It may come as a surprise to some, but it is also possible, or maybe even probably, that there may be conflict that needs to be managed as well. The following material on managing conflict has been taken from the Youth 2 course taught at the Baptist Theological College in Randburg, South Africa. 2. opposition between ideas, interests, etc. 5. to fight. People experiencing conflict would refer to shock, betrayal, confusion, hopelessness, doubt, anger and uncertainty.
Conflict is one of the major reason why youth leaders pack up and leave.
To approach is to have a tendency to do something or to move in a direction that will be pleasurable and satisfying. To avoid is to resist doing something, perhaps because it will not be pleasurable or satisfying. Different people can work together for years without having conflict - until their behaviour conflicts. Differentiating personality from behaviour makes conflict manageable because if conflict is based on personalities, we can do little else but bear it. Conflict with people does not mean that there is anger involved.