Become Comfortable with Conflict: Step One

Internal conflict rattled Christianity during its early years of rapid expansion. Three pioneer leaders--Paul,Peter, and Barnabas--lived at the center of that conflict
(Acts 15).

What can we learn from those disagreements?

  • Conflict does not mean we are not Christians. The first apostles argued about what committed Christians often disagree on: goals and methods.

  • Conflict is normal. When people work together on important projects--such as marriages, democracies, and churches--they often see things differently.

  • Conflict often produces positive results. Without disagreements, Christianity might have mummified into a tiny Jewish sect that never made it to Spain or America.

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