Our Journey | Resolve Christian Mediation

Birth

CMAS (Christian Mediation & Arbitration Service) was birthed
out of the International Christian Chamber of Commerce (ICCC)
in the early 1990s, responding to the need to resolve disputes
without going to court, as outlined in ~ Corinthians 6

The principal focus was initially on resolving commercial disputes between business people, in a biblical manner.

Mosaic of the journey to Bethlehem, Istanbul

Early years

Following a drop in business referrals in the late 1990s, CMAS was renamed Resolve. Activity revived, with the focus shifting more towards mediating disputes in a Church rather than a business setting.

Throughout, Resolve has had an outstanding record of successful outcomes.

However, our research has shown a high proportion of Christian businesses,
church organisations, groups & individuals resorting to settling disputes
through secular legal processes, rather than using biblical principles.

In many cases, this was through a lack of teaching and understanding
of the need to use biblical dispute principles.

It also reflected what the world was experiencing in terms of growing levels of disunity – linked to the breakdown in relationships & the pressures on families, business, etc.

‘TODAY‘

On the back of these research findings, we believe Resolve is tasked with helping the Church and individual Christians recover a biblical understanding of reconciliation, & thereby moving into greater maturity in the faith.

Our focus has NOW shifted yet again, this time in the direction of teaching, encouraging & empowering groups & individuals to put into practise
– manifesting what it means ‘TO BE‘ a Spirit Filled Body
– Shining as LIGHT, a beacon in this dark world.

We see this as an essential part of understanding the times & what the Bible says:- NOT just about the ‘Future’, BUT taking seriously ‘TODAY!’
– what it means to be a Christian, encouraging & assisting one another to respond to conflict biblically & be reconciled.