Conflict Ministry Process & Principles

Mediation process

• Separate people from problem—where parties are stuck
• Focus on interests, not positions
• Invent multiple options to find mutual gains
• Prioritize outcomes
• Establish criteria and standards for moving forward in personal development, relationships, and leadership

Expectations & guiding principles

• Invite Christ’s presence, grace, and healing into the mediation
• Acknowledge each party’s role in the conflict
• Consent to understand each other and reconcile
• Commit to interior and external change
• Find a new way forward together, including interpersonal effectiveness and professional leadership

Mediation timetable

• Initial one-on-one meeting with mediator and each party, preferably same day
• Assessment time: Private planning time for mediator: 1-2 hours
• Meeting between both parties: Estimate 2 – 4 hours
• Dates to be determined by mediator and parties
• Gateways Pastoral Resources will mediate, coach, and provide resources through the satisfactory outcome of resolving conflicts reconciling and achieving peace.