Conflict Transformation
Are you experiencing conflict now? Please contact:
Dr. Corey Schlosser-Hall at 866.355.0922 or 425.985.3787 cell
Executive Presbyter of NPS Presbytery
Email Corey
Rev. Jim Christensen at 360.240.9383
Coordinator of Conflict Response of NPS Presbytery
Position Description 
Email Jim
Reference materials:
Bookmark
Conflict Task Force Report
Conflict Transformation Handbook (draft)
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Quick Guide to Conflict Responses for Pastors and Sessions
As you encounter congregational conflict, ask yourself the following questions:
A. (For Pastors) Is this conflict affecting my ministry?
B. (For Pastors or Sessions) Is this conflict affecting the work of the session or its committees, or the programs and activities of the church?
C. Is this conflict at a level that requires an active response by the pastor or by the session?
D. Are the issues in this conflict framed in terms of personal characteristics of leaders and/or others, or by the use of sarcasm, put-downs, etc.?
E. Are those who are dissatisfied either withdrawing from dialogue, forming into groups of allies, or subverting formal processes?
F. Is there misuse of the church newsletter or membership list to promote a specific agenda?
G. Is there unusual absenteeism from official meetings or duties?
A "yes" to one or more of these questions is a strong signal that the Presbytery should be contacted.
How to get help with conflict from the Presbytery Pastors or elders may take any of the following steps:
Call or email
Dr. Corey Schlosser-Hall, Executive Presbyter 866.355.0922 or 425.985.3787 cell
Email Corey
Contact the Committee on Ministry Liaison
(Call the Presbytery office at 866.355.0922 for the name.)
Contact the moderator of the Committee on Ministry
(Refer to the Presbytery Directory)
Call or Email
Rev. Dean Strong, Stated Clerk 866.355.0922 or 425.210.9887 cell
Email Dean
Call the Presbytery Office and leave word that you need help with a conflict, 866.355.0922
The Presbytery will respond with a call and/or visit aimed at understanding the conflict.
The Presbytery will work with the pastor and session to develop and carry out a plan of action. — Files marked with this icon are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. For best results, right-click the link (or click and hold for Macintosh), select "save target as" and save the document to your desktop for viewing and printing.
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Presbyterian News Service
| ‘Knit together’ | | Body of Christ called to unity, not conformity, peacemakers hear | | Tuesday, September 07, 2010 |
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