From Friction to Common Ground
Working Through Conflict in Church and Cell Group Life
Organised by SAC Pastoral Care Department
- Participants are required to attend both days of the workshop.
- Limited to 30 pax. Registration closes when all slots are filled.
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17 & 31 Oct 2026, Sat
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9.30am - 1pm
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Prayer Halls, B1
Registration closes 11 Oct 2026
Conflict in church is often not talked about. A cell group member stops coming; people disagree on how a ministry should run; someone’s words land badly, and nobody talks about it.
When people serve together with different views and expectations, friction is expected. We welcome all ministry leaders to join this 2-part workshop to learn practical skills on how to work through conflicts in church.
Topics covered:
- Emotional regulation
We feel conflict before we think about it. Learn to spot triggers, stay in the moment, and handle someone else’s anger without taking it on or firing back - Communication and bias
Learn to hear the concern behind what someone says, and notice how our assumptions change what we hear - Interests, Options, Alternatives
Learn to sort out people’s needs, work out options together, and think through what happens if you can’t agree - Relationship mapping
Work out who is involved, who decides, and who has influence you may have missed - Conversation structure
How to prepare for a hard conversation, open it, work through it, and close it well
Speakers
Ms Lau Li Choo
Associate Trainer, Eagles Mediation & Counselling Centre
Li Choo is an Singapore Mediation Center (SMC) accredited mediator, focusing on helping couples, families and community organisations. She is also a certified trainer for marriage and couple therapy programmes, a qualified lawyer in Singapore and Hong Kong, and a Media Law lecturer in Singapore.
Ms Linda Heng
Associate Trainer, Eagles Mediation & Counselling Centre
Linda is an SMC Principal Mediator, and internationally accredited mediator with extensive experience resolving commercial and relational disputes. Trained in psychology, mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution, she also actively trains professionals across various sectors.
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