Conflict management and the Apostle Paul / [print]
edited by Scot McKnight and Greg Mamula.
- Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, (c)2018.
- xxv, 171 pages ; 1 online resource (xxv, 171 pages) 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Paul and conflict : example or not? / An introduction to modern conflict management / Hello, goodbye! Paul and Barnabas as a model of healthy separation : Acts 15:36-41 / Paul pleads with Philemon : Paul as master mediator : Philemon / Crucial conversations at the Jerusalem council : Paul submits to higher authority : Acts 15:1-33 / Learning to love in faith, rather than fight with power : Paul as mediation teacher : 1 Corinthians 8-11 and Romans 14-15 / All too human : leader loyalties and spiritual unity Paul as arbiter : 1 Corinthians 1-3 / The Corinthian conflict and the collection : Paul builds relationships through wise agreements : 2 Corinthians 8-9 / The table and the cross : Paul calls for unity around the table : 1 Corinthians 11 / Mission in tension : Paul as ministry advocate : Galatians 2:1-10 / Addressing false teaching and heresy : Paul as guardian of the gospel : 1-2 Timothy and Titus / Scot McKnight -- Lauren Visser, Greg Mamula -- Lauren Visser, Chandler Vinson -- Amanda Hecht, Shawn O'Brien -- Randy Johns and Ray Miller -- Doug McPherson, Ben Tertin -- Michael C. Thompson, Greg Mamula -- Andrew Gleddiesmith, Ric Strangway -- Jeff Blair, Derwin Gray -- Brett Sanner, Paul Trainor -- Kristen Bennett Marble, Jared Willemin.
Churches often find themselves in the middle of conflict. These conflicts can exist between people within the church, between the leaders and congregation, or even between churches themselves. Leaders often turn to Scripture for guidance in resolving these conflicts. However, the Bible does not outline or even discuss conflict management. In fact, various biblical figures--from ancient Israelite kings to New Testament apostles--all uniquely approach conflict. Does the Bible have a "theory of conflict management"? In Conflict Management and the Apostle Paul, the authors explore how Paul approached conflicts with his close associates like Barnabas and Peter, and with his mission churches like those in Galatia and Corinth. Conflict Management and the Apostle Paul distinctively sketches how various theories of conflict management used today shed light on Paul's own approaches to conflict while also evaluating the conflicts themselves. The authors in this volume are pastors and church workers who themselves bring their own experiences with conflict into play as they seek wisdom from the New Testament.