Navigating Community Conflict: what Christian leaders need to stay steady at the helm

A GUIDEBOOK OF PRINCIPLES, STRATEGIES AND RESOURCESWhen conflict erupts and disrupts your leadership, you can flounder. Or you can use the principles, strategies and resources in this book to help you faithfully navigate the choppy waters to the glory of God and the health of your community.Alan Kelshaw offers a holistic approach to shaping and empowering confident and strategic leadership responses to conflict events. Whether you lead a church, school, mission or para-church ministry, the book aims to help you stay buoyant while maintaining leadership focus, community cohesion and organisational purpose.The book covers:a framework of eight biblical principles under the acronym HELMpractical strategy alternatives under the eight HELM leadership principlesover 25 resources to support these strategiesconflict dynamics in Christian communitiesan in-depth look at conflict involving a whole communityan examination of four other prevalent types of conflictapproaches for dealing with the media, lawyers and consultants. Read more