What Confidentiality Means in Practice
What's Said Here Stays Here
You may not share another man's name, story, struggle, or details with anyone outside the group — not your spouse, not your pastor, not your accountability partner who isn't in the group.
The Facilitator Is Bound by the Same Standard
The group leader does not report to the church, the covering pastor, or anyone else what individual men have shared. The pastoral covering is of the program, not the content of confessions.
Your Story Is Yours
You own your own story. You may share what you have shared — or even identify yourself as a member of the group — at your own discretion. You may not make that decision for other men.
Legal Exceptions
If a man shares information indicating imminent danger to himself or another person, the facilitator is obligated to act. This is the only exception to confidentiality, and it follows standard duty-to-warn protocols.
Violations Are Serious
A breach of confidentiality damages the group and the individual. If a violation occurs, the facilitator will address it directly. Repeated or severe violations result in removal from the group with no exceptions.
