Interventions Hire a crisis management consultant. Prayerfully determine if there s an evil core to the conflict, and start church discipline. Balance grace and justice. Consult a Christian attorney to make sure that issues are handled in a way that doesn t provoke a lawsuit. The conflict has spread to 10 percent of the leadership and 20 percent of the body.
Facts are hard to find.
Arguments are emotion- based. Fighting is seen as the only option because neither side believes the other is capable of change. A subgroup s power is seen as more valuable than the entire organization. The reputation of the church is damaged in the community. Prayer and Scripture are used to justify personal ideologies.