A field report from fathers who stopped going alone
You don't have to have it
all figured out.
There's no shortage of books telling dads what to do. But nobody tells the story of what happens when a group of fathers actually covenants together to walk their sons through it — for a decade. Until now.
What is The Guild?
The Guild is a small group of dads — 3 to 5 guys — pursuing God together and letting that overflow into how they raise their sons. No curriculum. No program to buy. Just prayer, scripture, a regular rhythm, and the willingness to be honest about the hard stuff.
It starts with posture, not performance. Hearts oriented toward God before hands busy with activities. We started ours in Apex, North Carolina — four dads, a handful of boys, and zero idea what we were doing. We prayed together, confessed our failures, planned campouts, had tough conversations around fires, navigated high school, survived COVID pulling everything apart — and watched our sons become men.
The surprise? We thought it was for them. Turns out, it shaped us just as much.
Meet the dads
Video coming soon
Not another parenting book.
A field report.
What already exists
- Books telling dads what to do
- Assessments measuring where you fall short
- Conferences with speakers on a stage
- Curriculum for church small groups
- Frameworks for one dad, one son
What The Guild is
- The story of what actually happened
- Four dads who covenanted together for a decade
- Failures shared honestly — not polished for a stage
- A model you can replicate with your own guys
- Community narrative, not solo curriculum
Tyson wrote the intentional framework. Tripp wrote the gospel foundation. Baucham made the case for father-led discipleship. We're the guys who actually tried to live it out together — and this is what happened.
How it works
No sign-up fees. No 12-week program. Just a simple framework any dad can start this month.
Get Your Group
Find 3-5 dads. Your church, your neighborhood, your kids' sports team. They don't need to be your best friends — they need to be willing to show up.
Pick a Rhythm
Monthly at minimum. Put it on the calendar and protect it. Dads meet alone sometimes. Plan activities with the sons. Consistency beats perfection.
Do Life Together
Campouts. Service projects. Hard conversations around a fire. Let your sons see dads who are real with each other. That's it — that's the whole program.
Free companion app
The tool we wish we'd had
No app replaces the work. But it sure helps to have one place for the schedule, the resources, and the boys. We built this because we were tired of managing a decade of Guild life in a group text.
Keep the rhythm
Monthly meetings, Goat Weekends, board meetings with wives — all on one shared calendar with RSVPs, reminders, and location nudges.
Bring your sons
Add your kids to the guild and mark which ones you're bringing to each event. Everyone sees who's coming — so no one gets left out of the campfire.
Share what works
Attach teaching outlines, book recs, and scriptures to the meetings they belong to. Prayer requests, wins, gratitudes — all in one quiet, private space.
No fees. No credit card. Private to your guys.
Meet the dads
Not experts. Not authors (yet). Just four normal dads from North Carolina who tried something and want to help you try it too.
Dan Parlin
The founder & adventurer. Cast the original vision for The Guild and planned the trips that became the stories the boys still tell.
Steve Quinton
The chef & organizer. Kept the group running, planned every detail, and remembered every story worth telling.
Kurt Mosley
The professor. Steady, thoughtful, always there. The one who brought depth to every conversation.
Josh Menold
The pastor. Led the spiritual foundation — prayer, scripture, and the hard conversations about walking with God.
“My goal isn't to glorify us. My goal is to empower dads to love their sons.”
This is for you if...
You're a new dad and want to start intentional from day one
Your kids are in elementary school and you want a group framework
Your teenager is pulling away and you feel like you're losing him
You feel like you already failed and it's too late (it's not)
You want to include your daughters too — the framework works for any parent
You just need some guys who get it
Ask the Guild Advisor
An AI mentor trained on years of Guild stories, wisdom, and hard-won lessons. Ask one question — no login needed.
Normal dads can do this.
We're just getting started. Drop your email and we'll keep you posted as The Guild grows — new stories, resources, and community updates. No spam. Just dads.