CHRISTIAN CONCILIATION
September 1, 2008 by Brian Lis
Filed under Ministries
Brent has been certified with Peacemaker Ministries, an international 501 (c ) (3) organization since 2003. He has engaged in Conflict Coaching and Christian Conciliations, in a variety of conflicts involving spouses, parents and children, business owners, employers and employees, church members and staff and educational institution personnel. He is currently heading an initiative at his local church for it to be a “peacemaking church” under the guidelines of Peacemaker Ministries. Based on Peacemaker Ministries’ and other resources, he is available to teach a series to a small group, mid-size group (including your church’s high schoolers and their parents), church or parachurch organization or preach on peacemaking.
1. A PEACEMAKING CHURCH recognizes the priority of peacemaking.
2. A PEACEMAKING CHURCH is committed to peacemaking.
3. A PEACEMAKING CHURCH institutionalizes peacemaking.
4. A PEACEMAKING CHURCH preaches and teaches peacemaking.
5. A PEACEMAKING CHURCH practices peacemaking.
“You Got Conflict? What An Opportunity!”
Brent is available to teach peacemaking principles in either in a series or stand alone segments.
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word, “conflict”? Whether you like it or not, your church, adult bible fellowship/adult Sunday school class or small group can’t avoid it! Come learn what the Bible has to say about conflict, an inevitable fact of life, and conflict resolution, including principles from Peacemaker Ministries, including “The Slippery Slope of Conflict”, “The Seven A’s of an Apology” and “The Four Promises of Forgiveness”. Remember Jesus’ words: “Blessed are the peacemakers….”
“I am delighted that Brent is applying his time and talents to the ministry of peacemaking. His discernment, wisdom, spiritual gifts and maturity, legal training, and life experience, not to mention his delightful sense of humor, give him a unique ability to engage people, win their trust, understand their needs, and help them to bring the power of the gospel and the guidance of God´s Word to bear on the conflicts of daily life. This is a man who was designed by God to be a reconciler, problem-solver, and peacemaker.”
Ken Sande
President of Peacemaker Ministries
Brent is a family man, married to Sherrie since 1976 and father of two adult children, Jason and Kristin. While he has practiced business/corporate law in the Chicagoland area since 1976 and currently serves as Vice President, General Counsel of Heritage-Crystal Clean, a publicly-traded company based in Elgin, Illinois. He has journeyed on a parallel ministry path for over thirty-five years. Brent has served his local and other churches and through the Christian Legal Society and Peacemaker Ministries. He has sustained his "love affair" with "children of all ages", serving for six years as Chairman of a Christian Elementary and Junior High School, leading for ten years a college/career Bible Study in his home, teaching Business Law for four years as an Adjunct Professor at Judson University and teaching in churches for over thirty-five years in classes ranging from Junior High through Senior Adults. Brent is a free lance writer for Standard Publishing. He has served as a church moderator for over twenty years. His ministries have been sustained and expanded through God's grace and the exercise of the spiritual gifts of teaching, administration and encouragement. Brent strongly believes that God continues to call him to these ministries.