Bøger af Ipyana Mwamugobole

Whenever conflicts occur within a church, people come up with questions such as: Why are there conflicts among believers? Where is the unity of the Church, which Jesus Christ prayed for? Where is love, preached by our preachers? Where is forgiveness among believers? For some church members, the occurrence of conflicts within the church means the absence of the Holy Spirit, and therefore the church, according to them, ceases to be the church. From the book, readers are reminded that conflict within the church is a reality and that a church without conflict is probably a dying church. The author's assumption is that although people are uncomfortable when conflicts occur, they are not the real issue which matters. The issue rather, is whether the church responds to conflict in a way that honors God and whether the church can better use the conflicts, so that conflicts become an opportunity for growth. Therefore, writing a historical development of the church by focusing on conflicts, is not dishonoring God, for God is honored even through conflicts if they are transformed in a more Christian way.

How can church¿s blessings remain blessings? This is a question asked by many believers and nonbelievers. This is due to the experience many people have. It is an irrefutable truth that things which are considered ¿blessings¿, such as properties, funds for projects, scholarships, leadership positions, just to mention but a few, have been resulting into causes of conflicts and even schism within churches not only in Africa but worldwide. All these have to do with how ¿blessings¿ are distributed or shared. The book ¿Can Blessings Turn Into Causes of Conflicts? aims at bringing to light different elements which are considered blessings or church resources in an african perspective and discuss how unfair distribution or sharing of these blessings have been causing a lot of conflicts within churches. From the book, readers will gain insights on how to deal with such conflicts effectively. Furthermore, the readers will have opportunity to explore how blessings can remain blessings while taking into consideration the importance of fairness in sharing blessings or resources as a means to a positive response toward conflicts caused by unfair distribution of whatever the church has.