BREAKOUTS

While our main stage talks will inspire and challenge you, our breakouts will provide smaller opportunities to develop your leadership skills and equip you for more years of ministry.

Breakout Session 1

Moving Past Yesterday: When Past Trauma Impacts a Marriage
The effects of past trauma (loss of a loved one, childhood abuse, sexual assault, etc.) often impacts one's marriage. Learn how to help couples see when past trauma is creating marital challenges and identify their next steps toward healing.

Digital Oneness: How Technology Affects Your Marriage
The devices we carry all day, every day, can both help and hurt our marriages. Learn what questions you should ask yourself and the couples in your group about technology to determine if it is dividing you.

Exposing What is Hidden: How to Listen and Ask Good Questions
Asking good questions is an art. Knowing the right question to ask, at the right time, is a major tool in helping couples. Come learn some helpful techniques and questions to utilize in your groups.

Let’s Talk About That: Moving Beyond "Small Talk"
Every group gets to know each other at different rates, but how can you go deeper, earlier? This breakout discusses best practices toward openness and authenticity in your group, as well as strategies if you're stuck.

Breakout Session 2

Here We Go Again: What to do when a Recurring Sin Struggle Impacts a Spouse
What is a biblical response when recurring sin struggles (porn, alcohol, anxiety, over-eating, gaming, etc.) affect a marriage? Learn how to counsel the offender and their spouse. Discover ways to break the cycle, rebuild trust, and restore a healthy marriage.

It's OK to Laugh: Having Fun in your Group
Fun is an indispensable part of any re|engage group, but it's not always easy to get. Come learn some ways to foster fun inside and outside of your group time.

Breaking Through: How to Shepherd Hard Hearts
Join us in two case studies to grow you in your shepherding skill: (1) How do I counsel the spouse of someone who is unwilling to change? (2) How do I counsel a couple who is taking steps toward divorce?

Finding Joshua: How to Develop New Leaders from your Group
As a re|engage leader, part of your job is to identify future leaders that are coming through your group. Learn what to look for, how to develop them, and how to set them up for future leadership opportunities.

Breakout Session 3

Infidelity: How to Help Couples Recover from an Affair
An affair doesn’t have to be the end of a marriage or a family. The way we respond and minister to those in crisis matters. Gain both practical and biblical truths as you help couples when trust has been broken.

The Grab Bag: Little Ideas that Have Big Impact
What tiny changes have the biggest impact? Come explore some of the most frequently used group techniques like life maps, gender-specific meetings, and more to better your group's experience at re|engage.

Mirror, Mirror: Dealing With The Hardest Person In Your Group
The hardest person in your group to lead is YOU. Come explore practical self-leadership principles for small group leaders, beginning with how to lead well in your own marriage.

Not The Brady Bunch: Principles for Serving Blended Families
Couples with blended families often face additional complexities in life. Learn the challenges of blending families and how you, as a re|engage leader, can encourage, support, and lead them in your group.