{"id":628,"date":"2022-05-31T18:15:09","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T22:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.nccumc.org\/conflict\/?page_id=628"},"modified":"2026-04-22T22:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:27:54","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gpb-tangerine-section-hero-header-2 gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-wideright gb-has-background-dim gb-has-background-dim-30 has-tertiary-background-color has-theme-secondary-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:1em;background-position:50% 52%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-3 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1226\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/conflict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/06\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1263\" style=\"width:358px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/conflict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/06\/image.png 1226w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/conflict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/06\/image-720x284.png 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/conflict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/06\/image-768x303.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1226px) 100vw, 1226px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#272c30;font-size:clamp(33.419px, 2.089rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.828), 60px);px\"><strong>Conflict Transformation Ministries<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gpb-tangerine-section-image-text gpb-tangerine-feature-left gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal gb-has-custom-background-color gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:6em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:6em;padding-left:1em;background-color:#ffffff;color:#272c30\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-3 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Ministry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Conflict is a natural, normal, and necessary part of life. Healthy engagement of conflict can transform conflict from a feared, destructive force into a welcomed, constructive agent for growth. The key to transforming conflict is the ability to engage and move through it in a healthy manner. The Conflict Transformation Ministries of the North Carolina Conference lead churches and individuals through the process of transforming conflict from a problem into an opportunity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>All of this is from God, who reconciled us&#8230; through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.<\/strong><\/em><br>2 Corinthians 5:18<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Conflict Transformation Ministries support the annual conference in its mission to have healthy congregations and effective leaders in every place making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our vision is the Body of Christ healed and transformed for the making of disciples. While our context for ministry is primarily within the United Methodist Connection in eastern North Carolina, we seek to embody God&#8217;s vision of peace and reconciliation for all of God&#8217;s people and all of God&#8217;s creation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-slate-section-feature-image-and-text-columns gb-slate-section-feature-image-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column has-tertiary-background-color gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:8em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:6em;padding-left:1em;color:#1f1f1f\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap 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