Trinity Annual ConferenceCollective Wisdom Series (CWS)
A Series on Group Discernment for Ministry & Leadership Core Teams
COLLECTIVE WISDOM: The Symphony of Shared Listening
This series equips ministry and leadership teams to explore, understand and strengthen their communal process and practice of discerning God’s leading together.
The 3-session series will discuss the principles and process of group discernment, drawing inspiration from Scripture, early church tradition, group dynamics and the world of music.
Together, they shape a collective wisdom through a symphony of shared listening - of God, self and one another.
Date/Venue:
Tues, 14 Sept 2026 (Online/ZOOM, 8-10 pm)
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 (In-Person, 9 am – 4 pm @ Dream Centre, PJ)
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 (In-Person, 9 am – 4 pm @ TRAC HQ, PJ)
Facilitator: Dr Ng Wai Ling, Dr Lilian Koh, Juwita & Lim Siew Lan & Team
Registration Opens in June 2026
Enquiries – please email [email protected]
Tues, 14 Sept 2026 (Online/ZOOM, 8-10 pm)
Online Session 1: FOUNDATION OF DISCERNMENT
- Foundation of Discernment – Our Response-Ability to God
Any desire or act of discernment begins and ends with our relationship with God and our response-ability towards Him. Therefore, we are invited to enter into an on-going learning and growing in our ability to notice the presence, work and activity of God in our lives. This foundational aspect is the first step to all who desire to discern. Before one is able to discern for the group, it is important to discern individually. Personal discernment is pre-requisite to communal discernment. Learn to recognize God’s presence in our lives before learning to notice what He is doing in the life of a group or a ministry or even church! How do we recognize God’s presence? What practices help us grow in this awareness of Him and our responsiveness towards Him, personally and communally? How do we listen to Him?
15 Sept to 23 Oct 2026 (Personal Reflection Exercises in your own time and pace)
Self-Study: Teach Me Lord, to Listen - Video Session: by Dr Lilian Koh
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 (In-Person, 9 am – 4 pm @ Dream Centre, PJ)
Session 2: DYNAMICS & CRITERIA FOR DISCERNMENT
- Group Dynamics – Understanding Group Dynamics & Growing in Communal Awareness
- Discernment Dynamics – Listening to resonance, dissonance, consonance, harmony and many more lessons from the world of music as the language of the heart and soul for discernment
- Criteria for Discernment - What Do We Listen For?
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 (In-Person, 9 am – 4 pm @ TRAC HQ, PJ)
Session 3: PROCESS & PRACTICE FOR GROUP DISCERNMENT
- Contemplative Dialogue & Practices in Communal Discernment
- Exploring Tools – Practicing Shared Listening as a Group
- Some practical and interactive tools that groups can consider using include:
- World Café Conversations
- 3-Round Conversations
- D3 – Discover, Discern & Do
- Engage in an actual discernment issue with your team members using the suggested process & practice
Team of Facilitators
A Team of Spiritual Directors (Dr Ng Wai Ling, Dr Lilian Koh & Lim Siew Lan and Team)
A Team of Musicians (Juwita Suwito & Team)
Who Should Attend?
Join us if you:
- can rally a core team of 3-4 co-laborers and fellow pilgrims in ministry to join you in this learning adventure
- and your team members desire to grow not just in your personal awareness of God in your life but also communal awareness of God in in your team life
- and your team members are open to deepen your communal awareness and experiment with a group process of listening to God through one another
- and your team members are willing to learn from various disciplines including the world of music (while you are not expected to know how to sing or play a musical instrument, you must not be averse to music. We believe that music is a universal language of the heart and soul.)
- Have some space in your life to build in personal reflection and communal practices within your team (between 14 Sept to 30 Oct 2026)
Registration Opens in June 2026
Enquiries – please email [email protected]