THE SCHOOL OF THE PEACEMAKERS

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ
and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation and committed to us
the word of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:18 -19)

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The School of the Peacemakers can be scheduled in your church to assist with bringing peace and harmony within your local congregation, leadership circles, families, and within individuals where internal conflict exist. School of the Peacemakers is a bible based ministry of reconciliation and mediation.

Jesus said, “blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the Sons of God.” Peace is at the very core of Christianity. When the angels announced the coming of Jesus to this earth, they proclaimed, “peace on earth and good will toward men.” Then when Jesus was preparing to leave this earth He comforted His disciples by saying, “my peace I give to you and my peace I leave with you.”

Reconciliation is simply the act of bringing harmony and peace back into places where relationships are broken and fragmented. Reconciliation involves forgiveness and restoring healthy communication.

Within the next 10 minutes, can you name 10 classic peacemakers who have influenced your life ? It would probably take you a little longer than 10 minutes, maybe the entire day? However, you could probably name 10 troublemakers who have impacted your life within the next 10 seconds.

1st Peter 3:11 encourages us to “seek peace and ensue it.” Then Romans 14:19 teaches us to “follow after things that make peace.” The School of the Peacemakers will teach the mindset of peace. People actually feel better spiritually, emotionally, psychologically, socially, and physically when they are at peace with themselves, God, and their fellow man.
 

QUALIFICATIONS OF YOUR PRESENTER

  • A Christian life of peacemaking and exampling Christ. Reputation of being a lifetime peacemaker.

  • Professional Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the State of Louisiana.

  • Marriage and Family Therapist.

  • Workplace conflict resolution with LSU Health Sciences Center.

  • Conflict Resolution training in Denver, CO at the Davita Academy.

  • Training at the Institute For the Study of Transformative Mediation in St. Paul, MN and through the University of South Dakota Conflict Resolution Center.

SAMPLE LIST OF PRESENTATIONS
  • Turn Your Altar Into a Peace Conference Table
  • The Mindset of a Peacemaker
  • Trouble Makers in the Kingdom of God
  • What Are You Going To Do With Diotrephes?
  • The Place Where 2 Seas Meet
  • The Therapy of Calvary
  • Zero Tolerance
  • High Maintenance People
  • If We Could Ever Get Past Being Offended
  • Games People Play
  • The Correlation Between Emotional Immaturity & Spiritual Maturity
  • Confronting People Who Are Gossips
  • There Is Hope & Recovery For the Gossip Addict
  • How To Deal With Difficult People Who Take Up Too Much Space In Your Life
  • Conflict Resolution, Conflict Management, and Conflict Transformation
  • Approaches to Problem Solving and Peacemaking
  • Grace Place: A Home Of Peace & Forgiveness
  • Satan’s Greatest Advantage On Us
  • What Is At The Heart & Core Of A Conflict?
  • Words of Reconciliation
  • The Anger Map
  • Are You A Giver Or A Taker?

SCHEDULE FOR THE SCHOOL OF THE PEACEMAKERS

This schedule and format can be adapted to fit the constraints of the local church.
A scaled down version of this schedule can also be made to a one day format.

  • Friday night sessions #1 and #2

  • Saturday morning sessions #3 and #4

  • Saturday afternoon sessions #5 and #6

  • Saturday night sessions #7 and #8

  • Sunday morning Session #9

The schedule can be adapted to small groups or the entire congregation. The sessions can be designed to a 30 or 45 minute length. The Sunday morning session is usually scheduled for the entire church. The session ends with an awesome “move of God” and healing in the altar.

SOME THOUGHTS ON BEING A PEACEMAKER

People can be helped and equipped to reconcile and bring harmony. As one man put it, “Peace cannot happen unless every human being becomes involved in the peace process.” School of the Peacemakers will help people with that process and learn a lifestyle of peacemaking.

Has it ever occurred to you that the content of the 10 Commandments given by God relate to being at peace with God and being at peace with others? One of the names assigned to God in the Book of Isaiah was, Prince of Peace. This divine principle of peace is very important to God. There is a blessing to those who have enrolled in the School of the Peacemakers.

Remember, God said that His thoughts toward us were thoughts of peace, not thoughts of war and strife. Jesus was on a mission of peace and reconciliation. To be called the Sons of God, we should also reflect his passion for peace, by being more peace loving, peace making, and peace keeping.

It has become a sad commentary on the ministry in that we have placed so much energies in getting people to the altar. And much of what brings people to an altar is the quarreling and strife that exist within that person. Lord, help us to put more energy into teaching people what to do when they get up from their altar and return to their world.