Week 7 Church Conflict Story Melissa

Week 7: Church Conflict Story

Interviewed Jil Mazellan on 02/11/09
There was a family that appeared after Jil started working at College Church and they were determined that since she wasn’t ordained and since she was a woman she couldn’t be respected in ministry. The lady of the family even had to be let go from a volunteer position in Sunday School as a result of this conflict. The couple made Jil’s life a living hell and they were grouping people to be on their side. Pastor Steve called a meeting with the man of the family and Jil and the man continued to bash her in front of Steve. When Jil stepped out to take a phone call the man told Pastor Steve she wasn’t qualified and didn’t know what she was doing. After the meeting was over Steve asked Jil what she wanted out of it and she wanted to walk out of the meeting with resolution and be respected. Jil says that she was disillusioned that the conflict could be resolved and Steve set in the reality that just because you’re working in a church doesn’t mean everyone will life you. Jil continued to be in ministry at the church and the couple eventually left the church.