Destructive Conflict

Resolution of Conflict

How can we handle conflict in order to destroy? The formula is simple and common. Don’t go to someone alone. Avoid any confrontation, but gossip about them negatively behind their back to others. Better yet, gossip about them to the whole church and especially to the pastor. Next time you see someone who is a denominational leader, bring them into the gossip. Pretty soon you will create an atmosphere of distrust and vitriol and really begin to destroy the peace of the Church. The problem is: you don’t want to go to a church like that, but that is exactly the kind of church you would be creating. As you may have noticed these are the exact opposite of the steps advised by Jesus in Matthew 18:15-20. Conflict is natural, but it does not have to be destructive conflict.