Neither man has resolved with the other his different views on the matter, but they are reconciled. There is a difference between being peaceful and being a peacemaker. A fellow pastor told me about an elected church leader who refuses to become involved with anything controversial. Being peaceful, however, is different from being a peacemaker, which we are all called to be. Peacemakers do not sit on their hands but often are in the middle of conflict, seeking to reconcile leaders.
Peacemakers are often risk takers, willing to enter the fray with an expanded heart.
One of our members observed a growing distance between two Sunday school teachers. Their classes attracted the same ages of people and thus competed for new members. The aggressive personalities of the teachers were generating sparks, though there were no brush fires yet. This member, without waiting for either a full-scale conflict to break out or the permission of the church leadership, met with each leader about the matter. Because of his preventative strike, the conflict was avoided.