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Summary: Book Description
Review: A Scripture-directed guide to conflict resolution, offering hope for peace in almost every conflict situation a person might encounter in relationships, work, or ministry. "'Blessed are the peacemakers,' said Jesus. With crystal clarity this manual lays before us the wisdom„the real, solid, biblical, spiritual, personal, pastoral, down-to-earth, heart-searching wisdom„that leads humble souls into that blessing." -- J. I. Packer, Regent College "It is the sort of book that will remind every Christian reader that God, before all, is in the business of reconciliation, and that the servant is not greater than the master." -- D. James Kennedy, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church "Occasionally a book comes along that is both unique and invaluable. You are holding such a book in your hands. The Peacemaker is an indispensable counseling tool for pastors. . . . There is no need for another book on this topic to be written, now that this volume exists." -- C. J. Mahaney, Covenant Life Church "Through the years I have read much . . . of the enormous body of literature dealing with conflict resolution and its allied problems. This treatment is the most concrete, helpful I have yet to find." -- Vernon Grounds, Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary "This book is essential for Christian lawyers interested or involved in conciliation, but it is much more. It is a sound guide for all Christians who seek to bring Christ's exhortation, 'Blessed are the peacemakers,' into their relationships. Sande provides a powerful reminder of how important it is to Christ that we Christians live in unity and harmony. Moreover, he provides the tools we need to accomplish this task." -- Diane Munson, Christian Legal Society Quarterly Attorney Ken Sande is executive director of Peacemaker Ministries. He regularly conciliates business, family, employment, and church disputes and serves as a consultant to pastors and attorneys as they work to resolve conflicts outside the courtroom. Ken conducts seminars throughout the United States on biblical conflict resolution.
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Summary: Practical help for conflict resolution
Review: I have found this book to be an excellent resource in orienting my thinking and understanding of how to resolve conflict in a manner that is honoring to Christ. I can't recommend it highly enough for anyone who is seeking to follow Scriptural guidelines for resolving conflicts with others, whether wrestling with a major pending law suit or dealing with a minor offence.
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Summary: If only I had known
Review: I have worked at an international Christian school in Southeast Asia for 8 years as both a teacher and an administrator. One year ago I read "The Peacemaker." As I learned the Biblical principles of peacemaking and began putting them into practice, I said to myself, over and over, "If only I had known that when..."
But now, through this book, God has transformed my way of dealing with conflict. I have new courage to accept conflicts as opportunities to glorify God by pursuing peace. What's more, when co-workers, parents, students, and family seek me out for peacemaking help, I feel well-equipped to do it.
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Summary: Practical help for conflict resolution
Review: Ken Sande provides an exciting vision of how God's covenant of peace can extend throughout the Christian community. Moreover, Ken's highly practical advice can help resolve conflicts in every family, church, school, workplace, and government. People who apply Ken's teachings will appreciate more fully why our Lord promises blessings to peacemakers. Every church should consider teaching classes based on Ken's book so that church members everywhere can more actively sow in peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.
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Summary: Every church should teach a class based on this book
Review: Ken Sande provides an exciting vision of how God's covenant of peace can extend throughout the Christian community. Moreover, Ken's highly practical advice can help resolve conflicts in every family, church, school, workplace, and government. People who apply Ken's teachings will appreciate more fully why our Lord promises blessings to peacemakers. Every church should consider teaching classes based on Ken's book so that church members everywhere can more actively sow in peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.
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Summary: Interesting and Helpful
Review: Ken Sande--a lawyer, active church member, and professional reconciler--has written a book intended to be read by Christians who are currently in conflict, or imagine that they will be involved in a conflict at some point in the future (all of us).
Sande attempts to shift the mental paradigm of his reader from a "I must look out for my rights and win this argument" attitude to a "I, who am sinful, must seek to do God's will and look out for that guy's interests as well as my own." To this end, Sande basically walks one through a recognition that we are all sinful, so there's no room to artificially build ourselves up, he advises sincere kindness as a way to disarm your "opponent," and strongly and frequently recommends churches get involved in disputes between Christians.
This reader can appreciate Sande's constant advice to not to file law suits. Sande, being a lawyer, writes that legal action ends up costing more time, effort, money, and friendships than one normally expects at the outset. For both practical reasons and as a form of obedience to God, Sande advises and helps Christians through the reconciliation process.
To be honest, the paradigm has not totally shifted for me yet. The practical illustrations did help me to picture what Sande's advice looks like in "real life," but at times the dialogue and such still seemed awkward, sugar-coated, and overly evangelica. Similar to an episode of "Seventh Heaven." However, the illustrations were not intended to captivate, but rather to illustrate. In all, recommended for Christians.
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Summary: The Ultimate Book About Peacemaking and Conflict
Review: Sande has done a wonderful job compiling and applying the Bible's teaching about peacemaking. As an attorney and solid Christian, Sande holds a realistic view about forgiveness and human nature. The book includes endorsements by some of evangelical Christianity's finest, including Jay Adams. Practical, Biblical, in touch with the way things really are, this is the authoritative book about peacemaking.
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Summary: The Ultimate Book About Peacemaking and Conflict
Review: Sande has done a wonderful job compiling and applying the Bible's teaching about peacemaking. As an attorney and solid Christian, Sande holds a realistic view about forgiveness and human nature. The book includes endorsements by some of evangelical Christianity's finest, including Jay Adams. Practical, Biblical, in touch with the way things really are, this is the authoritative book about peacemaking.
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Summary: Biblical, Practical, and Excellent !
Review: Sande's book is valuable for the church pastor, layperson, business person, parent, or anyone in a position of authority. Among the important points Sande covers include: 1. Trusting in the Lord to help you resolve a conflict.
2. When to forfeit your rights and when to stand up for them.
3. Examine your own attitude before confronting others.
4. Principles for dealing with yourself and allowing God to transform you.
5. Principles on confronting others in love.
6. How to apply Matthew 18:15-20.
7. Forgive others as God has forgiven you.
8. Overcoming evil with good. A highly recommended read, you do not need to be a pastor or high-powered business executive to benefit from this gem!
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Summary: Biblical, Practical, and Excellent !
Review: Sande's book is valuable for the church pastor, layperson, business person, parent, or anyone in a position of authority. Among the important points Sande covers include: 1. Trusting in the Lord to help you resolve a conflict.
2. When to forfeit your rights and when to stand up for them.
3. Examine your own attitude before confronting others.
4. Principles for dealing with yourself and allowing God to transform you.
5. Principles on confronting others in love.
6. How to apply Matthew 18:15-20.
7. Forgive others as God has forgiven you.
8. Overcoming evil with good. A highly recommended read, you do not need to be a pastor or high-powered business executive to benefit from this gem!
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