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The Heroic Edge: The Heroic Men Summit

The Annual Summit for the Future of Catholic Men. We're networking men and leaders across North America to heal the culture of Catholic manhood. Join us for best-in-class resources, updates, and masterclasses to train men to start parish small-group ministry to men.
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Heroic Pass (Free/Low) – livestream sessions, notes, vendor expo. Leader Pass ($149–$249) – 90-day Launch Kit (digital), 6 masterclasses, weekly office hours (12 weeks), private forum, templates & promo pack. Team Pass ($495) – 5 Leader Passes + facilitator coaching call + parish implementation plan. Diocese Pass (starting $2,500) – 20 Leader Passes, diocesan dashboard, quarterly labs, onboarding call for pastors.
Launch in 90 Days: “Start a parish men’s small-group ministry in 90 days—with a proven weekly format, promo toolkit, and mentor support.” Multiply Leaders: “Identify and train 12 new lay leaders in six months using our step-by-step leader track.” Retention Flywheel: “Increase men’s engagement at your parish by +30% in 6 months with our small-group flywheel.”
Launch Kit: 12-week agenda scripts, small-group guide, recruitment scripts, pulpit announcement copy, Canva flyers, social posts, SMS & email sequences, volunteer role descriptions, leader interview script, safety & safeguarding basics, metrics tracker. Masterclasses: Recruiting men who don’t show up; Turning events into groups; Forming co-leaders; How to do the first 4 meetings; Pastoral alignment & reporting; Scaling to 4–8 tables. Support: Weekly group office hours (90 days), Slack/Discord, peer pods by parish size.
Pre-event growth & conversion system Heroic Men Scorecard (lead magnet): “Men’s Ministry Readiness: get your score in 3 minutes.” Auto-segments by persona; returns a personalized 90-day plan. 30-Day “First 4 Meetings” Challenge (free): daily 3-minute videos + templates; converts to Leader Pass. Founders Fireside (weekly live): short case study + hot-seat; book a 15-minute strategy call. Referral loop: “Bring 3 leaders, get your Leader Pass free.” Pastors get a free Team Pass when 3 parish leaders register.
Day 1: Vision & Models — why small groups beat rallies, stories from parishes, fatherhood & formation, diocesan strategy. Day 2: Implementation Labs — the 90-day plan, recruiting & launch weekend, the first 4 meetings, multiplying leaders, reporting & retention.
Post-Summit (90 days): weekly office hours, peer pods, milestone check-ins.