DISCUSS

• Think of a conflict that you have had with another person what happened
• What response did you use from the slippery-slop and which of these steps did you use (Do it quickly, face to face, one on one, get help)?
• Did this resolve the conflict? Why? Why not?

ACTIVITY

Think of a conflict that you have had with another person. 

1. What response did you use from the slippery-slop and which of these steps did you use (Do it quickly, face to face, one on one, get help)?
2. Did this resolve the conflict? Why? Why not?
3. Discuss what you did with the rest of your Discipleship Group and teacher, what advice did they give you about different types of questions, different styles of questions and problem solving?
4. God calls us to be peacemakers (Matthew 5:9), what could you do differently to resolve this conflict?
5. Select one of following peacemaking responses and apply it the conflict above:

A. GO TO HIGHER (1 Corinthians 10:31) 

• How could my attitude and behaviour please and honour God in this situation?

B. GET REAL (Matthew 7:5)

• How can I show Jesus’ work in me by taking responsibility for my own contribution to this conflict?

C. GENTLY ENGAGE (Galatians 6:1)

• How can I lovingly serve others by carefully helping them take responsibility for their contribution to this conflict?

D. GET TOGETHER (Matthew 5:24)

• How can I demonstrate the forgiveness of God and encourage a reasonable solution to this conflict?

Answer the following questions in the quiz.

• Share this with the rest of the Discipleship Group and share ideas about how this could have been resolved differently using different questions or problem-solving techniques. Record what you have discussed in relation to your situation below.