Some churches have disagreements over matters of consequence — doctrine, governance, or leadership. This article is not about such cases. We’ve encountered some strange reasons for church conflict.

Pastors know that church conflict is coming. Knowing when it’s apt to come is a different matter and one that pastors are wise to be alert to. Pastors have learned not to be discouraged the week after ...

ATLANTA -- The grumbling started when Charles Martin allowed musical instruments in Sunday-morning worship. It grew when he said women could preach. The conflict exploded into the open when Martin ...

KYIV -- Two icons painted on ammunition boxes stand in the very center of the Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral, a modern church that is usually bright inside but was now dark and cold during a ...

Pastors are better prepared for church conflict if they know when it’s more likely to come. Pastors have learned not to be discouraged the week after Christmas or the week after Easter. Those Sundays ...