If you are at odds with your brother or your sister, go alone and talk to the person. If you can work things out, you have preserved your relationship.—Matthew 18:15 (paraphrased)

Peacebuilding Ministries

The Peacebuilding Ministries position was created in 1998 as a response to a recommendation by the Conflict Management Focus Team during the VisionQuest process.

• provides training to individuals and congregations in conflict resolution, facilitation, and decision making processes
• trains and certifies individuals to be instructors of courses taught through the Peacebuilding Specialist office
• provides facilitation and mediation services for disputing individuals and congregations
• coordinates and implements programs and resources related to conflict resolution, mediation, and other areas of peacebuilding
• develops conflict resolution skills in congregations
• works with congregations to develop broad participatory, decision-making processes
• consults with administrators and congregations on issues related to conflict resolution and broad participatory decision making processes
• trains and certifies individuals to be used as facilitators and/or mediators for the church
• assists field jurisdictions that wish to focus ministerial efforts on conflict resolution and/or mediation
• plans training events and activities related to peacebuilding areas covered by the Peacebuilding Specialist

Sandee Gamet Bio, Peacebuilding Ministries