SUMMARY

Conflict is a part of our lives and is inevitable since the fall of mankind. But conflict can be uncomfortable! Most people even try to outright avoid it. But how do we as Christians embrace conflict and use it to grow in our calling to hold each other accountable and to show the love of Christ? Rick and Brad discuss how why we might avoid conflict, how Scripture calls us to have healthy conflict, and what that healthy conflict expresses to the secular world.

 
 

QUESTIONS DISCUSSED

  • How can conflict be a good thing? How can it be healthy?

  • What are the problems if there is no conflict at home, at work, or within the Church? What if there is too much?

  • Why is conflict inevitable in our lives? Why can it be frequent in the local church?

  • What is the root of conflict?

  • How can the Church be an example of healthy conflict in our society? How does our identity in Christ make this a possibility?

  • Why are we often afraid to confront others face-to-face when there is an issue?

  • How does healthy conflict lead to unity within the Church?

  • How does unhealthy conflict paint a false picture of Christ to the world?

  • How can we view other believers that we are in conflict with as someone who is on our team?

  • What is our purpose for conflict? To better the Church or for personal gain?

  • What are the ways in which we approach conflict?

  • How do we rest in the Gospel in order to have healthy conflict?

  • What does the way we approach conflict say about what our trust and hope is in?

  • How does not dealing with conflict within the local church hurt you and that community?

  • How does avoiding conflict in the local church show a low view of the church?

  • In the age of the internet, how has inter-relational conflict been affected?

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