Modeling Discipleship

On the Road

Compromise, arbitration, and negotiation are skills successful leaders need to draw on frequently. Disputes and “turf” issues often surface between various individuals and groups; tempers sometimes flare during meetings; and individuals with hidden agendas try to sabotage our efforts.

The challenge of a disciple is to stay above the fray, to take the high road, to listen, and bring peace and reason to heated situations. This is what it means to live with integrity and to model discipleship for others.

Encounter

“He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.”
Saint Basil

“[S]o we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another.”
Romans 12:5

Go Forth

What skills do you draw on to help people in conflict reach reasonable solutions?

How does Christ help you respond to others when involved in a dispute or disagreement?