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4-Week Men's Group Guide: Discipline, Scripture, Brotherhood

Use this for a men's breakfast, a church small group or three friends at a kitchen table. Each week runs about 60 minutes. Print one copy per man. Between meetings, each man can follow the same rhythm on his own with FORGED, a 10-minute daily Bible plan (Day 1 is free).

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Each meeting

10 minOpener: everyone answers the question, short answers only.
15 minRead the passage aloud. One man reads, everyone follows.
25 minDiscussion: pick three of the questions, not all.
10 minName one challenge for the week and pray for the man on your left.
Week 1

Iron sharpens iron

Read aloud: Proverbs 27:17; Ecclesiastes 4:9–12

Opener

Who is one man who made you better, and how did he do it?

Discussion

  1. Why does the passage say two are better than one? Where have you seen that be true?
  2. What makes it hard for men to ask each other for help?
  3. What would honest accountability look like in this group, specifically?
  4. What is one area where you've been trying to go it alone?
This week: Text one man in this group midweek. Ask one real question, not “how's it going.”

Notes

Week 2

Training, not trying

Read aloud: 1 Corinthians 9:24–27; 1 Timothy 4:7–8

Opener

What's something you trained for once? What did the training cost you?

Discussion

  1. Paul compares faith to an athlete in training. What is the difference between trying and training?
  2. Which daily habit, small and boring, would change the most in your life?
  3. Where does discipline turn into pride? How do you keep it from going there?
  4. What would a realistic 10 minutes a day look like for you?
This week: Pick one daily rep (a walk, ten push-ups, an act of service) and do it five days this week.

Notes

Week 3

Doers, not just hearers

Read aloud: James 1:19–25

Opener

When did you last read or hear something good and do nothing about it?

Discussion

  1. James says to be quick to hear and slow to speak and to anger. Which of the three is hardest for you?
  2. What is the mirror in this passage? Why do we walk away and forget?
  3. Name one thing you already know you should do. What's stopping you?
  4. How can this group help you act instead of just agree?
This week: Pick one verse from this week's reading and do one concrete thing it says before you meet again.

Notes

Week 4

What is required of you

Read aloud: Micah 6:8; Colossians 3:23–24

Opener

If your family described you in three words this month, what would they be?

Discussion

  1. Micah names justice, kindness and humility. Which one comes most naturally to you, and which least?
  2. What changes if you work “as for the Lord” at your actual job?
  3. What has changed in you over these four weeks, even a little?
  4. What will keep the habit going once the group stops meeting?
This week: Choose your next 30 days: keep meeting, pair up as accountability partners, or each start a daily plan.

Notes

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Questions leaders ask

Do I need any experience to lead this?

No. Each week has an opener, a reading, questions and one challenge. Read them aloud and keep time; that's the whole job.

Can I print and copy this?

Yes. It's free to print, copy and share with your group. Use your browser's Print button for a clean, page-per-week layout.

Which Bible translation should we use?

Any. The guide gives references only, so everyone can read from the Bible they already have.