Tearing Down the Church… Together March 30, 2009
Posted by Dan R. Dick in Church Leadership, Congregational Life.Tags: church, Church Leadership
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The results are in on my study on destructive forces in the church. Beginning in 2005 and continuing to the present, I have been analyzing the negative, destructive, damaging, unhelpful, hostile, and hurtful practices at work in our communities of “open hearts, open minds, and open doors.” A whopping 86% of United Methodist churches surveyed (998 out of 1,161) say they are engaged in some “regular or ongoing” form of conflict. 62% report that it is “serious” conflict. Yikes! So, the old familiar refrain, “And they’ll know we are Christians by our love,” may be a little on the wishful side. Let’s take an in depth look at what I’ve found…
