Northern Roads by Jeremy Norton

Tag: conflict

Leadership, Ministry

4 PRINCIPLES TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS IN THE CHURCH

Conflict In The Church Is Not New. In fact, church conflicts are as old as the church itself. Where’s the proof? Check out the book of

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Bible, Discipleship

THE FELLOWSHIP IS OUR RESULTS

Communicating With Our Church: Part 4 The last post within our Communicating With Our Church series is to look at Our Results. 1 John 1:7 states

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Bible, Technology

THE BIBLE IS OUR RESEARCH

Communicating With Our Church: Part 3 As we move on with our current post-series, we turn our focus to Our Research. 1 John 1:7 teaches us that

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Bible, Outreach

WHEN THEY REFUSE RECONCILIATION, RESTORATION AND RELATIONSHIP

“If they still refuse…” (Matthew 18:17) This week we’ve discussed relationships, specifically how they relate to Matthew 18. Feel free to scroll to the bottom

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Bible, Discipleship

HOW RECONCILIATION BEGINS

And Hopefully, How It Ends. It begins in Matthew 18:15. This verse opens up with, “If your brother or sister sins…” After reading those words, you

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Bible, Discipleship

CONFLICT VS. RELATIONSHIPS

Changing the Way We Read Matthew 18. I did a bit of Googling last week. You see, our church is going through a series in

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Discipleship, Leadership

SMALL GROUP GROWTH – KEY #3: RELATIONSHIPS

Plan for small group success! Over the past week, we’ve been looking at ways to make sure our small group ministry produces tangible growth this coming season.

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Discipleship, Leadership

WHY I’M GLAD I MARRIED AN INTROVERT

We recently moved 3 km closer to the church. The move went Great! A number of people came out to help in a variety of

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Communication, Leadership

HOW ACCEPTING CRITICISM WILL EVENTUALLY SHARPEN OUR CHARACTER

It’s tough taking criticism.

Not so much when it’s given about a project or a set of plans. But what about our motives, or maybe even our character? Everything changes then, doesn’t it?

When we feel like our motives or character are being questioned, or maybe even attacked, it cuts deep. Add in digital communication, where people have become more emboldened with their critique, it can leave us feeling utterly worthless.

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Discipleship, Leadership

HOW WE SHOULD RESPOND WHEN THE PRESSURE’S RISING

Have you been feeling a lot of pressure lately? Do you feel like people are out to get you? Is there a constant urge to get emotional or retaliate?

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Bible, Communication, Leadership

WHY WE CHOOSE GOD’S SIDE DURING A POWER STRUGGLE?

When You’re Caught In a Tug-Of-War… In work and ministry, there will always be situations where power struggles arise. Our desire to keep people on

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Communication

WHY SOCIAL MEDIA CONFLICT IS COWARDLY

And Why It Never Ends Well. Though I’m a big fan of social media, I’m not convinced that it has helped in relational conflict. Words that

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