About Us
Solomon’s Way is an organization dedicated to helping people find and apply time-honored principles to resolving interpersonal, family, and congregational conflicts. Its founder and director, Paul Beckman, has twenty-plus years of experience as a pastor and has worked extensively in dispute resolution, both in secular and church environments.
Solomon’s Way seeks to create a safe, neutral, and confidential environment where people can find an alternative to divisive and hurtful litigation, relational discord, and unhealthy denial of conflict.
The name — Solomon’s Way — expresses an intention to find ways of resolving disputes that go beyond the limits of our own thinking. We believe that wise counsel can help us extract ourselves from the “stuck places” of anger, accusation, incrimination, and party spirit that keep us from fruitful and peaceful relationships.
About Paul Beckman
Paul Beckman is uniquely positioned to provide mediation and training for people interested in learning how to resolve conflict.
Paul served for nearly 25 years as a pastor, primarily in Michigan and Minnesota. In 2003, he began his studies in law and, after graduation, became the Executive Director of the largest community dispute- resolution organization in Minneapolis, MN.
He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, a Master’s in Pastoral Theology from Duke University, and a J.D. from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. This combination of training and experience gives Paul a comprehensive perspective on how churches and families can turn conflict into positive outcomes.