Managing conflict creatively : a guide for missionaries and Christian workers / Donald C. Palmer. [print]

By:

Palmer, Donald C [Author]

Material type: Text

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781645083443
9781645083474
9781645083467

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LOC classification:

BV4597.P173.M363 1990
HD30

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Contents:

Definition of conflict ; -- The inevitability of conflict ; -- The underlying causes of conflict ; -- The issues involved in conflict ; -- The four types of conflict ; -- The potential of conflict

The five styles of conflict management ; -- Important principles regarding styles

Types of conflict in the Bible ; -- Seven Biblical passages on conflict

Learn the stages of the conflict cycle ; -- Manage conflict in its first stages ; -- Develop an effective conflict management strategy ; -- The qualities and roles of a referee

Styles of leadership ; -- The negotiation process ; -- Time orientation ; -- Direct versus indirect approach -- Decision making process -- Planning ; -- Ten recommendations

Subject: Nobody likes conflict, especially when both parties are "part of the same team." Unresolved conflict can lead to missionary attrition, but healthy conflict-resolution can be a wonderful growth opportunity, leading to problem-solving and team-building. In Managing Conflict Creatively, Dr. Palmer first introduces the dynamics of conflict and the common styles of conflict management. After providing a Biblical background, he then identifies types of conflict and how to develop conflict management skills, specifically in cross-cultural situations. Lose your fear of conflict as you walk through case studies, engage in discussion questions, and learn to: Identify the stages of conflict and steps of healthy problem solving; Encourage healthy conflict resolution in its early stages; Identify your personal conflict style and the characteristics of an effective moderator; Overreact less amid conflict; Consciously choose a conflict-resolution style tailored to each situation; Disagree well and resolve conflicts and misunderstandings without harming your witness; Manage conflict in positive ways that foster growth and collaboration. This manual is intended to serve as a teaching tool and a study guide for cross-cultural conflict management courses in Bible colleges, mission organizations, and churches. Thirty years after its original publication, this practical, Bible-centered approach to the dynamics of conflict and conflict management in cross-cultural situations remains relevant, both abroad and in today's hybrid cities. --

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION	BV4597.53.P356.M363 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923001767793

Includes bibliographical references.

Section I: The dynamics of conflict -- Definition of conflict ; -- The inevitability of conflict ; -- The underlying causes of conflict ; -- The issues involved in conflict ; -- The four types of conflict ; -- The potential of conflict

Section II: Styles of conflict management -- The five styles of conflict management ; -- Important principles regarding styles

Section III: The Bible and conflict -- Types of conflict in the Bible ; -- Seven Biblical passages on conflict

Section IV: Development of conflict management skills -- Learn the stages of the conflict cycle ; -- Manage conflict in its first stages ; -- Develop an effective conflict management strategy ; -- The qualities and roles of a referee

Case Study #1

Section V: Cross-cultural factors -- Styles of leadership ; -- The negotiation process ; -- Time orientation ; -- Direct versus indirect approach -- Decision making process -- Planning ; -- Ten recommendations

Case Study #2

Case Study #3.

Nobody likes conflict, especially when both parties are "part of the same team." Unresolved conflict can lead to missionary attrition, but healthy conflict-resolution can be a wonderful growth opportunity, leading to problem-solving and team-building. In Managing Conflict Creatively, Dr. Palmer first introduces the dynamics of conflict and the common styles of conflict management. After providing a Biblical background, he then identifies types of conflict and how to develop conflict management skills, specifically in cross-cultural situations. Lose your fear of conflict as you walk through case studies, engage in discussion questions, and learn to: Identify the stages of conflict and steps of healthy problem solving; Encourage healthy conflict resolution in its early stages; Identify your personal conflict style and the characteristics of an effective moderator; Overreact less amid conflict; Consciously choose a conflict-resolution style tailored to each situation; Disagree well and resolve conflicts and misunderstandings without harming your witness; Manage conflict in positive ways that foster growth and collaboration. This manual is intended to serve as a teaching tool and a study guide for cross-cultural conflict management courses in Bible colleges, mission organizations, and churches. Thirty years after its original publication, this practical, Bible-centered approach to the dynamics of conflict and conflict management in cross-cultural situations remains relevant, both abroad and in today's hybrid cities. --

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