Small Group Instructions for Breakout Session #1

  • Break into groups of no less than 3 and no more than 4 men.
  • There will be no designated facilitator, so each man should take personal responsibility for helping to create a safe, respectful, and judgment-free space.
  • Room monitors will be present in the room if you have questions or need assistance during the session.

Honor each other by:
  • Listening without interrupting
  • Respecting the privacy of what is shared in your group
  • Allowing enough time for every man to speak
  • Being honest. Being present. Being real. Being humble. Being prayerful.
 
Group Guidelines
  1. Don’t dominate the conversation. Leave space for others to share what’s on their hearts.
  2. This is a judgment-free zone.
  3. Honor each man’s time to share – no fixing, no interrupting.
  4. Whatever I hide, I cannot heal from.
  5. I cannot change what I continue to defend.
  6. When someone is confessing, ask with compassion:

    • “Is there anything else?”
    • “Is there a way we can support you in that?”
  8. There is no healing when we’re pretending. Freedom comes through truth.
  9. Secrecy is destructive to the soul.
  10. I have two options: get what I need or go home the same way I came.
  11. If your group needs to pause and pray, take 30 seconds. Invite God’s presence into the hard discussions.
  12. We’re not here to impress — we’re here to get free.
  13. Be courageous enough to go first.