Richard Parrish – The Gift of Conflict

Is conflict actually a good thing? Brent talks with Richard Parrish about his new book from Richard Parrish Ministries called ‘The Gift of Conflict: The Art of Biblical Reconciliation’. Richard is the director of Richard Parrish Ministries, an outreach of Music Serving the Word.  Richard attends to the soul care of pastors, leaders, and learners.  He devotes his life to assisting others through writing, speaking, mentoring, and offering spiritual care.  (0:50) Our modern Western leadership model; (2:15) Embracing conflict as a gift; (3:40) Richard and conflict; (5:40) Where conflict comes from; (6:55) Why so much church conflict? (8:40) Confronting church problems; (10:40) Listening; (12:30) Responding to attacks; (14:15) When is it necessary to walk away; (15:45) Internal conflict; (17:40) Our inner life; (20:50) Our own responsibility. Links mentioned in this episode: richardparrish.com/the-gift-of-conflict/ Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.