#37: The Peace Pursuit- Dr. Janeen Davis

The Peace Pursuit with Dr. Janeen Davis

Conflict is one of the hardest parts of missionary life and leadership, but it is also one of the most important areas for growth, healing, and unity. When conflict is ignored, teams suffer. When conflict is handled with humility, clarity, and biblical wisdom, it can become a doorway to deeper trust and stronger ministry.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Janeen Davis about The Peace Pursuit, a practical and biblical process designed to help people move toward one another in the middle of conflict. We discuss why missionaries and missionary leaders need to take conflict seriously, what often holds people back from addressing it, and how cross-cultural ministry adds unique challenges to reconciliation.

Dr. Davis shares her own story of discovering Peace Pursuit, explains how the process works, and gives insight into why this approach can be especially helpful in missions, leadership, and cross-cultural ministry settings. We also talk honestly about what to do when the process does not go well and where people can find tools, training, and resources to help them pursue peace.

In This Episode, We Cover:

✅ Why conflict resolution matters for missionaries and missionary teams

✅ What keeps people from dealing with conflict directly

✅ Unique challenges missionaries face in cross-cultural conflict

✅ Dr. Janeen Davis’s story and how she first encountered Peace Pursuit

✅ An overview of the Peace Pursuit process, roles, and resources

✅ How Peace Pursuit can help in missions, leadership, and team dynamics

✅ What to do when reconciliation efforts do not go well

✅ Encouragement for those currently walking through conflict

Conflict can feel overwhelming, but there is hope. God calls us to pursue peace, and with the right tools, support, and humility, even difficult conversations can become part of His work of restoration.

Dr. Davis is a doctor of psychology, marriage and family therapist, and former missionary who has served in cross-cultural ministry since 2007. She is a specialist in global member care and supervised a Member Care team that supported over 1,000 ministry workers. Through her company, Purpose & Peace Solutions, she delivers counseling and member care services and provides trainings on healthy teaming, biblical conflict resolution, and organizational health. Dr. Davis frequently speaks at conferences and retreats, and is known for her captivating, humorous style and her compelling integration of psychological insight and biblical wisdom in member care and ministry leadership.

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