Episode 57: The Issue with Conflict

What happens when you don’t deal with conflict head on? What if you let it fester on your team?

In Episode 57 of the New Churches Q&A Podcast, we talk about dealing with conflict in your church. Here is Robb Robins’ question:

What happens if I have pastoral or personal concerns with someone who is on my team?

In this episode, you’ll discover:

How to deal with conflict
Different active listening skills
What happens if you don’t deal with conflict head on

Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):

“Are you a leader?”
“The ownership is on you to ask probing questions.”
“Pride, power, sex, and money tend to be the killers in ministry.”
“Bring the person aside, and have a personal conversation with them.”
“Don’t talk to someone else who knows them closely, and ask them probing questions…because that’s gossip.”
“If there’s one thing that you’ll keep on encountering in leadership, it’s conflict.”
“We’re not trying to digitize development or discipleship.”

Additional Resources:

The Leadership Pipeline Conference
Developing Your Leadership Pipeline eBook
5 Leadership Questions Podcast

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