In his book on leadership Pastor Mark Driscoll writes, "Implementing anything from this chapter so that your church can be healthy and grow like healthy things are supposed to will require change. This means that no mater what, there will be conflict. Rather than avoiding conflict with people to instead have conflict with Jesus for failing to do what he tells you to, you will just need to accept that a good church fight is bound to happen if you want to change things. The key is to always remember that the church is a family, and so we fight with one another like every good family does, not as enemies, but knowing that we love each other."
Please note: the context of the chapter was in regard to theological correctness. Not a church fight over ridiculous things like whether the toilet paper in the restroom should go over the top or underneath.
Very wise words!
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