2. When we see conflict we always see:  Change is happening or has happened, leading to turbulence to the congregation.  OR  Change needs to happen and the conflict is a symptom of the resistance or denial of the need to change.

3. Conflict and Change at Justinsburg  Four unhappy pastorates  A new location, and three building projects  Yo-yo membership  A growing county  Playing victim: Blaming pastors, blaming the Presbytery,  Designated pastor open to change. The family life center …

4. How Change Happens # 1  Structures as balancing forces  Roles, Rules and Rituals  Open  Flexible Organization and Steady State

5. How Change Happens # 2 Instability and a Bit of Chaos  Change in family of spiritual leader or key lay leaders  Change in parish’s constituency  Change in Staff  Change in Denomination  Redecoration, change in worship An organism that does not have pockets of instability will not survive.

6. How change happens # 3: We can be changed but we’re still us.  Biology and Identity  In cell transformation something of the identity of the cell is protected.  Justinsburg—it was new but it was familiar.

7. The Inner Wisdomof Conflict  Conflict plays a positive role in the congregation.  It points to the changes God desires and the health the congregation seeks  Our task is to find that wisdom and utilize it.

8. Your Church and Change?  Group Discussion:  N ame at least one change happening in your church.