RW Conciliator Certificate
Promoting Justice and Reconciliation as a Biblical Mediator
RW Conciliator™ Certificate
Promoting Justice and Reconciliation as a Biblical Mediator
Please see our Academic Catalog for information on how this course relates to and synchronizes with other courses and training tracks.
Note: Some lessons in this course are still under development and are scheduled for release during the summer of 2023.
Purpose: RW Conciliator training will equip you to mediate disputes between others by improving communication and understanding, promoting reconciliation through mutual confession and forgiveness, and assisting them in negotiating a voluntary settlement of their differences (see Guiding People Through Conflict and Handbook for Christian Conciliation).
Cost: $395 | Study: 16 hours | Application: 14 hours | Total Time: 30 hours
Prerequisites: RW Coach Certificate
Training Requirements: Read and summarize one relevant book, complete two online lessons (Interest Based Negotiation and Biblical Mediation) and one online practicum, and complete 10 hours of practical experience.
Peace Sower Team: Individuals who complete this training will be prepared to serve on a Peace Sower Team in their church, ministry or business.
Further Training: Students who complete this course are eligible to pursue an Advanced RW Conciliator Certificate and a Certified RW Conciliator Certificate.
For more information, see RW360 Academic Catalog.
* The new conciliation courses and practicums are scheduled for release during the second half of 2022. If you plan to pursue this certificate, you may begin completing the prerequisite RW Coach training at your convenience.
Your Instructor
Ken Sande is the founder of Peacemaker Ministries and RW360. Trained as an engineer, lawyer and mediator, Ken has conciliated hundreds of family, business, church and legal conflicts. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including The Peacemaker, which has sold over 500,000 copies in twenty languages. He teaches internationally on biblical peacemaking, Christian conciliation and relational wisdom, which is an enhanced form of emotional intelligence that helps people “get upstream of conflict” by improving their ability to read and manage emotions in themselves and others. These resources are being used to strengthen relationships, promote teamwork and reduce and resolve conflict in churches, families, businesses, schools and military bases around the world. Ken is a Certified Emotional Intelligence Instructor and a Certified Relational Wisdom Conciliator, Coach and Instructor. He has served as a church elder, an Editorial Advisor for Christianity Today, Certified Professional Engineer and as a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Montana Bar Association.