Peace Pursuit

Pursue the things that make for peace and the building up of one another. Romans 14:19
Strive for peace with everyone. Hebrews 12:14
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:3
Do everything in your power, as long as it depends on you, to be at peace with all. Romans 12:18

“When I used the Quick Start Guide, it gave me freedom to be honest about how a person hurt me. It also gave me compassion for them and the ability to forgive them in my heart.” — SH, Thailand
“Our ministry team has committed to complete the Quick Start Guide first before we talk to each other about a conflict. This has helped our peacemaking conversations go smoother and calmer than before.” — MS, Middle East
“A non-Christian friend of mine and I have a conflict with a mutual Christian friend. When I showed my non-Christian friend the Quick Start Guide and suggested that we process that before we talk to our mutual friend, she loved it!” — LB, USA
“We use the Arabic Quick Start Guide as our model for peacemaking among our multi-faith local staff.” — JK, Middle East

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