Rebuilding Trust™ — Full Workshop Facilitator Guide
Lead one of the most pastorally demanding workshops in the series — with full preparation.
⚠ Facilitators only — not for participant distribution.
This workshop holds space for people on both sides of breach simultaneously — those who broke trust and are doing the accountability work, and those who were hurt and are navigating patient receiving. Both need to be held well. Both need the pastoral care the material requires. This guide prepares you for both — across four teachings and the most specific formation exercise in the series.
What's Inside:
Zoom setup with specific guidance for this session's pastoral register — camera-off culture throughout, pacing, creating genuine safety for both sides of the breach
Full 90–120 minute session flow with timing and pastoral pace notes
Welcome and framing scripts — how to hold both the accountability side and the patient receiving side in the same room with equal care
Teaching notes for all four teachings: key objectives, Scripture context — including Greek word study for exomologeo in Teaching 2 and Psalm 51 as an accountability model in Teaching 4 — discussion questions, chat prompts
Guidance on facilitating the Trust Repair Framework application — the most practically exposing exercise in the workshop
Exercise facilitation: Option A (breakout rooms, with specific guidance for breach content) and Option B (solo reflection) for all exercises
Difficult moments protocols: a participant whose breach involves betrayal or serious harm; a couple in active conflict during the session; disclosure of abuse or patterns of control; a participant whose accountability is clearly still counterfeit; a participant unable to move toward patient receiving
Crisis resources, pastoral referral guidance, and when this workshop is and is not the right tool
Full closing script, ecosystem pathway, and follow-up best practices
Who This Is For:
Pastors, marriage ministry directors, coaches, and counselors leading the full Rebuilding Trust workshop online — with married couples, individuals in trust repair, or mixed audiences.
This workshop is not appropriate for relationships involving abuse or patterns of control.
This workshop addresses trust breach in relationships where both parties are safe and committed to the repair process. For situations involving abuse or patterns of control, please consult a pastor or licensed professional.
