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Our workshops help leaders in churches, schools, universities, and other organizations.

Be the leader people need right now.

Christian Conflict Transformation is a continued practice that takes intentional efforts by leadership, and the participation of many.

The good news is there’s a proven path forward with multiple entry points — and you can lead the way. Whether you need support around conflict for your church, school, nonprofit, or other type of organization, we have options to meet you where you are.

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The First Step

It starts with the power of people being in a room together.

When a conflict arises, many people aren’t willing to talk face-to-face. There’s fear around having difficult conversations.

It becomes the norm to hide, send a passive aggressive chat message, or blast off an email that is sure to “win” the argument.

Over the years, our research-based workshops and trainings have created lasting change within organizations by creating a new normal. When groups are in a room (face-to-face) at a WayFinder workshop with an experienced trainer, they have the opportunity to examine their conflict culture, often for the first time.

WayFinder gives organizations a shared understanding that is rooted in scripture, new language, and practical organizational strategies that can be implemented right away.

Types of organizations we work with:

  • Churches
  • Colleges
  • Private schools
  • Non-profits
  • For-profits
  • Denominations
  • Parachurch
  • Camps
Wayfinder Workshop Options

Christian Conflict Transformation is a marathon, not a sprint.

We’re here to introduce, continue, or sustain this important work within your organization. We recommend the two-day leadership workshop as the opportunity to experience meaningful change.

  • 2 Hour

    • Virtual and in-person workshop options
    • Adaptable to large and small groups
    • “Taste of WayFinder” workshop provides a broad overview of Christian Conflict Transformation
  • 1/2 Day

    • Virtual and in-person workshop options
    • Adaptable to large and small groups
    • “WayFinder Introduction” gets your organization started
    • “WayFinder Refresh” is for larger groups after leadership have completed the two-day training
  • 1 Day

    • Prefer in-person workshop
    • Recommended for leadership teams
    • Includes one comprehensive workbook per participant
    • Learn the WayFinder vision and practice the posture of covenantal communication
Case Study

St. Augustine Preparatory Academy was looking for a better way to handle conflict — and found it.

St. Augustine Preparatory Academy needed a way to handle conflict that would bring leadership and staff together, not further divide them. In 2022, they experienced WayFinder twice, equipping first its leadership team and then the entire staff.

“Conflict is another way you can worship, show love for each other, and for God.”

St. Augustine Prep was introduced to WayFinder at a time when the school was navigating polarizing conversations around topics like race, sexuality, and politics. The leadership desired ways to approach these oft-avoided conversations with staff and students from a Biblical perspective, and ultimately equipped 30 of their leaders with WayFinder practices.

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“WayFinder gave us tools built and grounded in the word of God, to handle those conflicts to the glory of God.”

As WayFinder began to be implemented in staff meetings and classrooms, St. Augustine Prep’s leadership recognized the incredible opportunity for the entire school to have a common language around conflict — and a set of formative practices. The school realized a vision of freedom as their entire staff was trained in this framework.

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“WayFinder gives us a tool-kit and a language to approach even the toughest of conversations in a way that brings us together.”

“It’s really shaped our team. Our leaders are all on the same page when we sit down together.”

After experiencing WayFinder, St. Augustine Prep created their annual theme: Stronger Together. Central to this theme is building deeper relationships between staff, students, and parents that glorify God by leaning into conflict. Now they can deepen and enrich their mission through every divisive situation, whether a difficult conversation or a policy decision.

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Cost of Conflict

An unhealthy conflict culture is costly to your bottom line — and your soul.

Studies have found that when institutional conflict cultures are not healthy, it results in a cost to both individuals and the organization. Costs to individuals include stress, demotivation, depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbance. At an organizational level, conflict lowers trust, problem solving, creativity, performance, cooperation, communication, and advice-seeking. The end result? People leave. Productivity decreases. Feelings of loneliness and isolation abound.

When organizations don’t have a process in place, and lack the readiness to address incidents of conflict, there are often missteps that create further harm — and put the organization at additional risk. This takes an internal toll on leaders who know there’s work to be done, but don’t know how to effectively meet this moment.

Organizational Cost of Conflict

  • $1,123,082

    Total estimated annual cost for schools of 100 staff

  • $571,624

    total estimated cost for a church of 20 staff

Request a Workshop

Let’s start the journey together.

It’s our goal to work with all kinds of organizations, and our generous donors make it possible for us to provide scholarships for some training opportunities.

Workshops where trainers are physically present often have the greatest impact. We will match you with a trainer in your area, if one is available.

Complete this form to start the conversation and we’ll work together to determine what WayFinder workshop might work best for you.