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Watch the video kickoff from Bishop Kelly Lineberry!
Learn why was this course developed for you.
Why & Why Now
Growth is occurring in so many areas and we want that to continue. One risk we identified to future growth was conflict engagement. Exploring this risk now helps keep the momentum going, and even increases it.
The Risk of Not
Reduced effectiveness - Broken relationships - Increased long-term stress
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Designed for You
This course was created with you in mind. Elements have been built in to support you
no matter your location, your schedule, or your comfort with technology.
Where It All Began
In 2019, in collaboration with Bishop Kelly Lineberry, we began research on how PNWPCG ministers felt about conflict, conflict engagement, and conflict resolution. We looked at the demographics of our ministers and conducted interviews, focus-groups, and surveys. During this work we discovered exciting strengths, unexpected gaps, willing hearts, and some unhealthy underlying perspectives.
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We went deeper and spent several months reading research studies on these topics.
We especially looked for anything we could find involving faith-based leaders. We gained insight on concepts and strategies that consistently produced positive outcomes. We also identified approaches that resulted in consistently risky outcomes. One of the biggest surprises in this stage of research was the significant lack of studies done on these topics with faith-based leaders.
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This training was released in 2021 as a culmination of this research. Thank you to everyone who participated in interviews, focus-groups, and surveys. Your transparency was so valuable! Your voices can be heard in the themes of these lessons.
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(PNWPCG stands for Pacific Northwest District, Pentecostal Church of God)