The Peacemaking Pastor: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Church Conflict cover_type:Paperback They are the dangerous opportunities

They are the dangerous opportunities of our time—opportunities to destroy our own souls

The quest for perfection can be a crushing burden

memorable rhymes to teach this story to young children

It shows that in spite of difficulties

With writing space for personal responses

The Peacemaking Pastor: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Church Conflict cover_type:Paperback They are the dangerous opportunitiesEvery pastor faces conflict in the church, and Alfred Poirier has this loving reminder: we can run, but we can't hide. Jesus set the example as the Incarnate Peacemaker, and Scripture clearly calls his servant pastors to be ministers of reconciliation. So the issue is not whether to be a mediator but what kind of mediator to be. Thoroughly exploring the theology of reconciliation, Poirier adds lessons from personal experience and lists practical steps