Conflict Management Support Team
Resources
Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (KIPCOR). A regional institute affiliated with Bethel College (North Newton, KS), dedicated to resolving human conflict--both locally and globally--and promoting peace and social justice. kipcor.org
Anatomy of an Apology
Ted Lewis: Restorative Trainer, Consultant, and Mediator, Restorative Church
Agreeing and Disagreeing in Love is a short, practical guide for applying Jesus-centered conflict transformation skills in though, action and life. Find it in English and Spanish here.
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. CJP educates a global community of peacebuilders through the integration of practice, theory and research. emu.edu/cjp
Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice. The Zehr Institute advocates for restorative justice as a social movement, and is also a convener of spaces where knowledge about restorative justice practices and programs can be shared among practitioners and learners, by facilitating conversations and cultivating connections through activities such as conferences, webinars and both in-person and online courses. www.zehr-institute.org/webinars
World Café www.theworldcafe.com/key-concepts-resources/world-cafe-method
Books
By Peter Steinke
Congregational Leadership in Anxious times: Being Calm and Courageous No Matter What
Healthy Congregations: A Systems Approach
Uproar: Calm Leadership in Anxious Times
A Door Set Open: Grounding Change in Mission and Hope
How Your Church Family Works: Understanding Congregations as Emotional Systems
How Your 21st-Century Church family Works: Understanding Congregations as Emotional Systems (second edition)
The Space Between Us, by Betty Pries (book review by Ted Lewis)
Cool Tools for Hot Topics: Group Tools to Facilitate Meetings When Things Are Hot (The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding).
The Little Book of Circle Processes: A New/Old Approach to Peacemaking (The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding Series) (Little Books of Justice & Peacebuilding, 2005).
The Little Book of Conflict Transformation by John Paul Lederach is a clearly articulated statement that offers a hopeful and workable approach, laying out the vision for conflict transformation, as opposed to conflict resolution. Good Books, 2003.
The Little Book of Dialogue for Difficult Subjects: A practical, hands-on guide. Lisa Schirch and David Campt demonstrate the possibilities of dialogue; teach key dialogue facilitation skills and invite people into a dialogue process. Good Books, 2007.
The Fall 2012 Leader magazine has three feature articles: "Calling for Help: When the church needs a mediator" by Keith Regehr; "Can we Talk? A church learns how to have crucial conversations peacefully, together" by Andre Gingerich Stoner; and "Skilled Intervention: Leading others in significant conversations" by Kristin Zerger. Ask a pastor or conference minister to borrow their copy.
The Five Languages of Apology: How to Experience Healing in All Your Relationships by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas; Northfield Publishing, 2006.
Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (KIPCOR). A regional institute affiliated with Bethel College (North Newton, KS), dedicated to resolving human conflict--both locally and globally--and promoting peace and social justice. kipcor.org
Anatomy of an Apology
Ted Lewis: Restorative Trainer, Consultant, and Mediator, Restorative Church
Agreeing and Disagreeing in Love is a short, practical guide for applying Jesus-centered conflict transformation skills in though, action and life. Find it in English and Spanish here.
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. CJP educates a global community of peacebuilders through the integration of practice, theory and research. emu.edu/cjp
Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice. The Zehr Institute advocates for restorative justice as a social movement, and is also a convener of spaces where knowledge about restorative justice practices and programs can be shared among practitioners and learners, by facilitating conversations and cultivating connections through activities such as conferences, webinars and both in-person and online courses. www.zehr-institute.org/webinars
World Café www.theworldcafe.com/key-concepts-resources/world-cafe-method
Books
By Peter Steinke
Congregational Leadership in Anxious times: Being Calm and Courageous No Matter What
Healthy Congregations: A Systems Approach
Uproar: Calm Leadership in Anxious Times
A Door Set Open: Grounding Change in Mission and Hope
How Your Church Family Works: Understanding Congregations as Emotional Systems
How Your 21st-Century Church family Works: Understanding Congregations as Emotional Systems (second edition)
The Space Between Us, by Betty Pries (book review by Ted Lewis)
Cool Tools for Hot Topics: Group Tools to Facilitate Meetings When Things Are Hot (The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding).
The Little Book of Circle Processes: A New/Old Approach to Peacemaking (The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding Series) (Little Books of Justice & Peacebuilding, 2005).
The Little Book of Conflict Transformation by John Paul Lederach is a clearly articulated statement that offers a hopeful and workable approach, laying out the vision for conflict transformation, as opposed to conflict resolution. Good Books, 2003.
The Little Book of Dialogue for Difficult Subjects: A practical, hands-on guide. Lisa Schirch and David Campt demonstrate the possibilities of dialogue; teach key dialogue facilitation skills and invite people into a dialogue process. Good Books, 2007.
The Fall 2012 Leader magazine has three feature articles: "Calling for Help: When the church needs a mediator" by Keith Regehr; "Can we Talk? A church learns how to have crucial conversations peacefully, together" by Andre Gingerich Stoner; and "Skilled Intervention: Leading others in significant conversations" by Kristin Zerger. Ask a pastor or conference minister to borrow their copy.
The Five Languages of Apology: How to Experience Healing in All Your Relationships by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas; Northfield Publishing, 2006.