When pastors call for help resolving congregational conflict, Craig Gilliam usually declines. Conflict resolution, he says, may not be a good idea.
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W. Craig Gilliam
Consultant, Gilliam & Associates
W. Craig Gilliam is founder, owner and director of Gilliam & Associates and is the former director for The Center for Pastoral Effectiveness for the Louisiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
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