian Conflict Management
Let everything be done in decency and in order.
I Corinthians 14:40
Be careful for nothing; but in everything by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known unto God.
Philippians 4:6
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Romans 12:10
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Romans 12:18
What is Conflict?
Conflict is a situation which takes place every day either with others or within ourselves. While conflict is a regular occurrence, there are ways in which they can be dealt with either effectively or ineffectively. The word teaches that we should do everything in decency and in order, but we often miss the mark, and this is why conflicts develop. Despite their development, there are ways in which we can cause those events to escalate to create disorder because of confusion about an event or personal grievances. One note of caution, you cannot fix a problem until you know what it is about! It would be wise to begin with prayer before any discussion. Through the power of prayer, the Holy Spirit gives discernment and wisdom concerning the response and application to deal with the situation.
Since misunderstandings in communication is one of the main factors to cause conflicts, the purpose of this course is to teach students how to listen and respond effectively to an event (James 1:19). Other reasons why conflicts develop is thoughtlessness concerning the response given to a situation. There could also be differences in personalities, and beliefs. These and other situations such as lack of personal needs often develop into conflicts. When needs are unmet, people act in ways, which are often unsociable causing unethical interpersonal problems.
Despite the situation, each person should know how to conduct himself or herself in a reasonable manner so that relevant discussions can take place to resolve a dispute.
Biblical conflict management must be with wisdom from the authority of the Word, and guidance from the Holy Spirit.
This course intends to teach students how to resolve conflicts in a positive and productive manner, from the biblical perspective. It will give students an understanding of how conflict develops and teach them skills for the resolution of those situations.
The aim is to help students learn alternative interpersonal skills for dealing with conflict. They will be helped in developing critical thinking skills for problem solving by looking at issues with different perspectives, and dealing with those issues in a positive and constructive manner before they escalate into destructive situations.
What Does the Word Say?
As the inspired Word of God, the Bible has answers for all of life's situations which we all face on a daily basis. Therefore, we should seek to find out what the Word says about the difficulties which confront us in all of our interactions with others. We should not ignore an encounter when we are challenged to answer for our own deeds or when others offended us. What makes the difference is our response to the individual or to the situation. If we place the burden on the situation, we may succeed in our response. However, when we direct our feelings onto others this is where conflicts develop. What is also very important will be how we deal with those events. This is why a course in conflict management is so vital whether it is knowing how to respond to family a member or a colleague without creating or escalating an ongoing conflict situation.
Confront the situation!
Talk about
it.
Resolution begins
with conversation.
