Get Certified & Start a Group
Heroic Men collaborates with local ministries to train and certify leaders. Together, we launch thriving men’s ministries throughout North American dioceses. Ready to lead dynamic men’s groups that build real brotherhood? Want to get certified? We can help.
Uplifting for the whole diocese
A wonderful day of prayer for me. It's really uplifting for the whole diocese to see so many dedicated men deepening their relationship with the Lord. Really warms my pastor's heart, and I hope everyone in the Winona-Rochester diocese appreciates this. (Watch message)
Bishop Robert Baron, Diocese of WInona Rochester
The feedback has been unbelievable.
You have given these men an opportunity to come to know, encounter, and experience the love of Christ in a community of brothers.
Father James Kuroly March, 2025
An amazing and powerful experience...
The Heroic Leadership Workshop is an amazing and powerful experience... especially those serving in ministry to men. It was inspiring, encouraging, challenging and most of all, a great environment to encounter Jesus."
2024 Attendee
Best workshop I have ever attended
"The best workshop I have ever attended, in content and precision. I can't wait to get to God's work." -
2024 Attendee
Everything you need
“I love the lessons, the questions, and the assignments. If you want to start a men’s group it gives you everything you need.”
2024 Course Attendee
Made me grow in my zeal!
“It’s challenged me and made me grow in my zeal! I want to share my faith with more people. Relationship is the most important thing. First, my relationship with Jesus, and then sharing about him with others.”
Paul Tringali, 2024 Course Attendee
I feel stronger!
"It opened up a lot of ideas and increased my desire to enhance my men’s group. I love the fact that the course challenged me to grow... I feel stronger!”
Jonathan Gamarra, 2024 Course Attendee
The feedback has been unbelievable.
You have given these men an opportunity to come to know, encounter, and experience the love of Christ in a community of brothers.
Father James Kuroly March, 2025
An amazing and powerful experience...
The Heroic Leadership Workshop is an amazing and powerful experience... especially those serving in ministry to men. It was inspiring, encouraging, challenging and most of all, a great environment to encounter Jesus."
2024 Attendee
Best workshop I have ever attended
"The best workshop I have ever attended, in content and precision. I can't wait to get to God's work." -
2024 Attendee
Everything you need
“I love the lessons, the questions, and the assignments. If you want to start a men’s group it gives you everything you need.”
2024 Course Attendee
Made me grow in my zeal!
“It’s challenged me and made me grow in my zeal! I want to share my faith with more people. Relationship is the most important thing. First, my relationship with Jesus, and then sharing about him with others.”
Paul Tringali, 2024 Course Attendee
I feel stronger!
"It opened up a lot of ideas and increased my desire to enhance my men’s group. I love the fact that the course challenged me to grow... I feel stronger!”
Jonathan Gamarra, 2024 Course Attendee
Heroic Men Certification Program
Equipping men to launch small parish groups and build thriving brotherhood. Proven guides to start or scale your men’s ministry, build a leadership team, and bring your pastor on board. Ready‒to‒use content for meetings, customizable templates for every kind of gathering, and a structure that fits your life—not one that burns you out.
Who this program is for:
Men who are tired of passive, lukewarm men’s groups
Men looking for real brotherhood, not just more content
Men willing to be coached for growth and action
You want to lead a ministry to men, but where do you start?
Across North America, men are spending time they don’t have to start ministries to help strengthen the men near them. Most are forced to reinvent the wheel. They lose ground. They lose momentum. And far too often, they lose men.
Meanwhile, many established ministries guard their training behind paywalls, permissions, or branded silos.
Heroic Men is doing it differently. We researched the best, field-tested strategies from veteran leaders across North America — and packaged it into clear, practical, and powerful programs.
It's the BEST program for evangelizing men in parishes.
Our certification equips every man, ministry, and movement with the tools to build thriving brotherhoods. Whether you're in a parish, diocese, or backyard garage group — we want you to succeed.
The Heroic Men Certification Program is an online, three-course formation experience designed to prepare you for serious, strategic, and soul-centered ministry to men.
This is real-world, field-tested formation built on years of ministry experience from across North America. If you want to build strong men, faithful groups, and thriving communities — this is your path.
The Heroic Men Certification Program
We recommend taking each courses in order. They build on each other.
Course 1
Foundations of Ministry: The First Step to Leading Men Well
Course details
• Get the 3 Habits of Discipleship and Ministry. Access the entire course online.
• Get our downloadable guide, community check-ins, and optional coaching.
Stay accountable and take real action.
Too many ministries today confuse busy work with transformation. They run on passion, programs, and events—but without a foundation in true discipleship, it all dries up. Leaders burn out. Men walk away unchanged. The heart of Christ is missing. There’s a better way.
Discipleship-based ministry training puts first things first: connecting every leader and participant directly to Jesus Christ. When men lead out of the blessings and strength they’ve received from Christ Himself, everything changes. They don't just volunteer—they lead with power. They don't just show up—they show others how to live. Real discipleship breathes life into ministry because it’s no longer about human effort—it’s about God's grace in motion.
It starts with leaders. A man who follows Christ closely, who lives in daily relationship with Him, becomes the kind of leader others want to follow—engaged, on fire, and fully alive. This training isn't a side program. It's a total reset of what ministry can be. One where the measure of success isn't activity—it’s transformation.
This is your call. Be the kind of man who leads from a deeper well. Build a ministry that multiplies disciples, not just events.
Start with Christ. Everything else will follow.
Course 2
Your Ministry Toolbox: Everything You Need to Lead With Confidence
Course details
• Lead others to Christ by learning how to tell your story in The Jesus Difference
• Guide powerful conversations in Leading Men’s Small Groups
• Grow through handshake outreach.
Too many men feel like they’re walking into battle alone when it comes to leading other men. Ministry feels like uncharted territory—isolated, overwhelming, and filled with the pressure to “figure it all out.” The result? Hesitation. Burnout. Or never stepping up in the first place.
The Ministry Toolbox changes that.
This is your all-in-one command center—crafted to equip Catholic men with the practical tools and strategic clarity to launch and lead sustainable, impactful ministry. No guesswork. No reinventing the wheel. Just everything you need, right when you need it.
Inside, you’ll find proven guides to start or scale your men’s ministry, build a leadership team, and bring your pastor on board. You’ll get ready-to-use content for meetings, customizable templates for every kind of gathering, and a structure that fits your life—not one that burns you out.
Leadership doesn’t have to be lonely. With the Ministry Toolbox, you're not stepping in empty-handed. You’re stepping in equipped, empowered, and ready to lead other men to Christ.
Course 3
Evangelization & Ministry: Share Your Faith With Courage and Clarity
Course details
• Study the proven No Man Left Behind system.
• Get the Heroic Men video app and the Heroic Brotherhood online community
• Get resources to help easily build up men.
Too many men treat ministry as a spiritual pit stop—show up, get filled, go home. And while receiving is vital, if it ends there… the mission fails. Christ didn’t say, “Come, be comfortable.” He said, “Go, make disciples.”
The truth? Only a sliver of men in ministry are actively sharing the Gospel. That has to change.
Evangelization and Ministry is the next step. It’s more than inspiration—it’s activation. This training gives men a clear, practical path to confidently share their faith in daily life, starting now. No seminary degree required. No mic necessary. Just the courage to step out—and the tools to do it well.
You won’t go alone. This program surrounds you with other Catholic men ready to grow in boldness and mission. Evangelizing may feel new, even awkward—but with a brotherhood walking beside you, you’ll step forward with strength.
Ministry isn’t a destination—it’s a launchpad. Get trained. Get fired up. Get moving.
And when you take all three courses, get certified.
Program Bonuses
Included when you take a single course, or all three, available on request:
Signed Certificate
Ideal for showing your pastor and ministries that you've been vetted.
Bonus
Complete Ministry Guide
Scripts, meeting templates, and group facilitation resources.
Bonus
Invite-Only Mastermind
A private Heroic Brotherhood group for networking and feedback.
Bonus
Your Private Group
Get your own group and invite unlimited numbers of men to join you.
Bonus
Upcoming
Calendar of Workshops
Each workshop is 3 weeks. Select your preferred when you check out.
October
Ministry Toolbox
Friday 3, 10, 17 8:30am CT
Chris Mann
October
Ministry Toolbox
Wednesday 15, 22, 29 4pm CT
Chris Mann
October
Evangelization & Ministry
Thursday 9, 16, 23 7pm CT
Chris Mann
November
Evangelization & Ministry
Wednesday 29, 5, 12 8:30am CT
Dean Patterson
September
Foundations of Ministry
Tuesday 2, 9, 16 6pm CT
Sean Lynn
September
Foundations of Ministry
Thursday 4, 11, 18 9am CT
Dean Patterson
November
Evangelization & Ministry
Wednesday 5, 12, 19 7pm CT
Sean Lynn
October
Ministry Toolbox
Friday 3, 10, 17 8:30am CT
Chris Mann
October
Ministry Toolbox
Wednesday 15, 22, 29 4pm CT
Chris Mann
October
Evangelization & Ministry
Thursday 9, 16, 23 7pm CT
Chris Mann
November
Evangelization & Ministry
Wednesday 29, 5, 12 8:30am CT
Dean Patterson
September
Foundations of Ministry
Tuesday 2, 9, 16 6pm CT
Sean Lynn
September
Foundations of Ministry
Thursday 4, 11, 18 9am CT
Dean Patterson
November
Evangelization & Ministry
Wednesday 5, 12, 19 7pm CT
Sean Lynn
best in class leadership training
Pick one of our plans
The majority of your costs are paid forward, thanks to the generosity of our alliance of donors.
Single Course
$300 $99
Take a single course, get one-on-one coaching.
Full Program
$850 $275
Take all 3 courses, get one-on-one coaching, and get certified.
Group Discount
$997 $500
Save 50% on the full program when you register 3-8 men, and request your preferred time.
Donors get it free
$70 $30/m
Take all 3 courses, get one-on-one coaching, and get certified.
Apply for a Scholarship
Every man deserves access to leadership training. Thanks to our generous donor alliance, scholarships are available to ensure finances never hold anyone back.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is different about these courses?
That’s because they only gave you motivation. We give you a system. You won’t just hear great talks—you’ll be trained, coached, and given a step-by-step roadmap to build a men’s group that actually thrives. You leave with a plan, not just inspiration.
Money is tight right now. Is this really worth the cost?
This isn’t an expense—it’s an investment in your mission. If the Church hired a consultant to train you in men’s ministry, it would cost over $10,000. We’re giving it to you for a fraction of that. Your mission is worth it.
I want to lead, but I don't know if I 'm the right man
Then who is? The Church needs men who are willing to step up, not just those who already feel qualified. Every saint, every great leader started where you are—unsure, unready, but willing. We don’t sit around and wait for a hero. We step up and start.
Can't I figure this out on my own?
Absolutely. But think about it: how many men will you lose through trial and error? We reverse-engineered why specific ministry launch strong, grow, and thrive in outreach to men. Why reinvent the wheel? Get the playbook, try it for yourself.
What if I don’t have a men’s group yet?
That could be ideal: it means you won’t spend time undoing bad habits. You’ll be trained the right way from Day One. By the end of the course, you’ll have everything you need to start strong and avoid the mistakes that sink most groups.
Will this really help my parish?
Ask the men who have already done it. Parishes that follow this system see real change, and the data is solid—men show up, engage, and grow in faith together. If your parish has struggled to reach men, it’s because they don’t have a real plan. Let's give you one.
I’m already leading a men’s group. Do I need this?
Yes—unless your group is already growing, thriving, and multiplying. If you’ve hit a plateau, if attendance is dropping, or if men aren’t going deep, this event will show you how to take it to the next level. The best leaders never stop learning.
What if I register and can’t make it?
No problem. You can transfer your seat to another man on your team, roll it toward the next open session, or get a refund. Just ask!
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