In a world marked by polarization, the Peace and Reconciliation Network is offering help. Its new consulting process Foundations of Disagreeing Well can help a small group engage with the dynamics of conflict, disagreement and relational distancing.
This year, generous PRN supporters enabled the launch of a new consulting process for groups wanting to engage with the dynamics of conflict, disagreement and relational distancing.
It's called Foundations of Disagreeing Well: Exploring Self, God and Others. After testing with five groups of 10 to 15 participants in locations across Europe and Canada, it now has opened a website for questions and expressions of interest at disagreeingwell.co. (We also welcome email inquiries.)
Disagreeing Well is rooted in spiritual reflection and practical skill-building. It's an experience of analysis, mapping, expert coaching, ongoing work and tailored skill-building that culminates in a collaborative impact event.
The process invites individuals and communities to explore how they show up in moments of tension and disagreement – and how they might transform those moments into opportunities for growth, connection and healing.
Disagreeing Well introduces creative transformative practices such as the Paper Body of Christ (experiencing how all believers are part of the Body), Kintsugi meditation (reflecting on how all are broken and healed), sitting in circles that honour every voice, and learning to listen to the Spirit and others with empathy.
Participants are challenged to ask questions that foster self-awareness and compassion rather than division. These are not mere exercises; they become encounters with grace, reconciliation and hope.
One participant reflected, “I came expecting tools for conflict. I left with a renewed sense of Christ’s presence in our differences.”
Another shared, “This process gave me courage to listen without fear – and to see disagreement as an opportunity for growth.”
Every conflict or relational distance offers a chance to begin at the foundation of peacemaking, which is within us. Communities discovered that disagreement need not lead to stalemate or separation. It can open doors to deeper understanding. Within the Body of Christ, this journey points us toward unity in Him.
The pilot phase allowed us to refine the process for diverse cultures and contexts. Insights gained will shape future training for churches and ministries seeking practical, Spirit-led reconciliation where they experience fracture.
To PRN supporters we say thank you for believing that love triumphs over division and for equipping leaders to model a better way – one that reflects Jesus’ heart. Your support declares that unity is not uniformity, and diversity is a gift.
We are expanding this work. To partner with the Disagreeing Well process, go to TheEFC.ca/Donate and in the comments enter “WEAPRN-F4DW.”
Together, we can build a culture of listening, love and reconciliation.
Bethany Serengheu is Europe regional coordinator for PRN, and Joel Zantingh is Canadian director. The World Evangelical Alliance Peace & Reconciliation Network
does its work through the generosity of donors. Connect with the PRN or donate. Invite Joel Zantingh of Guelph, Ont., or global PRN director Phil Wagler of Kelowna, B.C., as a speaker. Read more of these blog posts at FaithToday.ca/AllThingsReconciled.