First Response 4 common reactions to church conflict. Ronald S. Kraybill
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People who fear conflict commonly respond to disagreements in one of these ways:
1. Over-spiritualizing. A Christian leader pulled me aside after an intense effort to resolve a long-festering church feud. "I suppose all this emphasis on getting things out in the open isn't all that bad," he commented, "but I really don't think that will do us any good. What this church needs is not dialogue; we need ...
"You may feel called to go to the ends of the earth as a missionary, honey. But I don't."
While in some respects a career move can cause problems in any marriage, pursuing an overseas missionary career puts unique stress on a marriage, especially if both partners aren't equally committed. My husband, Grey, and I faced this dilemma when Grey felt led by God to be a career missionary in Indonesia, and ...
I was about to snap as I entered the bathroom late that night. I had lost perspective on why we had moved to Asia. I'd become obsessed with the details of our work, and I was spending way too much time in front of the computer. My wife was feeling ignored and generally unappreciated. We weren't communicating much or praying together. Despite the fact ...
Brian and Carol sat in silence, too exhausted to talk. Brian escaped to the computer, hoping for diversion from another bad day. For a while he forgot the sharp words he'd given an African colleague who had asked him for another loan. Brian was ashamed of his response but angry that others saw him as a moneyman for whatever crisis came along. If he could just do his own work, things would be so much ...
Cultural adjustment, infectious disease, loneliness, terrorist attacks, and the rigors of deputation are bad enough. But missionary couples also face the challenges of marital problems on the field. The following examples are common.
1. Linguistic challenge. John and Mary finally sensed the fulfillment of their long awaited dream to serve as missionaries to Croatia. They had finished a year of language ...
One of my fondest memories from childhood is how my mother and father invited home missionary couples that passed through our church in Central Florida. From a very young age, my sisters and I gave up our beds, and "held back" at meals in order to share our very best listening skills with them.
In return, we heard exciting stories about other lands and people groups. But more importantly, we caught ...
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