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4 Causes of Division in the Church

Some of the fracturing we see in evangelicalism may be unavoidable, but I wonder if one reason fragmentation persists is that we confuse the different types of division at play. Some splits arise from different convictions about ministry philosophy. Others result from theological compromise. More than a few are driven by self-serving ambition. And then there are temperament issues—quarrelsome personalities leading to disputes that spiral out of control.I’m convinced one of the exacerbating facto