What’s the difference between a peacemaker and a peace monger? In this episode of Regarding Leadership, Ryan D.B. Kimmel explores why true leadership requires courage, clarity, and a biblical understanding of peace. Interestingly, the topic of Peacemakers vs. PeaceMongers is central to understanding effective leadership.
Many leaders believe they are protecting unity when they avoid hard conversations. But avoiding conflict does not create health — it only creates quiet tension. Drawing from Scripture and practical leadership experience, this episode examines the cost of peacemaking and why harmony is not the same as health. In fact, Peacemakers vs. PeaceMongers highlights the importance of courageous action in building genuine unity.
Ryan walks through Jesus’ clear process for conflict resolution in Matthew 18 and explains how biblical peace (shalom and eirēnē) points to wholeness, reconciliation, and restored relationships — not simply the absence of tension. Leaders who confuse quiet for peace risk becoming “peace mongers,” maintaining appearances instead of pursuing authentic unity. The conversation on Peacemakers vs. PeaceMongers challenges us to value authentic reconciliation over superficial harmony.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- The biblical definition of peace and how it shapes leadership
- Jesus’ step-by-step model for handling conflict
- Why courageous conversations are necessary for team health
- The difference between avoiding conflict and pursuing reconciliation
- How peacemaking strengthens culture and long-term unity
- Why leadership requires choosing Christ over comfort
This conversation connects leadership development with spiritual maturity. Peacemaking requires humility, forgiveness, and the willingness to confront issues directly — even when it is uncomfortable. But as Ephesians 2 reminds us, Christ Himself is our peace, reconciling us to God and to one another. Furthermore, the Peacemakers vs. PeaceMongers theme invites leaders to rethink their approach to conflict by seeking deeper biblical peace.
If you lead a church, organization, or team, this episode will challenge you to pursue biblical peace rather than surface-level harmony — and to lead with courage rooted in the gospel.
