Week Two Overview V2
Resolving Everyday Conflict RMPC Summer 2017
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Conflict: It hurts
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Conflict: It spreads
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Conflict: It multiplies Well, says Buck, a feud is this way: A man has a quarrel with another man, and kills him; then that other man’s brother kills him; then the other brothers, on both sides, goes for one another; then the cousins chip in – and by and by everybody’s killed off, and there ain’t no more feud. But it’s kind of slow, and takes a long time.
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Circles of Conflict Heart 1-1 Small group Complexity
Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Enmity with God and “gods”
Circles of Conflict Heart 1-1
Differences in opinions and goals, colored by heart
Small group Complexity
Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Circles of Conflict Heart 1-1 Small group Complexity
Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Differences colored by heart now seeking affirmation, power, and revenge
Circles of Conflict Heart 1-1 Small group Complexity
Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Seeking power, affirmation, victory now spreads
Circles of Conflict Heart 1-1 Small group Complexity
Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Sides taken, mob
Genesis and Conflict Heart 1-1 Small group Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Enmity with God and others 3: Blaming, 4: envy and murder, 4: violence 12: fear and deception 13-14: greed 16: unbelief 19: lust 25:28 favortism 27: deception 28-30: envy, deception 34: revenge 37: favortism and envy
Circles of Conflict: Distinctions Heart 1-1 Small group Complexity
Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Enemies Vs. Friends
Circles of Conflict: Distinctions Personal Legal/Litigation Intensity
Criminal International
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Circles of Conflict: Where REC applies 1-1: Friends Small group Enemies, Crimes Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
The principles we learn in REC apply
The principles of REC are not to be simplistically applied
Process for Addressing Conflict in Christ Knowing my temptations in conflict Confidence in Gospel and God An overview of the path
Myself before God
Moral Clarity and Personal responsibility Confession/Forgiveness Coaching and Mediation
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Myself with others before God
How the Gospel Makes a Difference Knowing my temptations in conflict Confidence in Gospel and God An overview of the path
Moral Clarity and Personal responsibility Confession/Forgiveness Coaching and Mediation
God knows me to the depths He gave His Son for me, an enemy and sinner I have confessed the truth of what he sees and trusted in Christ alone I have nothing to prove or defend
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
The Church and Conflict 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 Internal 1-1 Small group Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
It is all the business of the church and its elders
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Conflict: Questions, groups of 3-4 • What is your primary temptation in the face of conflict?
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Conflict: It hurts
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Conflict: It spreads
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Conflict: It multiplies Well, says Buck, a feud is this way: A man has a quarrel with another man, and kills him; then that other man’s brother kills him; then the other brothers, on both sides, goes for one another; then the cousins chip in – and by and by everybody’s killed off, and there ain’t no more feud. But it’s kind of slow, and takes a long time.
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Circles of Conflict Heart 1-1 Small group Complexity
Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Enmity with God and “gods”
Circles of Conflict Heart 1-1
Differences in opinions and goals, colored by heart
Small group Complexity
Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Circles of Conflict Heart 1-1 Small group Complexity
Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Differences colored by heart now seeking affirmation, power, and revenge
Circles of Conflict Heart 1-1 Small group Complexity
Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Seeking power, affirmation, victory now spreads
Circles of Conflict Heart 1-1 Small group Complexity
Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Sides taken, mob
Genesis and Conflict Heart 1-1 Small group Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Enmity with God and others 3: Blaming, 4: envy and murder, 4: violence 12: fear and deception 13-14: greed 16: unbelief 19: lust 25:28 favortism 27: deception 28-30: envy, deception 34: revenge 37: favortism and envy
Circles of Conflict: Distinctions Heart 1-1 Small group Complexity
Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Enemies Vs. Friends
Circles of Conflict: Distinctions Personal Legal/Litigation Intensity
Criminal International
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Circles of Conflict: Where REC applies 1-1: Friends Small group Enemies, Crimes Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
The principles we learn in REC apply
The principles of REC are not to be simplistically applied
Process for Addressing Conflict in Christ Knowing my temptations in conflict Confidence in Gospel and God An overview of the path
Myself before God
Moral Clarity and Personal responsibility Confession/Forgiveness Coaching and Mediation
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Myself with others before God
How the Gospel Makes a Difference Knowing my temptations in conflict Confidence in Gospel and God An overview of the path
Moral Clarity and Personal responsibility Confession/Forgiveness Coaching and Mediation
God knows me to the depths He gave His Son for me, an enemy and sinner I have confessed the truth of what he sees and trusted in Christ alone I have nothing to prove or defend
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
The Church and Conflict 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 Internal 1-1 Small group Large group Church
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
It is all the business of the church and its elders
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
Conflict: Questions, groups of 3-4 • What is your primary temptation in the face of conflict?
Resolving Everyday Conflict, Overview
