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Hope and Change

Explore the dynamic relationship between conflict and change within a congregation in Justinsburg, marked by challenging pastorates, building projects, and fluctuating membership. Discover how embracing change and navigating conflicts can lead to growth and transformation in the church community. This insightful journey into the inner workings of conflict and change provides valuable lessons on adaptation and resilience in the face of turbulence.

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Hope and Change

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  1. Hope and Change

  2. When we see conflict we always see: • Change is happening or has happened, leading to turbulence to the congregation. • OR • Change needs to happen and the conflict is a symptom of the resistance or denial of the need to change.

  3. Conflict and Change at Justinsburg • Four unhappy pastorates • A new location, and three building projects • Yo-yo membership • A growing county • Playing victim: Blaming pastors, blaming the Presbytery, • Designated pastor open to change. The family life center…

  4. How Change Happens # 1 • Structures as balancing forces • Roles, Rules and Rituals • Open • Flexible Organization and Steady State

  5. How Change Happens # 2Instability and a Bit of Chaos • Change in family of spiritual leader or key lay leaders • Change in parish’s constituency • Change in Staff • Change in Denomination • Redecoration, change in worship An organism that does not have pockets of instability will not survive.

  6. How change happens # 3:We can be changed but we’re still us. • Biology and Identity • In cell transformation something of the identity of the cell is protected. • Justinsburg—it was new but it was familiar.

  7. The Inner Wisdom of Conflict • Conflict plays a positive role in the congregation. • It points to the changes God desires and the health the congregation seeks • Our task is to find that wisdom and utilize it.

  8. Your Church and Change? • Group Discussion: • Name at least one change happening in your church.

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