HELP FOR HURTING CHURCHES

This program, designed specifically for Seventh-day Adventist churches, will help congregations that find themselves mired down in conflict. Our team has been serving churches that are struggling with unresolved conflict for over 25 years. Church conflicts can arise from smaller, more local issues to a church’s relationship with their local conference. Our services listed range from recommending resources to on-site mediation and consulting.

YOUR CHURCH MAY NEED OUR HELP IF:

  • Members have left or are talking about leaving.
  • Your pastor is perceived to be part of the problem.
  • Offerings are decreasing.
  • There is division over a theological issue.
  • There is division over lifestyle perspectives.
  • Your school constituency is in conflict.
  • There is controversy in the nominating committee.
  • Your church is in conflict with local conference leaders.

“Our church school constituency was about to dissolve. Thanks to your mediation services, the three churches reached a five-year agreement and our school was saved!”

− Pastor, Washington

OUR TEAM OF EXPERIENCED CONCILIATORS WILL:

  • Help your congregation identify the issues that contribute to the situation.
  • Suggest resources for both members and leaders.
  • Lead the congregation through Institute for Biblical Peacemakers courses.
  • Provide mediation for primary leaders in conflict.
  • Help you find ways to address the issues using Biblical principles.
  • Lead your congregation in voting on solutions.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

Colossians 3:15

HOW MUCH DOES HELP FOR HURTING CHURCHES COST?

We will prepare a detailed proposal to meet your needs and will be happy to present it to your church board. Our experience has been that the local conference is almost always willing to contribute a significant portion of the expense.