George Bullard's Journey

Congregations Without Conflict Fail to Learn How Not to Escalate Conflict

In my book, Every Congregation Needs a Little Conflict, I share the following about congregations without a healthy intensity of conflict:

“Congregations without a healthy intensity of conflict do not learn how to keep conflict from escalating to an unhealthy intensity. Because they do not know how—or refuse—to deal with healthy intensities of conflict, significant conflict situations get out of hand too quickly.” [9]

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Congregations Without Conflict Cannot Make Complex Decisions

 

In my book, Every Congregation Needs a Little Conflict, I share the following about congregations and their decision-making when handling complex issues:

“Congregations without a healthy intensity of conflict do not have the opportunity to learn how to handle decision-making around complex issues and thus how to handle transitional and unhealthy conflict when it is experienced. These congregations end up being emotionally immature in decision-making and so inexperienced in complex decision-making that they do not know how to handle tough challenges that come their way.” [9]

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Congregations Without Conflict Make Shallow Decisions

In my book, Every Congregation Needs a Little Conflict, I share the following about congregations without a healthy intensity of conflict;

 

“Congregations without a healthy intensity of conflict make shallow decisions that come from a group-think mentality. The need exists to agree, particularly with leaders. Harmony and homogeneity are promoted rather than diversity and innovation. I know, I know. You are thinking, ‘Harmony is a bad thing?’ Yes, especially when it is achieved at the expense of in-depth spiritual and strategic thinking and action.” [9]

 

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Congregations Without Conflict Engage in Avoidance

In my book, Every Congregation Needs a Little Conflict, I share the following about congregations without conflict:

"Congregations without a healthy intensity of conflict function in an avoidance lifestyle. They are afraid to address issues because they are concerned about experiencing conflict. As a result, they are captivated by an immature emotional culture in which the tough decisions of life cannot be addressed except through simple answers, indoctrination, and blind loyalty." [9]

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Congregations Without Conflict Lack Clear Values

In my book, Every Congregation Needs a Little Conflict, I share the following about congregations without conflict:

"Congregations without a healthy intensity of conflict do not have clear beliefs and core values. They refuse to clearly define their beliefs and values, perhaps because they are afraid of conflict. When congregations experience healthy conflict, one way they interact with it is to seek to bring clarity to beliefs and values." [9]

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A Personal Health Update From George Bullard

Many people have wondered about my health and asked me elaborate on what has been going on with me since the middle of February. You may or may not be interested in what has been going on. If you are interested read the rest of the story.