Conflict management and the Apostle Paul / edited by Scot McKnight and Greg Mamula. [electronic resource]

Includes bibliographical references.

Paul and conflict : example or not? / Scot McKnight ; An introduction to modern conflict management / Lauren Visser, Greg Mamula ; Hello, goodbye! Paul and Barnabas as a model of healthy separation : Acts 15:36-41 / Lauren Visser, Chandler Vinson ; Paul pleads with Philemon : Paul as master mediator : Philemon / Amanda Hecht, Shawn O'Brien ; Crucial conversations at the Jerusalem council : Paul submits to higher authority : Acts 15:1-33 / Randy Johns and Ray Miller ; Learning to love in faith, rather than fight with power : Paul as mediation teacher : 1 Corinthians 8-11 and Romans 14-15 / Doug McPherson, Ben Tertin ; All too human : leader loyalties and spiritual unity Paul as arbiter : 1 Corinthians 1-3 / Michael C. Thompson, Greg Mamula ; The Corinthian conflict and the collection : Paul builds relationships through wise agreements : 2 Corinthians 8-9 / Andrew Gleddiesmith, Ric Strangway ; The table and the cross : Paul calls for unity around the table : 1 Corinthians 11 / Jeff Blair, Derwin Gray ; Mission in tension : Paul as ministry advocate : Galatians 2:1-10 / Brett Sanner, Paul Trainor ; Addressing false teaching and heresy : Paul as guardian of the gospel : 1-2 Timothy and Titus / 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. Link to source of summary

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