About Lipscomb
Institute for Conflict Management
ICM Thanks Participants for Reflections from this Conference:
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| I have over 29 years of pastoral experience - in all that time this has proven to be the most practical teaching session on church conflict I have had. I have been helped tremendously. Dr. Lowry presents the material laced with humor but at the same time is quite serious about dealing with the often times difficult subject of church conflict. I'm looking forward to the next round. Theodore H. Bryson, Pastor - Mt. Nebo Babtist Church |
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Practical and excellent tools were given with a deep theological foundation. I am better equipped to minister in a broken world where conflict exists. Tommy Drinnen - Associate Minister Arlington Church of Christ, Knoxville, TN
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This program can transform your understanding of conflict and change in the context of church leadership. Highly recommended. Ken Jackson, Attorney-Mediator-Arbitrator, M. Div. United Methodist Church |
A look back at what was offered:
Leading Through Transition & Conflict – Managing Churches in Difficult Moments
A Four-Day Congregational Leader Conference
October 20-21 and December 1-2, 2011
Leading congregations today is hard work. No one said church would be easy - but learning ways to better manage conflict or stop it before it arises can be. The 2011 Leading Through Transition & Conflict Conference will provide attendees with ready-to-use tools to lead conflict management programs within congregations, including self-assessment instruments, PowerPoint presentations and simulation exercises. Attendees who complete the four-day training will receive a Certificate of Management of Congregational Change and Conflict from the Institute for Conflict Management.
The conference offers engaging and insightful discussions with keynote messages from Dr. Randy Lowry, Lipscomb University president, and Dr. Steve Joiner, Institute for Conflict Management director. Sessions and panel discussions will be led by:
- Scott Sager, vice president for church services, Lipscomb University
- Dr. John York, professor, College of Bible & Ministry, Lipscomb University
Sessions will address conflicts and concerns experienced by churches of every size. Discussion segments include how to:
- lead difficult and manipulative people
- set vision in the midst of opposing groups
- determine a style of managing transition and conflict
- move a congregation through an impasse – how to get “un-stuck”
October 20-21 and December 1-2, 2011
The Ezell Center at Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tenn. - for directions to campus and hotel accomodations, click here
All congregational leaders are welcome.
Daily Agenda (subject to change)
8:00 a.m. - Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - Opening Welcome & Worship
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Keynote Address I
11:00 a.m. - Break
11:15 - Noon - Topical Section I
Noon to 12:45 p.m. – Lunch and Panel Discussion
12:45 p.m. - Worship
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Keynote Address II
3:30 - 3:45 p.m. - Break
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. - Topical Section II