Before Forever · Parent-Led Track
Small Groups
A parent leader opens the home, gathers 4–6 families, and guides teens and parents through the Before Forever formation together.
This is not the same as Parent Workshops. Parent Workshops reinforce formation. Small Groups put the parent in the facilitator seat with a fully scripted guide, weekly family discussion tools, and a complete home-based format.
Why this format works
4–6
Families per group
75
Minutes per session
8
Core modules in the full arc
1
Host parent leading with a script
The Distinction
Formation doesn't just get reinforced at home. It can start there.
Before Forever Small Groups are designed for parent leaders who want to host families in a living room, not for schools running a semester or parishes hosting a one-night workshop. The host parent reads the guide, pauses for discussion, and leads a structure built for honest conversation and prayer.
What the host receives
Everything needed to lead the room.
The package is built for real families, not trained facilitators. Host parents receive the theology primer, the script, the activity sheets, and the at-home family follow-up pieces that keep the conversation going after everyone leaves.
You do not need:
- • A theology degree
- • A perfect marriage
- • All the answers
- • A polished teaching style
- Parent prep sheet before each session
- Fully scripted facilitator guide for the evening
- Teen activity sheet for each participant
- Family discussion card to take home
- Quick Start, Welcome Guide, and Format Guide
The Session Rhythm
Same flow every session. Enough structure to feel safe.
5 min
Welcome and Opening Prayer
15 min
Combined Teaching
10 min
Combined Activity
20 min
Gender Breakouts
10 min
Return and Share
10 min
Family Reflection
5 min
Closing Prayer and Commitment
Why gender breakouts stay in the format
Some questions are only asked honestly when boys are with men and girls are with women. The breakout is not a side exercise. It is part of what makes this format work in a home setting where vulnerability, modeling, and trust matter more than polished delivery.
The 8-Module Arc
A full formation path, not a one-night talk.
Module 1 sets the foundation. Module 8 commissions families to go first. Between them, the group can run the full arc or choose a shorter recommended path depending on timing, readiness, and the needs of the families involved.
Module 1
It’s Not Just You
Module 2
Your Phone Can’t Love You Back
Module 3
See the Person
Module 4
Different Is the Point
Module 5
Becoming
Module 6
Courage Beats Comfort
Module 7
Built to Last
Module 8
Go First
Ministry account access
Pilot rollout means staff approval comes first.
During testing, small-group materials are not unlocked automatically. Parent leaders create a ministry account, tell us which programs they want, and staff reviews the request before approving access.
Create your ministry accountNeed only parent reinforcement?
Parent Workshops are a different offering.
If you are looking for three concise sessions that help parents echo formation at home without hosting a full small group, the workshop track is the better fit.
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