{"title":"Rev. Anita L. Bradshaw","description":"\u003cp\u003eREV. ANITA L. BRADSHAW, PHD is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, an adjunct professor at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, and the author of \u003cem\u003eChange and Conflict in Your Congregation (Even If You Hate Both)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1999, Bradshaw was awarded a Coffin-Forsberg Fellowship at Yale Divinity School for her work in urban and social justice ministries. She holds an MDiv and an STM in theological ethics from Yale University and a PhD from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not writing, Bradshaw draws on decades of work as a parish pastor, interim pastor, associate conference minister, and consultant with congregations, judicatories, denominations, and nonprofits. That experience in congregational life shapes the practical focus of her work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnita lives in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRev. Anita L. Bradshaw’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"change-and-conflict-in-your-congregation-even-if-you-hate-both","title":"Change and Conflict in Your Congregation (Even If You Hate Both): How to Implement Conscious Choices, Manage Emotions and Build a Thriving Christian Community","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a positive theology of change, we can live as Christians known not for disagreements or self-interest, but for our love through difficulty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"When congregations can move forward from conflict, weather change well and allow ourselves to move beyond old and outdated stories, then we are able to create a new story for our future.... Do we dare to ask God to lead us to a new place?\"\u003cbr\u003e—from the Benediction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChange and conflict are often feared in churches—but they don't need to be. When we learn to see these difficulties as normal, healthy parts of being a community, it is much easier to navigate them with a minimum of anxiety and bad behavior. We are able to let go of our fears and face change and conflict as catalysts for moving forward in the mission of showing God's love and justice to the world. In fact, there is no way to move forward in mission \u003cem\u003ewithout\u003c\/em\u003e change and conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis warmhearted guidebook will help your church navigate change and channel conflict into deeper understanding and a stronger sense of community. Lay leaders, pastors and church staff will be empowered by creative, easy-to-implement strategies to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablish appropriate congregational behavior and communication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractice non-anxious leadership in the midst of upheaval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoster productive community discussion and discernment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManage a community's tendency to polarize disagreements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourage imaginative thinking and creative responses to difficult situations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplace a congregation’s discouraging self-image with an empowering vision for ministry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1594735786\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781594735783\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Rev. Anita L. Bradshaw, PhD","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43238207684824,"sku":"9781594735783","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43238207717592,"sku":"9781683360087","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781594735783_FC_1_mockup_v2_1738801747_f458e4d3-3ab6-46a6-b24e-d639a751fcaa.jpg?v=1791037670"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-rev-anita-l-bradshaw.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}