"Christians must be prepared for conflict. Whether that conflict arises from within the church or from outside the church, it is vitally important that we think biblically about how to handle conflict. The chapters that follow will sketch out some of the ways we can biblically approach conflict, being particularly attentive to matters of authority in conflict. How do we determine which issues are worthy of conflict, and how do we engage in such conflict biblically? Though some examples and illustrations are included, every possible scenario and situation cannot be addressed herein-yet it is my hope that we may gain a working knowledge of the parameters of handling conflict properly. If this book encourages the reader to think more deeply in this regard, we may consider ourselves to be moving in the right direction"--