Who is Phil Dunfee?

Phil Dunfee is a pastor, husband, father and professionally trained mediator and conciliator. He has been teaching conflict resolution in and to small and large groups since 1993. His diverse educational

• Seventy-five percent of congregations say they experience conflict regularly.
• Forty percent of pastors report a serious conflict with a parishioner at least monthly.
• Twenty-five percent of congregations report serious levels of conflict.

and business background contribute to his understanding of conciliation and mediation. Professional Experience
• Certified Christian Conciliator™, Peacemaker Ministries
• Volunteer mediator, Mediation First, a community mediation service
• Court Referred Mediator, Licking County Domestic Relations Court
• Manager, Stouffer Restaurant Corporation, 1984 to 1988 Ministry Experience
• Pastor, Newark Vineyard, 1993 to present
• Organizer, administrative chair, Licking County Crusade for Christ, 1997
• Administrator, Church of the Gentle Shepherd, 1991 to 1993 Associations & Affiliations
• Member of Ohio Mediation Association
• Member Practitioner, Association for Conflict Resolution Education
• Currently pursuing doctorate, Transformational Leadership, Ashland Theological Seminary.
• Master’s of Divinity, Ashland Theological Seminary, 1991
• Bachelor’s in philosophy, Kent State University, 1981