Resolving Everyday Conflict: A Biblical Guide to Peacemaking in Everyday Life - Softcover

Sande, Ken

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080100568X ISBN 13: 9780801005688

Publisher: Baker Books, 2015

Synopsis

Turn tumultuous relationships into tranquil ones

We all encounter conflict--whether it be with a coworker, family member, friend, or complete stranger. And yet we all desire harmony in our relationships. Resolving Everyday Conflict is a practical, biblical, and concise guide to peacemaking in everyday life.

With the proven advice in this book, authors Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson show you how to achieve not only a cease-fire but also unity and harmony. You'll discover how to

● understand where conflict originates
● take a biblical view of conflict
● own your role in a conflict
● offer forgiveness and arrive at reasonable solutions
● and more

This biblical guidance will take you far beyond simply ending conflicts. Instead, true, life-changing reconciliation can take place in your relationships.

About this title

About the Authors

Ken Sande is the founder of Peacemaker Ministries, the Institute for Christian Conciliation and Relational Wisdom 360. Trained as an engineer, lawyer and mediator, Ken has conciliated hundreds of family, business, church, and legal conflicts. As president of RW360, he now focuses on teaching people how to "get upstream of conflict" by developing skills that strengthen relationships and reduce conflict in the family, church and workplace. He teaches internationally and is the author of numerous books, articles, and training resources, including The Peacemaker, which has sold over 500,000 copies in seventeen languages. He is a Certified Relational Wisdom Instructor and Conciliator, Emotional Intelligence Certified Instructor (through TalentSmart), and has served as a church elder and as an Editorial Adviser for Christianity Today. He and his wife, Corlette, have married children and a growing number of grandchildren, and love to hike and ski in the mountains near their home in Billings, Montana.

Kevin Johnson (www.kevinjohnsonbooks.com) is the creator of the first-of-its-kind Pray the Scriptures Bible and the bestselling author or coauthor of more than sixy books and Bible products for adults, students, and children. His training includes an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary and a BA in English and print journalism from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. With a background as a youth worker, senior nonfiction book editor, and teaching pastor, he is now a career consultant and executive coach in Minnesota, helping people take their bold next steps in work and life. Kevin is married to Lyn, and they have three grown children.

From the Back Cover

Turn tumultuous relationships into tranquil ones

We all encounter conflict--whether it be with a coworker, family member, friend, or complete stranger. And yet we all desire harmony in our relationships. Resolving Everyday Conflict is a practical, biblical, and concise guide to peacemaking in everyday life.

With the proven advice in this book, authors Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson show you how to achieve not only a cease-fire but also unity and harmony. You'll discover how to

· understand where conflict originates
· take a biblical view of conflict
· own your role in a conflict
· offer forgiveness and arrive at reasonable solutions
· and more

This biblical guidance will take you far beyond simply ending conflicts. Instead, true, life-changing reconciliation can take place in your relationships.


Ken Sande is the founder of Peacemaker Ministries and now serves as president of Relational Wisdom 360. A Certified Christian Conciliator, he is the author of The Peacemaker, which has been translated into fifteen languages. Sande lives in Montana.

Kevin Johnson is the bestselling author or coauthor of many books and Bible products. He pastors Emmaus Road Church in metro Minneapolis, where he lives with his family. Learn more at kevinjohnsonbooks.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Baker Books
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080100568X
• ISBN 13: 9780801005688
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128