The Ancient Path — Facilitator Training
Training for men called to lead other men through the Ancient Path. This is formation, not just instruction. The work is grounded in the foundation laid by Dr. Dan Allender's Narrative-Focused Trauma Care (NFTC) and Dr. Curt Thompson's Confessional Communities — we step into it with their inspiration and guidance. Facilitators are trained to carry three streams of work: story work, moving a man from his fragmented story into being truly known; confessional community, leading a circle where men are known and go deeper together; and crossings, guiding men through the threshold seasons when one chapter has closed and the next hasn't begun. You'll gain the framework, the group-leadership skill, and the ongoing support to hold space, ask the questions that open men up, and guide a cohort through hard ground without forcing it. At the heart of this training is Breaking Free — the twelve-week journey that walks men out of pornography and sexual sin toward purity, not by white-knuckling behavior but by reaching the wounds beneath it. You're being equipped to lead that course yourself and carry it into the group, church, or community you serve — so the men around you can walk this path together rather than alone.
Becoming a facilitator is one way the Guide Path takes shape — formation that turns outward into leading other men. See the Guide Path →
Becoming a facilitator is one way the Guide Path takes shape — formation that turns outward into leading other men. See the Guide Path →
Who this is for
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Individual Personal Growth — Beyond Breaking Free
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For the man who has walked the Ancient Path himself and wants to grow further. Develop the listening and leadership skills to participate more fully in a group and help carry others.
Churches
For the church ready to offer a facilitator-led group for men's recovery. Equip a leader from within your congregation to walk men through the Ancient Path in community.
Group Leaders
For the leader ready to go deeper in community support — building the skill to facilitate a group through the topics most men struggle to navigate alone, with confidence and care.

