Welcome
Experienced Mediation and Conflict Resolution Specialist
Restoring Unity Among Christ Followers... and Effectiveness to Ministry
Addressing The Need
The Problem: A House Divided Cannot Stand
CONFLICT, and the division, ill-will, and heartache it brings, seems to prevail all around us. Regrettably, people of faith are not immune from the impact of conflict. In fact, too often it seems that those who profess faith in Christ experience conflict in disproportionate measure.
Christian families are destroyed, church leadership teams become divided and cease to function as God intends, Christian owned businesses flounder, and even churches themselves too frequently disintegrate under the heavy burdens of unresolved conflict.
Whether one is embroiled in a conflict or is seeking to help manage or resolve a conflict between others, we can provide the effective strategies necessary to restore peace and unity among those entwined in conflict, and do so in a way that honors God and the guidance provided in His Word.
Finding the Solution
Conflict involves much more that mere disagreement. While disagreement is about differing opinions, conflict results when disagreement escalates into broken relationships. It may involve, at some level, a struggle for domination or a competition between competing claims or “rights.” Unlike simple disagreement, conflict signals a crisis in human interaction.
Accordingly, the conflict resolution approaches we utilize focus not just on bringing parties to agreement, but also on providing the understanding and strategies that help bring healing to the brokenness of the relationship(s) as well.
How We Can Help
Church Leadership and Ministry Teams
Church Leadership and Ministry Teams
Church Leadership and Ministry Teams
When church or ministry leadership teams become divided, they cease to function as God intends, and ministry becomes ineffective. Without unity among leaders, churches too frequently stagnate, lose members, or even fully disintegrate as an organization. Regrettably, these circumstances arise far too frequently, and are far too common, in our churches today.
Fortunately, through the guidance and assistance of a skilled and experienced mediation specialist - one committed to practice and lead under the authority of biblical instruction - peace and unity CAN BE restored, and the church's ministry CAN BE returned to effectiveness.
Call us today to learn how we can help bring unity and effectiveness to even the seemingly most unresolvable circumstances.
Individuals, Families and Businesses
Church Leadership and Ministry Teams
Church Leadership and Ministry Teams
Conflict has the potential to destroy not only churches and ministries, but businesses, families, and other organizations as well.
Accordingly, we work not just with churches and ministries, but wherever an experienced conflict resolution specialist may be helpful. We've done court-ordered child-custody mediations with divorcing parents, employee-employer interventions, business to business dispute resolution, and many other interventions where the parties involved recognize that engaging a skilled mediation specialist offers the best opportunity for bringing resolution to whatever conflict is presented, as quickly, efficiently and cost effectively as may be possible.
Call us, regardless of your conflict issue - we'll carefully evaluate your situation, and tell you, straight up, whether we might be the
right resolution solution for you.
Publications and Training
Church Leadership and Ministry Teams
Publications and Training
Our goal is to help YOU and your teams work through whatever conflicts or concerns are impacting the unity and mission of your church, organization or ministry. For many, engaging us to directly mediate between conflicting parties is the most effective way we can be of service.
We recognize, however, that for others, the preference may be for us to provide training or coaching for your local staff to equip them to better understand conflict in the church, and to develop strategies for managing and resolving those conflicts.
And for still others, Bill's book, Beyond Matthew 18 - Understanding, Managing and Resolving Conflict in the Church, may be the ideal "go to" resource.
Call us... we'll help you decide an approach appropriate for your situation and organization. Let us help you restore unity and effectiveness to your church, ministry or organization.
About Bill Buelow
Dr. William (“Bill”) Buelow has been guiding others to the successful resolution of conflicts for more than 30 years. As an experienced counselor/therapist, attorney, mediator, chaplain, pastor, and educator, Bill combines the best practices of each discipline as he works with church leaderships, families, business leaders and others towards resolving seemingly unresolvable conflicts, and restoring Christian unity, trust and common purpose in a manner that is consistent with and under the authority of Biblical instruction.
Bill has earned doctoral degrees in law and ministry and a master’s degree in counseling psychology, and has completed advanced training in Transformative Mediation.
Bill is the the author of multiple publications, including the book, Beyond Matthew 18 - Understanding, Managing, and Resolving Conflict in the Church, the definitive resource for those seeking to assist others (or themselves) in resolving their conflicts.