Peacemaker: Handling Conflict without Fighting Back or Running Away - Softcover

Sande, Ken

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801045355 ISBN 13: 9780801045356

Publisher: Baker Books, 2008

Synopsis

Tragic confrontations at schools throughout the past two decades are striking evidence that teens need help and training in peaceful conflict resolution. God knows each conflict a teen goes through with their families, friends, and teachersand he is in control. In this student edition of The Peacemaker, Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson show teens, youth leaders, parents, and pastors, how they can apply biblical principles to conflict situations, allowing for forgiveness and reconciliation instead of hatred or violence. With an approachable style that treats teens with respect, this much needed resource can be used individually or as part of a small group or youth group study.

About this title

About the Author

Ken Sande is the founder of Peacemaker Ministries, the Institute for Christian Conciliation and Relational Wisdom 360. Trained as an engineer, lawyer and mediator, Ken has conciliated hundreds of family, business, church, and legal conflicts. As president of RW360, he now focuses on teaching people how to "get upstream of conflict" by developing skills that strengthen relationships and reduce conflict in the family, church and workplace. He teaches internationally and is the author of numerous books, articles, and training resources, including The Peacemaker, which has sold over 500,000 copies in seventeen languages. He is a Certified Relational Wisdom Instructor and Conciliator, Emotional Intelligence Certified Instructor (through TalentSmart), and has served as a church elder and as an Editorial Adviser for Christianity Today. He and his wife, Corlette, have married children and a growing number of grandchildren, and love to hike and ski in the mountains near their home in Billings, Montana.

Kevin Johnson is the bestselling author or co-author of more than fifty books and Bible products for kids, youth, and adults. With a background as a youthworker, editor, and teaching pastor, he now pastors Emmaus Road Church in metro Minneapolis, where he lives with his wife, Lyn, and three growing children. Learn more at kevinjohnsonbooks.com.

From the Back Cover

Sooner or later, conflict will come. But how you handle it makes all the difference.

You might be dealing with a bully at school, parents who just won't see things your way, a coach who has it in for you, or some other conflict; it's a part of life you can't escape. The good news is that God cares about your struggles and gives you powerful truths in his Word. Practice his way of handling issues and you can start turning frustrating conflicts into opportunities to grow closer to others and to him. You'll learn:

- When to defend your rights
- When to forgive
- How to strike bargains
- When you should (and shouldn't!) let it go
- How to admit wrongs

In a world full of conflict, God wants to involve you in making peace. This book shows you how to approach conflict in any situation in a way that will change your relationships--and your life.

"Conflict is a part of life. What makes this book so important is that Ken and Kevin understand that resolving conflict is not simply a skill that can be taught. It's how we live out the reality of the gospel in our own lives."--Bob Lepine, cohost, FamilyLife Today

"The Peacemaker Student Edition has life-changing and freedom-giving potential for young and old alike."--Randy Alcorn, author, Heaven, The Grace and Truth Paradox, and Safely Home

"A must read for all students. Not only does this book teach God's way of handling conflict, it is useful in building confidence and leadership by example."--Joel C. Hunter, senior pastor, Northland--A Church Distributed, Orlando, Florida

Edition details

• Publisher: Baker Books
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801045355
• ISBN 13: 9780801045356
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176