CONTENTS
Preface 5
Introduction 7
PART 1: CHIPS' Principles of Peacemaking
Chapter 1. Preparation 10
Chapter 2. Identification 14
Chapter 3. Listening and understanding 22
Chapter 4. Doing the unpopular thing 28
Chapter 5. Practical service 31
Chapter 6. Self-reliance and sustainability 36
Chapter 7. Prayer, reflection and study 43
Chapter 8. Bearing the enmity 47
Chapter 9. Handling fear 53
PART 2: God’s work of peace and reconciliation
Chapter 10. Peace 56
Chapter 11. Reconciliation of people 58
Chapter 12. Peace, love and justice 63
Chapter 13. Reconciliation with creation 66
Chapter 14. What, then, is God’s work of peace and
reconciliation in which we are called,
or invited, to share? 70
PART 3: CHIPS Peace-making in Context.
Chapter 15. What is CHIPS? Where is CHIPS active? 72
Chapter 16. What is distinctive about CHIPS? 76
Chapter 17. The peace-making team 81
Chapter 18. Would you like to work with CHIPS? 86
PART 4: Resources
1. Programme for a study group 88
2. Suggestions from the CHIPS Reading List 94
3. Organisations and Web-sites 95