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		<title>When disagreement turns into conflict</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/02/10/when-disagreement-turns-into-conflict/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knute Larson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You really don’t want people on staff who merely smile, are yes-men or women, or who only implement your ideas. You want aggressive pioneers and lovers of people and innovators and people who love ministry to others—people who have ideas of their own. So there will be disagreements. But when are they considered conflicts? Perhaps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conflict with Staff</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/02/08/conflict-with-staff/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knute Larson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of course conflict is inevitable. Wherever two or three are gathered together, there will be conflict. And, wherever two or three are gathered together, there must be a chairman. Let’s go through some principles about conflict that relate to staff: General principles Before the possibility of a conflict, everyone on staff should know the policies. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conflict in General</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/02/06/conflict-in-general/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knute Larson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[conflict]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s a fact of life that wherever two or three are gathered together, there will be conflict. Below are some general principles about conflict that have worked well in the congregations I’ve served. First, recognize that it will happen. Genesis 3:14-19 reveals that since the fall we have had conflict in marriages and within the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rules of Engagement</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/02/03/rules-of-engagement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knute Larson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gracious resolution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Conflict happens. But there is something proactive that we as pastors can do. We can do some mood management to promote joy and grace as centerpieces of the church. See what you think of the following ideas, and which ones might be worthwhile for you.  (I think they all are!) Allow the pulpit to radiate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conflict</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/02/01/conflict/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Moles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[power struggle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transition]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/?p=6964</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently read a heartbreaking yet encouraging article in Leadership Journal titled “War and Peace” http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2011/fall/warpeace.html. In this article, Drew Dyck interviews Tullian Tchividjian, pastor of Coal Ridge Presbyterian Church, about surviving a “leadership coup” when several church members circulated a letter calling for his removal. The referendum and subsequent power struggle began a mere [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Downtime</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/01/30/downtime/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Moles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[downtime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-discipline]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/?p=6891</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have found that there are effective ways for me to work and ineffective ways for me to work. I have found that I can function in certain ways that will maximize my effectiveness and allow me to refresh and refocus. The first thing I discovered about my need to schedule and guard downtime is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Everybody Needs a Break</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/01/27/everybody-needs-a-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Moles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you relax? Where do you like to go? People or no people? Nature or the city? Surf or ski? Sand or snow? Inside or outside? Sleep or stay up? Read or run around? If you could take your perfect vacation, where would you go and what would you do? For me the answers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking Long and Hard</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/01/25/thinking-long-and-hard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Moles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[assessment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cooperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[local church]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/?p=6889</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What’s God’s vision for the church you serve? It sounds funny to ask such a question, as if we were seeking some kind of secret knowledge from God about our particular setting. No, I’m not talking about becoming a Gnostic. I am simply saying that there are specific things your church can do, and there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jesus the Barn Builder</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/01/23/jesus-the-barn-builder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roy Clark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[materialism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selfishness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/?p=6854</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Text: Luke 12:13-34                                                                           Main Idea: Your worldview and values are important. &#160; Brief Outline: Introduction: Jesus loved to tell stories, and many of them had to do with money. In fact, 13 of the 34 parables Jesus taught had to do with this topic. In the Luke 16 parable of the unjust steward, the topic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vision (Part 3)</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/01/20/vision-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/01/20/vision-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Moles</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[direction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[navigate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shepherd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vision]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/?p=6885</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a potential danger in vision casting. It’s possible to cast a vision that is unattainable by some of your people. It’s possible to unintentionally sow discord and discontent. What is the answer to this danger? Cast no vision and let the people wander wherever they please? No. Simply do what you have always [...]]]></description>
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