| From the conflict in John 8:2-11 in which the | | | | conflicting parties for the Temple was also the |
| Pharisees and scribes brought a woman caught | | | | Pharisees turf. If you are unable to influence the |
| committing adultery to Jesus, we can learn from | | | | choice of venue, make the best use of where |
| Him how to deal with the complexities that may | | | | you are just like Jesus. |
| be inherent in a conflict so as to reduce the time | | | | The sixth complexity in this conflict was the |
| spent resolving conflicts. | | | | inopportune timing. Jesus was already teaching |
| The first complexity was being a Mediating | | | | when the Pharisees suddenly appeared with the |
| Conflictor and the second was a resolving a | | | | woman. It does not seem that they had notified |
| conflict with tight lipped conflictor and these have | | | | Him in advance that they would bring a conflict |
| been discussed in Part 1 of this article. The third | | | | for Him to resolve at that particular time. |
| complexity was the uneven balance of power | | | | If you find yourself suddenly entangled in a |
| while the fourth was the poor positioning of the | | | | serious conflict, take time off from your tight |
| parties. These have been discussed in Part 2 of | | | | schedule and resolve it at once. Jesus stopped |
| this article. | | | | teaching and begun resolving the conflict even |
| The fifth complexity in this conflict was the | | | | though it may have inconvenienced His day's |
| inappropriate place. The Pharisees and scribes | | | | teaching program. |
| dragged the woman arrested in adultery to the | | | | Focus your attention on the grave conflict at hand |
| Temple. This was a public place and people had | | | | and take as much time as you need to ensure a |
| already gathered to listen to Jesus' teaching. It | | | | satisfactory conclusion. Do not dash though it |
| therefore lacked the privacy to solve any conflict | | | | even if it is another party which has the most at |
| let alone a personal one. | | | | stake for in His case, it was the woman who was |
| When choosing a venue to resolve or mediate | | | | facing the grave and not Jesus. |
| your conflicts, choose a private place and | | | | Adapted from Resolving Conflicts just like Jesus |
| preferably one not owned by any of the | | | | Christ by Dr. |