Upcoming Mediation Training

Lombard Mennonite Peace Center Mediation Skill Training Institute

Gain skills to deal effectively with interpersonal, congregational, and other forms of group conflict. All are welcome!

May 18-22

Every day from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM;

Friday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Location: TBD

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This 5-day event is designed to equip church leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to deal effectively with interpersonal, congregational, and other forms of group conflict. It also includes a component on congregational mediation and consultation, placed within the context of family systems theory. Although focused primarily on the church setting, the skills learned are directly transferable to other settings, including the business and academic worlds. Join us and find out for yourself why a previous participant described MSTI as “The best and most thorough model for mediation with individuals and congregations that I have experienced in more than three decades of ordained ministry”!

Conflict is an inevitable part of life, whether in the home, school, community, church, or workplace. Having the skills to function effectively in emotionally intense, conflicted situations is important for all of us, especially those of us who are leaders. Lombard Mennonite Peace Center has trained thousands of church leaders from a wide range of denominations in the skills that are needed to deal with conflict in the church setting through its Mediation Skills Training Institute for Church Leaders.

Schedule

The Mediation Skills Training Institute runs daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with the exception of Friday, which concludes at 4:30 p.m.

Overview

The Institute includes lectures, discussion, and guided practice in role-plays. Active and practical in focus, the sessions emphasize hands-on skills training and real-life role-plays based on the kinds of conflicts faced by participants. A more detailed description of the sessions is available upon request.

Registration Fee

For the Regional Synod of Albany, event there is varied fee schedule. $950 for non-RSA Members, $850 for RSA Members, $425 for those considering joining the RSA Mediation team and helping with mediation, and free for current members of the RSA Mediation Team. The registration fee includes five full days of instruction and a hard copy of the MSTI training manual. We strongly encourage you to register at least two weeks before the event begins so that your manual arrives in time.

Trainer

Jay Wittmeyer, Executive Director of the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center, is the facilitator for MSTI. 

Meals & Lodging

For those attending MSTI in person, daily refreshments will be provided. Participants will need to arrange their own lodging and meals.