Courses tagged with "Staff Training"
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Steps to Healthy Living
Returning to joy
How do you train your brain for the life skill of returning to joy? What does pure joy look like? When should you start to train your brain to return to joy? How do problems in your life provide opportunities to experience God's pure joy? The study guide at the end can be used for personal reflection or group discussion.
View Course →Evangelism
Principles of Evangelism
This course on Principles of Evangelism, is a practical guide for effective outreach evangelism. It is available at Staff Training https://www.iteenchallenge.org/courses/principles-of-evangelism/.
View Course →Teen Challenge Therapeutic Model
Teen Challenge Therapeutic Model
This resource describes in detail the therapeutic model used in Teen Challenge. It was originally written to the academic community, those not familiar with Teen Challenge to explain our approach to working with persons with addictions.
View Course →Characteristics of Leadership
Four Qualities of Effective Leadership
This course examines four qualities that every leader needs to develop: character, perspective, courage and favor. Practical steps are given on how to develop each quality in your life. McManus also addresses the question: what happens if I am missing one or more of these leadership qualities?
View Course →Principles of Leadership/The Five Levels of Leadership
This course examines principles of leadership that are found in the book of Nehemiah and in the New Testament. It examines five levels of leadership and how to advance up these levels. It then studies the principles of empowering leaders. Lastly it contrasts the concepts of developing followers with that of developing leaders.
View Course →God's Call for Us to Lead
How God calls us to lead. Being made in God's image, we were created to lead, to have authority over the whole earth and to use the leadership abilities He gives us.
View Course →The Heart of a Leader
How leaders develop the qualities that set them apart from others. Steps to prepare our hearts and reasons why a heart of integrity is so important for leaders are both addressed.
View Course →The Leadership Test
Describes ten tests in life that reveal a leader's potential and maturity.
View Course →Leadership Begins with Attitude
Ten biblical principles about attitudes are discussed in this lesson.
View Course →Introduction to Leadership Development in TC
What are the primary characteristics that are needed in leaders at Teen Challenge? We explore what are the priorities of leaders in Teen Challenge. An introduction is given on the major responsibilities of Teen Challenge leaders, including the importance of raising up new leaders. We also look at the role of the leader in fundraising for your ministry.
View Course →Vision Casting
I Have a Dream
I Have a Dream: Defines vision, covers steps to fulfill God's vision, suggests a variety of methods God uses to inspire vision and offers tools to cast vision.
View Course →Servant Leadership
The Art of the Basin and the Towel
Developing Christ-like qualities of a servant leader using the example of Jesus in John 13 when He washed the disciples' feet.
View Course →The Art of Delegation
Delegating Tasks and Developing People
Moses is used as an example of moving from addition to multiplication in your leadership. Methods are addressed about how to select and develop others while delegating the work.
View Course →Principles for Getting the Job Done
Activity doesn't always equal accomplishment. We must learn to work smarter, not just harder. In this lesson we examine some proven practices for getting things done through the people in your organization.
View Course →Mistakes Leaders Make
The Top Ten Mistakes that Leaders Make
This course is based on materials compiled from Hans Finzel and John Maxwell. It presents the most common mistakes that leaders make and ways to correct them. This course is excellent for all leaders and those that aspire to be leaders.
View Course →Staff Development and Training
Planning for Staff Development and Training
This presentation discusses various methods for staff training. The lesson is designed for directors and upper level staff to help guide them in developing an ongoing staff training program. It begins with evaluating the current training in place and then moves on to assess the needs for future staff development.
View Course →Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning: Biblical examples of planning are explained. The sigmoid curve analogy is given, followed by steps to effective strategic planning.
View Course →Strategic Planning Part 1- Basic Introduction
Strategic Planning Workshop - Strategic Planning for the 21st Century
View Course →Strategic Planning Workshop – Part 2 – Executive Leadership Training
Strategic Planning for the 21st Century
View Course →Leading Organizational Change
Thinking for a Change / Change your thinking, change your life?
This contains two articles by John Maxwell. "Thinking for a Change" and "Change your thinking, change your life?" These are resources that can be used for developing a teaching on change.
View Course →Systems Thinking
Systems Thinking Resources
We have compiled various articles on Systems Thinking to be used as resources for personal study or for developing a teaching for your staff.
View Course →Global Teen Challenge Online Training
GTC Bridge
Global Teen Challenge offers online training to our Teen Challenge affiliates. Please contact us for more information at gtc@globaltc.org.
View Course →Team Building
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
This course discusses the qualities needed for an effective team. It goes on to give tools for evaluating your team and instructions on how to begin the process of team building.
View Course →Building a Thriving Teen Challenge Organization
This course discusses the elements needed for building a thriving organization. It goes on to give the signs of a great organization and the kinds of leaders needed to accomplish this. There are also sections on building mission and a lasting vision for your organization. This would be considered an introductory course in the Organizational Management track.
View Course →I Like Your Style
Leaders influence people in different ways. Five different leadership styles are discussed, along with a description of their positive and negative qualities.
View Course →How to Grow a Leader
How to identify potential leaders, 7 steps to developing leaders, and 7 pictures of leadership from II Timothy 2 are the components of this lesson.
View Course →Team Ministry
This 15 page teaching defines team ministry, gives biblical examples of team ministry and then explains the benefits of team ministry. it then goes on to explain how to develop and maintain a team.
View Course →The leader as a Coach
Building an Effective Team: Learn how to enlist and empower the right people for your team. There is a difference between a group and a team. The key is to develop their individual talents into a team that works well together.
View Course →Teen Challenge Policies and Procedures
TC Administration
This course provides a basic overview of the policies used in operating a Teen Challenge ministry. This course and the related resources offered can assist you in setting up a Policies and Procedures manual for your local ministry. You may want to contact the national Teen Challenge office in your country to see if they have specific recommendations and sample manuals for Teen Challenge ministries in your country.
View Course →Human Resources - Hiring Staff
Teen Challenge Principles and Projections
This is a brief article that introduces the basic principles of the Teen Challenge Program and how these principles have lead to the success of this ministry. It goes on to examine more closely four areas unique to Teen Challenge ministry and culture. These areas are the special people group focus, the purpose and goals of the ministry, discipleship principles, and outreach methods. This resource is listed as T101.04 and is shared in this location as appropriate material to consider when hiring new staff.
View Course →Crisis Management - Conflict Resolution
Leading When Times are Tough
Foundational principles leaders must understand in order to handle difficult people and situations. Handling criticism in a healthy way, steps toward biblical confrontation and five stages Paul used with Philemon regarding conflict management.
View Course →How to Handle Conflict
This course discusses how to confront conflict in a caring way. All too often we simply handle conflict the way we learned it growing up as a child. In this course we explore biblical principles that guide us in responding to conflict in a way that honors God.
View Course →Staff Management
Leading Different Personalities
A thorough description of the four general personality types and how to .effectively lead different personalities is the thrust of this lesson.
View Course →Spiritual Gifts
Recognizing and Using Your Spiritual Gifts
This course covers the subject of spiritual gifts. The course studies the various Bible passages that speak of spiritual gifts and of their purpose in the body of Christ. It also gives helps in how to recognize the gifts that God has given to individuals.
View Course →Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts
Steps to identifying and developing your spiritual gifts and the role they play in the body of Christ.
View Course →Time Management
First Things First
This presentation, based on the bestselling book by Stephen R. Covey, addresses the issue of time management from the perspective of effectiveness rather than efficiency. It demonstrates how to find our personal compass and fine tune it to what is most important in our lives. It then gives tools on how to stay on track keeping first things first.
View Course →The Leader's Time: Tick Tock, Manage the Clock
One of the greatest needs in a leader's life is more time. Time management is a must for an effective leader. In this lesson advice is given about time.
View Course →Ethics
Integrity
This basic course by Dr. Jerry Nance examines the principles of integrity. It first looks at the benefits of integrity. Next it speaks of how one can develop integrity. Lastly it explains how ones beliefs, actions and speech can be used in evaluating ones integrity.
View Course →Bible Ethics
Far too often we dwell on the things we feel are prohibited to us because we are Christians. But the motivating factor behind righteous living should be that Jesus said, Be holy because I am holy. This l58-page course by John and Sara Miles clarifies the reasons behind the rules which were made to help believers enjoy serving God and being holy as He is holy.
View Course →Christian Ethics
This course defines Christian Ethics and specks of the need to use the Bible as a basis for our ethics. The course go on to give practical ways to incorporate Christian ethics into our leadership.
View Course →Ministry Gifts
Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts
Steps to identifying and developing your spiritual gifts and the role they play in the body of Christ.
View Course →Decision Making
Developing Decision-making Skills
There are choices to be made from the first day a person is born until he takes his dying breath. It is important to learn how to make good decisions. Decision-making is an art, but it is also a science, and as such it is a skill that can be developed. Because a person must make choices everyday that will affect him the rest of his life, a careful study of how decisions are made may assist people in becoming more skillful decision-makers.
View Course →Priorities and Decision Making
Priorities and Decision Making: Includes a quiz and self-evaluation on getting the most out of a day. The 80/20 principle is explained with lessons learned from this principle.
View Course →Your Decision Determines Your Destiny
The art of decision-making is examined in this lesson. Our decisions not only affect our own lives, but also the lives of those who follow us. Six phases of decision-making are discussed.
View Course →Character Development
Measuring Your Leadership Growth
Emphasis is on the leader's character. Seven qualities are defined and the opportunity is given for self-evaluation on each of these qualities.
View Course →Security or Sabotage
This course examines the problems that can occur when a leader has personal insecurity issues. It gives help on how to indentify insecurity and the lies that go with them. The lesson goes on to give Biblical principles on how to overcome these insecurities.
View Course →Leadership and Credibility
Leadership and Credibility - Making the Tough Call: Your credibility as a leader comes from both your strong character and your competence. This lesson covers the common ingredients in the tough calls a leader has to make and gives ten helps in making a tough call.
View Course →The Word of Our Lives
This two page Bible Study based on II Timothy 2:15 discuss six propositions concerning a leader's word. It is important that a Spiritual leader is a person of his word and knows how to live what he says and preaches.
View Course →Spiritual Warfare
Characteristics of a Giant Killer
Handling your greatest leadership challenges through the description of 10 characteristics of a giant killer - taken from I Samuel 17.
View Course →People Skills
Cultivating People Skills
What every leader should know about people is the main thrust of this lesson as well as the vital role relationships play in leadership.
View Course →Christ the Great Communicator
This lesson discusses how to improve your communication skills by imitating the Master. Matthew 13 is the basis to relate six lessons about communication.
View Course →Leadership and Relationships
Leadership and Relationships -They Make Me or Break Me: Jesus taught that the Kingdom of God is built on relationships. As leaders, we cannot assume we are successful unless we master the art of developing healthy relationships.
View Course →Listening Skills
Listening
This introductory lesson speaks on what good listening accomplishes, the various skills involved in listening and roadblocks to good listening. It also addresses the very interesting problem of mitigating speech and how to avoid problems that it can produce. Lastly the concept of reverse mentoring is discussed.
View Course →Emotional Maturity
The life You Were Meant to live
Five biblical foundations for understanding and uncovering your life purpose are proposed. An exercise for writing a life purpose statement is included.
View Course →Today Matters
Leadership and Personal Growth: Personal growth is vital to your leadership journey. You will become what you are becoming right now. Without a plan for your personal growth, you will be reacting to life instead of living on purpose.
View Course →Security or Sabotage
This course examines the problems that can occur when a leader has personal insecurity issues. It gives help on how to indentify insecurity and the lies that go with them. The lesson goes on to give Biblical principles on how to overcome these insecurities.
View Course →Family and Ministry Balance
Building a Balanced Life and Ministry
This teaching speaks of the importance of properly balancing personal life and ministry. It then gives seven biblical principles that will support this balanced life.
View Course →Compassion Fatigue
Compassion Fatigue
This 3 part video series addresses the issue of Compassion Fatigue. Many caregivers, medical workers and ministry workers have experienced this form of burnout. This is particularly true in Teen Challenge ministry. This course defines Compassion Fatigue and then goes on to give help in recognizing, preventing and treating this condition. This is meant to be used as an introductory teaching.
View Course →Personal and Spiritual Disciplines
The Leader's Inner Circle
The need for leaders to build a healthy network of relationships is the focus. A diagram for personal evaluation is also included. What to look for in a mentor, an accountability partner and a mentee, is covered, using Paul, Barnabas and Timothy as examples.
View Course →How Leaders Pray
Observations on how leaders pray effectively in pivotal moments. The three levels of prayer are described in the military terms: logistical, tactical, and strategic.
View Course →Accepting Personal Responsibility
This three-page teaching by Daryel Erickson discusses why it is important for a Christian to learn how to take personal responsibility for his life choices. The Apostle Paul tells us in I Corinthians 9 that we must all take responsibility for our own race. The requirements include self-discipline and growing from our mistakes.
View Course →Fund Raising
Development 101
Development 101 gives an overview of development in Teen Challenge. Presented by Tim Kinkaid, this 3-part video addresses the following questions. 1. What is Development? 2. How do I do this in a Teen Challenge ministry? 3. What are the Director's responsibilities in development? 4. Who are we addressing in development? 5. How do we set this up in our ministry?
View Course →Stewardship
Leadership Is Stewardship
Understanding God's principles for financial stewardship - a comparison of ownership and stewardship, along with explanations about debt, saving, and giving.
View Course →Public Relations
The Power of Partnership
Moving from isolation to cooperation in your ministry. What every leader can learn about partnerships using David and Jonathan, as well as Saul and Samuel, to illustrate biblical principles for effective partnerships.
View Course →Public Relations Training
This 4 part video series is presented by Snow Peabody, executive state director, Teen Challenge of Arizona. Snow also serves as the TC USA representative to Washington DC. This training is a part of the Emerging Leaders Level 3 training for Teen Challenge executive leaders.
View Course →Principles of Discipleship
Developing a Biblical mindset of Christian discipleship
Building on the foundation that the primary goal of Teen Challenge is to fulfill the Great Commission and make disciples, this course explores many of the scriptures where Jesus talked about what it means to be his disciple. This course also explores 4 aspects of the power of discipleship in transforming the life of the Teen Challenge student. The key application is that Teen Challenge staff need to have a comprehensive Biblical mindset of what it means to be a disciple and how they can help Teen Challenge students become effective followers of Jesus.
View Course →How do I start to become an expert on Christian discipleship?
This course is not designed to make you an expert at Christian discipleship in one hour. However, the goal of this workshop is to cast a vision and inspire each Teen Challenge staff to set as their personal goal to become an expert at Christian discipleship. This session lays out seven key steps a person must take to begin the process of becoming an expert on Christian discipleship. One must master each of these steps to truly become an expert on Christian discipleship.
View Course →Basic Elements of Christian Discipleship Training
All staff can be involved in Christian discipleship training--either formally--teaching the daily Bible classes, or informally--when interacting with students in any of their daily activities. This workshop explores the key characteristics of Christian discipleship training and how they can be implemented in each daily activity at Teen Challenge.
View Course →Introduction on How to Renew Your Mind
One of the most important steps a new believer in Jesus can do is to being to renew their mind. This course explores the critical importance of each Christian renewing their mind. Four strategies for renewing your mind are introduced. An in-depth course on this subject is currently being written by Dave Batty and Tim Batty, and will be released in the months ahead.
View Course →An Introduction to Christian Character Development
For new believers to become a success, they must do more than pray and read the Bible. If a person wants to become a successful disciples of Jesus, then they must learn how to develop Christian character in their life. This course explores what is Christian character and what are some of the basic steps a person must take to develop Christian character in their life.
View Course →What to Do When Christian Discipleship Does Not Work
Some new Christians run into problems as they try to become a successful follower of Jesus. This course explores the reasons why some believe that Christian discipleship does not work for them. We also explore the realities of problems in the life of a new Christian and how Teen Challenge staff can help them overcome these problems and enable them to move ahead in their growth as a Christian.
View Course →What Does a Healthy Disciple Look Like?
In this workshop we explain some of the practical ways you can measure a new believer's growth. We are not looking at mastering theological beliefs. What we want to assess is how healthy is their practical daily interactions with others.
View Course →The Enemies of Christian Discipleship
There are many different problems that can destroy our effectiveness in discipling new believers. In this session we will look at 10 common enemies of Christian discipleship. With each of these enemies, we will explore practical steps you can take to overcome this enemy.
View Course →Evangelism
Principles of Evangelism
A Practical Guide for Effective Outreach Evangelism. The purpose of this course is to assist you in reaching out to your mission field. It is a collection of principles, guidelines, sample material, and practical information focused on "how to" evangelize those who normally wouldn't hear the Gospel without a proactive witness.
View Course →Intro. to Coffee House Ministry
Since 1957, coffeehouse evangelism has proven to be a very useful ministry tool in reaching people for Christ. In this period of time, much has been learned to correct the many discouraging failures and enhance the overall effectiveness of coffeehouse work. At this point in time, God is still blessing and choosing to use coffeehouses as valuable means of evangelism, but a more sensitive, mature, and Spirit-directed approach is being required. This lesson seeks to lay down some fundamental principles that will help in establishing a healthy, powerful, and effective coffeehouse ministry.
View Course →Developing the Coffeehouse Strategy
Any new endeavor that is going to succeed must have a strategy and a coffeehouse is no exception. The circular planning model* is one approach that can be used in thinking through a coffee house strategy. It covers all phases of strategy building: research, organization, action, and evaluation. It is circular, not linear, since each stage is interrelated and will be reconsidered throughout the process.
View Course →The Ultimate Purpose of Leadership
The ultimate purpose for your personal leadership development is to be more effective in your role of advancing the growth of God's Kingdom around the world.
View Course →Outreach and Evangelism in Teen Challenge
This session by Duane Henders, describes the need for Teen Challenge and it's role working with the local church. Teen Challenge partners with the local church to reach and disciple the addicted.
View Course →Teen Challenge History and Philosophy
Teen Challenge History - The Early Years
Video 1. discussion of the beginnings of TC. Dave Batty interviews Frank Reynolds, and Mike & Kay Zello about their experiences in the early days of TC. Video 2. an interview with Soula Kouloumentos-Brogden. She was a volunteer who worked with David Wilkerson out of the original Teen Challenge house in Brooklyn. Video 3. an interview with David Wilkerson in 1999 about the founding of Teen Challenge in Brooklyn, New York. Video 4. Mary Arguinzoni was just a teenager when David Wilkerson came to New York City. In this interview she recalls her experiences in the early days of Teen Challenge.
View Course →Teen Challenge History - USA
This video is a discussion of the beginnings of the Teen Challenge ministry across the USA. Dave Batty interviews Frank Reynolds, Mike Zello and Jerry Nance about their experiences in the exciting early days of Teen Challenge.
View Course →DNA of Teen Challenge--video series
This video 7 part video series is a panel discussion on the DNA of Teen Challenge. This discussion is part of the Teen Challenge Emerging Leaders Summit held in Seale, Alabama April 2013. The seven DNA Strands being covered are 1. Prayer - The cornerstone of our work. 2. Evangelism - Love for the Lost. 3. Dependence on the Holy Spirit - Only He can change lives. 4. Discipleship and the Jesus Factor - Jesus is the program. 5. Personal Responsibility - Establishing the culture. 6. Exemplary Leadership - Raising up sons and daughters. 7. Faith - Believing God for the Miraculous.
View Course →An Introduction to the DNA of Teen Challenge
This course provides a basic introduction the 7 life strands in the DNA of Teen Challenge. We explore what really is the key to the life of Teen Challenge, and what enables us to bring life to those who come to TC seeking for help. The 7 issues discussed are: (1) Prayer, (2) Evangelism, (3) Dependence on the Holy Spirit, (4) Discipleship--Jesus is the program, (5)Leadership, (6)Culture of Personal Responsibility, and (7) Faith. We explore ways that we can increase our effectiveness in living out each of these in our current ministry.
View Course →Living Out the Teen Challenge DNA
This course was developed 2019-2021. It is available to Teen Challenge staff as an online course through ATC Bridge and GTC Bridge. On this website, it is available as a course to present using PowerPoints and a study guide.
View Course →Disciplining Students
Discipline for Change
Following Christ requires certain "disciplines" as will be outlined in this course. In a structured institutional setting, when residents do not follow prescribed rules and standards of behavior discipline, they need to be motivated towards change. Thus the name of this course is entitled DISCIPLINE FOR CHANGE. If students leave the residential program unchanged, the program has been a failure, and the biblical principles of discipleship have not been applied.
View Course →An Introduction to Disciplining Students in the Teen Challenge Program
This one hour training provides a basic introduction for new staff on the Teen Challenge point of view in disciplining students in the residential program. How to appropriately discipline students is one of the most challenging responsibilities staff face in Teen Challenge. This course provides a biblical foundation for this issue and also gives a sample discipline report form that can be used in processing a student being disciplined.
View Course →Disciplining students in the Teen Challenge program
This 10 chapter course provides a comprehensive training for new staff in Teen Challenge addressing the subject of disciplining students in the residential program. How to appropriately discipline students is one of the most challenging responsibilities staff face in Teen Challenge. This course provides a biblical foundation for this issue and also gives practical strategies which can be used in processing a student being disciplined.
View Course →The Do's and Don'ts of Discipline
This is a practical list of the do(s) and don't(s) of discipline. What a person should do and should not do. This is a good training tool to use when discussing how to discipline students.
View Course →PSNL/PSNC - Personal Studies Teacher Training
Introducing the Personal Studies for New Christians
This course serves as an overview to the Personal Studies for New Christians educational program. It can also be useful for the basic training of all staff working in the Teen Challenge ministry no matter what their responsibilities.
View Course →Introducing the PSNC 100-400 series lessons
This course provides an overview and description of the 100 series lessons of the Personal Studies for New Christians.
View Course →Introducing the Character Qualities Class
This workshop provides an introduction to the Character Qualities Class which is part of the Personal Studies for New Christians.
View Course →Introducing the Scripture Memorization Class
This workshop provides an introduction to the Scripture Memorization Class which is part of the Personal Studies for New Christians.
View Course →Introduction to the PRC, BRC, & SSPC
This workshop provides an introduction to the Personal Reading Class, the Bible Reading Class, and the Sunday Sermon Personalization Class which are part of the Personal Studies for New Christians.
View Course →Keys to the Success of Teen Challenge
This course provides a basic introduction the key issues that have made Teen Challenge a success for over 50 years. It provides a very basic overview of the key elements of the Christian discipleship method used in Teen Challenge. This is a basic course for all staff and volunteers. This course is also the introductory session to both the Personal Studies for New Christians Teacher Training and the Group Studies for New Christians Teacher Training.
View Course →How Can I Train New Christians?
This course is the second session to both the Personal Studies for New Life Teacher Training and the Group Studies for New Life Teacher Training. It can also be useful for the basic training of all staff working in the Teen Challenge ministry no matter what their responsibilities. This course addresses the basic issues that need to be considered when teaching new Christians and the unique challenges you will face compared to those who are not new Christians.
View Course →Introducing the Personal Studies for New Christians
A more detailed discussion of how the Personal Studies for New Christians lessons work. We also take a look at the main goals of each lesson and how teachers can help the students.
View Course →Individualized Education: What it's all about
A look at the basic principles of individualized education. Classroom procedures are also discussed, especially how individualized education can be used in your ministry.
View Course →Achievement, Grading & Testing in the PSNC
How can we provide our students with opportunities to grow so they feel they are making worthwhile achievements? We also discuss the procedures for grading and testing in the PSNC classroom. Another key issue discussed is how to build into the learning experiences positive reward factors.
View Course →Operating the PSNC classes
This is the 6th workshop in the PSNC Teacher Certification training. This workshop offers a close look at the teacher's day-to-day work in the PSNC classroom. (This does not cover how to set up the PSNC curriculum and learning center at your place.
View Course →Daily Goal Sheet--Daily Checklist for Teachers
This is the 7th workshop in the PSNC Teacher Certification training. The whole area of goal setting is often very difficult for the students. They've had little or no experience in planning how they will spend their time in class. This workshop explains how to use the Daily Goal Sheet for the students and the Daily Checklist for the Teachers in the PSNC classes. The taped session is taught by Dan Batty, originally taped in 1986.
View Course →Helping Students with Personal Application Goals
This course will provide tips and helps on assisting teachers and students with Personal Application Goals. This will be valuable to PSNC and GSNC teachers and anyone involved in Discipleship training.
View Course →Counseling in the PSNC classroom
This is the 9th workshop in the PSNC Teacher Certification training. In this workshop we take a look at how the PSNC curriculum provides unique opportunities for many mini-counseling sessions.
View Course →How to set up the PSNC educational program
This is the 10th workshop in the PSNC Teacher Certification training. This workshop explains the procedures involved in setting up the Personal Studies for New Christians educational program at your place of ministry. It explains what special classroom equipment is needed. We also discuss how to set up the daily schedule for the PSNC. Also explains what is needed to get your teachers trained to teach the PSNC.
View Course →Organizing PSNC Units for Growth
One of the major challenges facing teachers in the PSNC educational program is to discover ways of keeping the students motivated and doing their best. One way to keep the students from getting into a rut is to organize your PSNC educational program into units for growth. Each unit is a major group of learning activities, lessons, projects, etc., that will take a student 3-5 weeks to complete. Each unit deals with a different major theme, so that the student experiences a variety of learning situations in the PSNC classes. This session explains how to set up the units in the PSNC educational program.
View Course →Writing Student Learning Contracts
This is the 12th workshop in the PSNC Teacher Certification training. This session introduces student learning contracts, what are they and how to use them in Personal Studies. It also gives helps and resources in how to prepare to write contracts for your students.
View Course →Teaching students with low reading levels
This elective course gives methods of helping students with low reading levels. There are many different ideas given to assist both the teachers and the students.
View Course →Intro. to Sunday Sermon Personalization Class
This session explains in detail the use of the Sunday Sermon Personalization Class. It explains how it can be used in the Teen Challenge setting and also various methods of adapting it to your particular setting.
View Course →GSNL/GSNC - Group Studies Teacher Training
How to Launch the GSNL in your Ministry
This course will provide step-by-step instructions on how to access and begin using the GSNL curriculum in a Teen Challenge or similar ministry.
View Course →Keys to the Success of Teen Challenge
This course is the introductory session to both the Personal Studies Teacher Training and the Group Studies Teacher Training. It can also be useful for the basic training of all staff working in the Teen Challenge ministry no matter what their responsibilities.
View Course →How Can I Train New Christians?
This course is the second session to both the Personal Studies for New Christians Teacher Training and the Group Studies for New Christians Teacher Training. It can also be useful for the basic training of all staff working in the Teen Challenge ministry no matter what their responsibilities. This course addresses the basic issues that need to be considered when teaching new Christians and the unique challenges you will face compared to those who are not new Christians.
View Course →Introducing the Group Studies for New Life
This course is foundational to anyone teaching the Group Studies for New Life curriculum. It gives a basic understanding of how the curriculum is structured and how it fits into the overall discipleship training of the Teen Challenge program. It is also useful to all staff members of Teen Challenge as an overview of the program.
View Course →Creative Lesson Planning
Staff training for the Group Studies Teacher Training. It can also be useful for the basic training of all staff working in the Teen Challenge ministry.
View Course →Creative Teaching Methods
This course is part of the Group Studies teacher training. It is basic not only to the GSNL teachers but to all staff as they prepare teachings for discipleship training. It can also be useful for all staff working in the Teen Challenge ministry no matter what their responsibilities.
View Course →Helping Students With Personal Application Goals
This course will provide tips and helps on assisting teachers and students with Personal Application Goals. This will be valuable to PSNC and GSNC teachers and anyone involved in Discipleship training.
View Course →Learning Styles
This course is the sixth session for Group Studies for New Christians teacher training. The topics covered in this session are basic not only to the GSNC classes but to all teachers as they prepare lessons for discipleship training. It can also be useful for the basic training of all staff working in the Teen Challenge ministry no matter what their responsibilities. This workshop explores different learning styles.
View Course →Learning Styles
This lesson developed by Joanna Brightwell, discusses four different learning styles, dynamic, innovative, common sense, and analytic. Each learning style is defined ands ideas are given of how to engage each type of learner in the classroom.
View Course →Addictions
Addiction 101
This course briefly covers the basics of addiction. It begins with some of the history of substance abuse and contributing factors to someone becoming addicted. The course then looks at the four steps that lead to addiction and the affects of Drug addiction. Lastly it covers the steps to recovery and the key role of Christian Discipleship in that recovery process.
View Course →Relapse
Understanding the Steps to Relapse
Edition: 2.4. This course examines the issues of relapse, addiction, recovery and healthy living. It discusses 37 symptoms of relapse and ways to prevent relapse from happening. It presents the characteristics that lead to addiction and life-controlling problems. It then goes on to speak about recovery and healthy living and what healthy living should look like. The videos available are bi-lingual, Spanish and English. Of the 5 video sessions, one is missing #4. We plan to have that available in the next few months.
View Course →Residential Programs
Basic Introduction to Teen Challenge Ministry
This course is the introductory session to Teen Challenge ministry, designed for new staff and volunteers and for those who are interested in working with Teen Challenge. It gives a broad overview of the key parts of the Teen Challenge ministry.
View Course →Basic Intro to TC Residential Program Part 1: Induction
This course is the first of a 3 part series introducing the basics of the Teen Challenge residential recovery program. This course is designed for new staff and volunteers and for those who are interested in working with Teen Challenge. The goal of this course is to give a brief overview of the key elements that make up the induction phase of the TC residential program. This would typically be months 1-4 of the Teen Challenge residential program.
View Course →Basic Intro to TC Residential Program Part 2: Training
This course is the second of a 3 part series introducing the basics of the Teen Challenge residential recovery program. This course is designed for new staff and volunteers and for those who are interested in working with Teen Challenge. The goal of this course is to give a brief overview of the key elements that make up the training phase of the TC residential program. This would typically be months 5-12 in the residential program.
View Course →Basic Intro to TC Residential Program Part 3: Re-entry
This course is the third of a 3 part series introducing the basics of the Teen Challenge residential recovery program. This course is designed for new staff and volunteers and for those who are interested in working with Teen Challenge. The goal of this course is to give a brief overview of the key elements that make up the re-entry phase of the TC residential program. This is typically a 6 month period after the student has completed the Teen Challenge residential recovery program. Students in the re-entry phase are typically working at a job outside of Teen Challenge, preparing to transition back into society.
View Course →Intro. to Residential Rehabilitation
This course gives a basic overview of the Teen Challenge residential recovery program. It covers the philosophy, goals and structure of the program as well as giving examples of various forms that are used in administering the daily operations in a center. This course is used in Teen Challenge Leadership Training Institutes "LTI's" around the world.
View Course →Intake Training
A three part video course on the philosophy, strategy, and method of doing intake at a Teen Challenge residential facility. It refers extensively to the "Intake Training Manual" which is available here as a PDF. The three parts are: Discerning Ministry Potential (part 1), Ministering to Families in Crisis (part 2), and The "How-To's" of Intake (part 3).
View Course →The Teen Challenge Template: TC Base Camp
This 3-part video series is presented by Duane Henders, Dave Batty, Greg Hammond, and Allen Turley. The series addresses the essential elements and the philosophy behind what has become the "Teen Challenge Program" around the world. Video 1: Discusses "The Basics" Daily schedule, program rules, recreation, Church attendance and more. Video 2: Topics include Academic/Discipleship components and the Counseling component. Video 3: Covers Vocational/Work duties, Job training, public service, outreach, family ministry and staff development.
View Course →The Teen Challenge Student
This course is designed to give an overview of the basic characteristics of new students entering Teen Challenge. This course is part of the Base Camp training of Teen Challenge of the Southeast Region (USA) and is used in training entry level staff.
View Course →Policies, Procedures, Standards
Policies, Procedures, Standards
This section contains various policies, procedures, and standards for Teen Challenge programs.
View Course →Non-Residential Ministry
The Teen Challenge Day Program
This course provides an overview of how a Day Program can be operated by Teen Challenge, working with drug addicts. The overview includes a description of the daily schedule and the special challenges you will face in operating this type of a program in comparison to a TC residential recovery program. The TC Day Program offers a great model for new Teen Challenge ministries, or for those wishing to expand into new areas with a limited budget.
View Course →Sexual Abuse
Committed to Freedom--Staff Training Course
This course is designed to train staff on the basics of ministering to those who have a background of sexual abuse. It is divided in two parts. The first part is Committed to Freedom Staff Training Course. This is recommended for all staff, even if they do not teach the Committed to Freedom Curriculum.
View Course →Committed to Freedom--Teacher Certification Course
This teacher certification course is designed to train staff on how to teach the Committed to Freedom student curriculum, which is designed to be used in the Personal Studies for New Christians educational program. The CTF Teacher certification application must be completed--it will guide the teacher through the different parts of the training.
View Course →Responsible Care Training Seminar
This 5 hour seminar is for clergy, spiritual directors, staff and leadership volunteers of congregations provides information, direction, and insight regarding appropriate care for those in your congregation and community who struggle with issues of abuse. Your leadership will learn effective, sensitive, and appropriate responses to difficult questions and issues that abuse survivors and their families struggle with. They will be exposed to a comprehensive understanding of the healing tools available to help you reach your overall outreach goals within your congregation and community. A fill-in-the-blank workbook follows the presentation.
View Course →Beyond Abuse Seminar
This 5 hour seminar is for men and women who are survivors of abuse, their partners, family, and friends, and those who want to gain a better understanding of how abuse impacts a person's life. The seminar combines practical information and spiritual insights that will provide significant help. A fill-in-the-blank workbook follows the presentation. Survivors, partners, friends, and survivor support networks will find this to be significant and helpful.
View Course →Abuse Issues
Beyond Abuse Seminar
This 5 hour seminar is for men and women who are survivors of abuse, their partners, family, and friends, and those who want to gain a better understanding of how abuse impacts a person's life. The seminar combines practical information and spiritual insights that will provide significant help. A fill-in-the-blank workbook follows the presentation. Survivors, partners, friends, and survivor support networks will find this to be significant and helpful. This seminar will provide Teen Challenge staff with excellent insights on how abuse affects a person. It will also provide tools for how to move beyond the damage of abuse.
View Course →Responsible Care Training Seminar
This 5 hour seminar is for clergy, spiritual directors, staff and leadership volunteers of congregations provides information, direction, and insight regarding appropriate care for those in your congregation and community who struggle with issues of abuse. Your leadership will learn effective, sensitive, and appropriate responses to difficult questions and issues that abuse survivors and their families struggle with. They will be exposed to a comprehensive understanding of the healing tools available to help you reach your overall outreach goals within your congregation and community. A fill-in-the-blank workbook follows the presentation.
View Course →Sexual Abuse
This article gives definitions and statistics regarding sexual abuse. It was used as part of the staff training in Europe Teen Challenge.
View Course →Counseling Skills
Counseling The Drug Addict
This teaching on counseling the drug addict is being taught by David Wilkerson, founder of Teen Challenge. It was recorded in the late 1970's at Wilkerson's Twin Oaks Leadership Academy in Lindale, Texas. Wilkerson had been working with alcoholics, drug addicts, gang members and prostitutes for nearly 20 years at the time. The advice he gives future Teen Challenge workers is still useful today.
View Course →Introduction to Counseling in Teen Challenge
This course provides a basic introduction to how counseling is used in the Teen Challenge ministry. This workshop is not just for full-time counselors.
View Course →Teen Challenge Counseling
Student and Teacher's Manual plus two PowerPoints.
View Course →Theology of Counseling
Biblical Counseling Seminar
Biblical basis for Counseling, Nouthetic Counseling. . . True to the Word of God, A model for counseling, An appendix of many helps.
View Course →Christian Counseling
This 25 page document explains the biblical basis of counseling and addresses a wide variety of topics.
View Course →The Purpose and Goals of Personal Counseling
This article describes the need for Christian counseling, it's place as a ministry gift in the church and various reasons people seek Christian counseling.
View Course →Theology of Christian Recovery
The primary distinctive that differentiate Christian Recovery from other approaches to life change lies in our approach to spirituality. In this teaching by Michael Liimatta gives 17 major theological tenants of the Christian approach to recovery. These theological imperatives are important to consider when developing a philosophy and practice of recovery.
View Course →Marriage and Family
Family Life Counseling
This teaching is a Biblical and Christian teaching on a variety of topics. The topics covered are: 1. Marriage from a Christian Perspective 2. Love in a Christian Marriage 3. A Christian View of Sexuality 4. Communication in Marriage 5. Discipline in the Christian Home 6. Marriage Counseling 7. Family Counseling.
View Course →Crisis Counseling
Crisis Counseling
This teaching is excerpted from "Christian Counseling" By Raymond T. Brock, Ed.D. It defines a crisis and discusses steps to address crises.
View Course →Group Dynamics
Group Counseling
This is an 8 page study covering the basics of group counseling.
View Course →Old Testament
Tents, Temples, and Palaces OT Survey
The books of the Old Testament are surveyed in this course. This look at the Old Testament begins with creation, continues through the judgment of the Flood, and then picks up the theme of God's chosen people, the seed of Abraham. The author discusses the writings of the Old Testament as an account of God's dealing with the people He chose to use to bless the world. Many of the names, terms, and events that are often difficult to understand are addressed, along with questions that are pertinent to understanding the Old Testament period. This Teen Challenge Training resource is being offered through a partnership with GlobalReach.org "Tents, Temples, and Palaces" is an 10 -part lesson that can be viewed or downloaded from the following web address: http://www.globalreach.org/index.cfm?event=lessonlist&cid=31.
View Course →New Testament
The Kingdom, The Power and The Glory
The New Testament, the new agreement that God made with humanity through His Son, Jesus Christ, is the subject of this course. This survey of the New Testament brings a realization that God speaks authoritatively to the church and the world today, just as He did in the New Testament and throughout the course of history. The information contained in this course will help provide a fuller understanding of New Testament truths and the reliable manner in which they were transmitted to us. A study of this course will enable students to teach others about the Word of God in a greatly enhanced fashion. This Teen Challenge Training resource is being offered through a partnership with GlobalReach.org "The Kingdom, The Power and The Glory" is an 10 -part lesson that can be viewed or downloaded from the following web address: http://www.globalreach.org/index.cfm?event=lessonlist&cid=29.
View Course →Interpersonal Skills
Cultivating People Skills
What every leader should know about people is the main thrust of this lesson as well as the vital role relationships play in leadership.
View Course →Christ the Great Communicator
Christ the Great Communicator: This lesson discusses how to improve your communication skills by imitating the Master. Matthew 13 is the basis to relate six lessons about communication.
View Course →Communication with TC Ministries, Churches, and Families
The Power of Partnership
Moving from isolation to cooperation in your ministry. What every leader can learn about partnerships using David and Jonathan, as well as Saul and Samuel, to illustrate biblical principles for effective partnerships.
View Course →Volume One Notebook One
God's Call to lead: How God Calls Us to Lead
How God calls us to lead. Being made in God's image, we were created to lead, to have authority over the whole earth and to use the leadership abilities He gives us.
View Course →The Heart of a leader
How leaders develop the qualities that set them apart from others. Steps to prepare our hearts and reasons why a heart of integrity is so important for leaders are both addressed.
View Course →I Have a Dream
I Have a Dream: Defines vision, covers steps to fulfill God's vision, suggests a variety of methods God uses to inspire vision and offers tools to cast vision.
View Course →Priorities and Decision Making
Priorities and Decision Making: Includes a quiz and self-evaluation on getting the most out of a day. The 80/20 principle is explained with lessons learned from this principle.
View Course →Cultivating People Skills
Cultivating People Skills: What every leader should know about people is the main thrust of this lesson as well as the vital role relationships play in leadership.
View Course →Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning: Biblical examples of planning are explained. The sigmoid curve analogy is given, followed by steps to effective strategic planning.
View Course →Volume One Notebook Two
The Leadership Test
Describes ten tests in life that reveal a leader's potential and maturity.
View Course →Security or Sabotage
Security or Sabotage: How to spot insecurity in your behavior and the keys to emotional security.
View Course →Delegating Tasks and Developing People
Delegating Tasks and Developing People: Moses is used as an example of moving from addition to multiplication in your leadership. Methods are addressed about how to select and develop others while delegating the work.
View Course →Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
What makes an effective team? Ten questions to ask as well as an evaluation of your teamwork are included in this lesson.
View Course →The Wisest Investment You'll Ever Make
Mentoring is defined, the commitment is spelled out and steps are given to start the process of mentoring leaders, Jesus is the example of the ultimate mentor.
View Course →Measuring Your Leadership Growth
Measuring Your Leadership Growth: Emphasis is on the leader's character. Seven qualities are defined and the opportunity is given for self-evaluation on each of these qualities.
View Course →Volume One Notebook Three
Leadership Begins with Attitude
Leadership Begins with Attitude: Ten biblical principles about attitudes are discussed in this lesson.
View Course →The Leader's Inner Circle
The need for leaders to build a healthy network of relationships is the focus. A diagram for personal evaluation is also included. What to look for in a mentor, an accountability partner and a mentee, is covered, using Paul, Barnabas and Timothy as examples.
View Course →Christ the Great Communicator
This lesson discusses how to improve your communication skills by imitating the Master. Matthew 13 is the basis to relate six lessons about communication.
View Course →Leading When Times are Tough
Foundational principles leaders must understand in order to handle difficult people and situations. Handling criticism in a healthy way, steps toward biblical confrontation and five stages Paul used with Philemon regarding conflict management.
View Course →Principles of Leadership/The Five Levels of Leadership
This course examines principles of leadership that are found in the book of Nehemiah and in the New Testament. It examines five levels of leadership and how to advance up these levels. It then studies the principles of empowering leaders. Lastly it contrasts the concepts of developing followers with that of developing leaders.
View Course →The Art of the Basin and the Towel
Developing Christ-like qualities of a servant leader using the example of Jesus in John 13 when He washed the disciples' feet.
View Course →Volume One Notebook Four
The Life You Were Meant to live
Five biblical foundations for understanding and uncovering your life purpose are proposed. An exercise for writing a life purpose statement is included.
View Course →How Leaders Pray
Observations on how leaders pray effectively in pivotal moments. The three levels of prayer are described in the military terms, logistical. tactical and strategic.
View Course →Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts
Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts: Steps to identifying and developing your spiritual gifts and the role they play in the body of Christ. BONUS: Spiritual Gifts Discovery Tool: 72 statements for students to assess their spiritual gifts.
View Course →I Like Your Style
Leaders influence people in different ways. Five different leadership styles are discussed, along with a description of their positive and negative qualities.
View Course →How to Grow a Leader
How to identify potential leaders, 7 steps to developing leaders, and 7 pictures of leadership from II Timothy 2 are the components of this lesson.
View Course →Characteristics of a Giant Killer
Handling your greatest leadership challenges through the description of I0 characteristics of a giant killer - taken from I Samuel 17.
View Course →Volume One Notebook Five
The Foundation for Our Leadership
In our pursuit of results, we often slip into ministry motivated by guilt rather than by grace. Mary and Martha illustrate this truth. The differences between leadership based on performance versus service are discussed in this lesson.
View Course →Leadership is Stewardship
Understanding God's principles for financial stewardship - a comparison of ownership and stewardship, along with explanations about debt, saving, and giving.
View Course →Leading Different Personalities
Leading Different Personalities: A thorough description of the four general personality types and how to effectively lead different personalities is the thrust of this lesson.
View Course →Principles for Getting the Job Done
Activity doesn't always equal accomplishment. We must learn to work smarter, not just harder. In this lesson we examine some proven practices for getting things done through the people in your organization.
View Course →The Power of Partnership
Moving from isolation to cooperation in your ministry. What every leader can learn about partnerships using David and Jonathan, as well as Saul and Samuel, to illustrate biblical principles for effective partnerships.
View Course →Your Decision Determines Your Destiny
The art of decision-making is examined in this lesson. Our decisions not only affect our own lives, but also the lives of those who follow us. Six phases of decision-making are discussed.
View Course →Volume One Notebook Six
Today Matters
Today Matters - Leadership and Personal Growth: Personal growth is vital to your leadership journey. You will become what you are becoming right now. Without a plan for your personal growth, you will be reacting to life instead of living on purpose.
View Course →Leadership and Credibility
Leadership and Credibility - Making the Tough Call: Your credibility as a leader comes from both your strong character and your competence. This lesson covers the common ingredients in the tough calls a leader has to make and gives ten helps in making a tough call.
View Course →The Leader's Time: Tick Tock, Manage the Clock
One of the greatest needs in a leader's life is more time. Time management is a must for an effective leader. In this lesson advice is given about time.
View Course →Leadership and Relationships -They Make Me or Break Me
Jesus taught that the Kingdom of God is built on relationships. As leaders, we cannot assume we are successful unless we master the art of developing healthy relationships.
View Course →The leader as a Coach - Building an Effective Team
Learn how to enlist and empower the right people for your team. There is a difference between a group and a team. The key is to develop their individual talents into a team that works well together.
View Course →The Ultimate Purpose of Leadership
The ultimate purpose for your personal leadership development is to be more effective in your role of advancing the growth of God's Kingdom around the world.
View Course →Volume Two Notebook One, Today Matters
EQUIP - Today Can Be a Masterpiece
People create success in their lives by focusing on today. It may sound trite, but today is the only time you have. It's too late for yesterday. Yesterday ended last night. You can't depend on tomorrow—you don't know what tomorrow holds. That's why today matters.
View Course →EQUIP - Managing My Attitude, Priorities and Health
Three of the most difficult areas to master are our own attitude, time and health. How do we steward thesepossessions? As leaders in ministry, we feel it is noble to spend our lives for the sake of others. And, it is noble. Unfortunately, we often do it at the expense of our own well-being. This session will focus on leading yourself—how to rule your attitude, calendar and physical health. Let's begin by examining our attitudes as leaders.
View Course →EQUIP - Managing My Family, Thinking and Commitment
Three more areas we must master in our personal growth are the management of our family, our thoughts,and the commitments we make as leaders.
View Course →EQUIP - Managing My Finances, Faith and Relationships
In this session we will examine three issues that are discussed more in the New Testament than any other subjects: money,faith and relationships.
View Course →EQUIP - Managing My Generosity, Values and Growth
In this session, we will focus on three additional important items to manage in our lives: our generosity, our values and our personal growth.
View Course →EQUIP - Managing My Personal Growth
If you are going to be an effective leader, you must first determine to lead yourself. If you are to lead yourself, you must continue to grow. Maintenance is not leadership. Growth and improvement is what leadership is about. All organizations or ministries that continue to grow have at least one quality in common: a leader who is growing personally.
View Course →Volume Two Notebook Two, Winning With People
EQUIP - The Right to Have Followers
This leadership notebook is all about relationships. The best leaders handle relationships well and earn their right to be followed by others. They don't assume people will automatically submit to them. They demonstrate character, competence and chemistry with others and people follow because they want to, not because they have to do so.
View Course →EQUIP - Are We Prepared for Relationships?
In this notebook, (Winning with People) you will study several "people principles" that have helped leaders connect with people over the centuries. We believe they are timeless and universal. Beginning in this lesson, we will study biblical examples of each principle.
View Course →EQUIP - Are We Willing to Focus on Others?
In order to increase your ability to connect with people, we will examine six people principles that answer the connection question: "Are we willing to focus on others?"
View Course →EQUIP - Can We Build Mutual Trust?
Remember: relationships are the currency of God's Kingdom. If we fail at these, we fail spiritually (I John 4:20). The people principles we will examine in this lesson all answer the question: "Can we build mutual trust?"
View Course →EQUIP - Are We Willing to Invest in Others?
The best relationships are always the result of unselfish giving. The following five people principles offer insights on some of the most important ways we can invest in relationships.
View Course →EQUIP - Can We Create a Win-Win Relationship?
Synergy can be defined as combined or cooperative action that often increases each other's effectiveness. Synergy is the result of win-win relationships. The only way to build a positive, long-lasting, synergistic relationship is to make sure everybody wins! The following people principles answer the question, "Can we create a win-win relationship?"
View Course →Volume Two Notebook Three, 360 Degree Leader
EQUIP - The Myths of Leading from the Middle of an Organization
In the following six lessons, we will study principles that will help you lead effectively from anywhere in your ministry or organization. First, let's look at some of the myths believed by many people who do not hold the top leadership position.
View Course →EQUIP - The Challenges 360° Leaders Face
If you are a leader in the middle of an organization, you have a challenging job. Everyone who attempts to serve effectively as a 360° Leader faces common challenges. At times you may feel like you are banging your head against a brick wall. In this lesson we will discuss seven challenges faced by middle level leaders.
View Course →EQUIP - The Principles 360° Leaders Practice to Lead Up
The 360° Leader must learn the skills to lead up (with your leader), lead across (with your colleagues), and lead down (with your followers). Each of these draws on different principles and requires different skills. Leading up is the greatest challenge.
View Course →EQUIP - The Principles 360° Leaders Practice to Lead Across
If you want to gain influence and credibility with people working alongside you, there are principles that must be followed. Let's discuss them in this lesson.
View Course →EQUIP - The Principles 360° Leaders Practice to Lead Down
The 360° Leader helps those below him or her discover and reach their potential. This lesson covers several principles to follow in this process.
View Course →EQUIP - The 360° Leader and Generosity
The effective 360° Leader is generous in attitude and action. In all of his relationships he models generosity.
View Course →Volume Two Notebook Four, Thinking For A Change
EQUIP - Change Your Thinking and Change Your Life
In his book, Thinking for a Change, John C. Maxwell says, "If you are willing to change your thinking, you can change your feelings. If you change your feelings, you can change your actions. And changing your actions – based on good thinking – can change your life."
View Course →EQUIP - Focused Thinking and Creative Thinking
The focused thinker establishes priorities, knowing that one person cannot do everything. He drops some good activities in order to passionately embrace a cause that truly makes a difference. He refuses to be like a bumblebee, flitting from place to place, leaving a blur, but not a mark.
View Course →EQUIP - Realistic Thinking and Strategic Thinking
Many people seem to think that realistic thinking is negative thinking, especially men and women who are naturally optimistic. It is not unusual for those who avoid realistic thinking to make decisions based on "idealistic thinking" without adequate consideration of the realities they face. Such decisions often result in disappointment.
View Course →EQUIP - Possibility Thinking and Reflective Thinking
Leaders who embrace possibility thinking are capable of accomplishing tasks that most people consider impossible.
View Course →EQUIP - Popular Thinking and Shared Thinking
If you refuse to follow the crowd and insist on making decisions based upon what is right rather than what is popular, you will be quite unpopular at times. Why should you question popular thinking?
View Course →EQUIP - Unselfish Thinking and Bottom-Line Thinking
In this lesson, we are going to consider the last two thinking skills taught by John C. Maxwell in his book, Thinking for a Change.
View Course →Volume Two Notebook Five, Failing Forward
EQUIP - Failing Forward
If everyone fails, then it is crucially important that we learn to fail forward. In other words, we need to learn how to turn mistakes into stepping stones to success.
View Course →EQUIP - Rethinking Failure
People are not failures until they believe they are. We must learn the difference between failing at something and being a failure. Mistakes become failures only when we consistently respond to them incorrectly.
View Course →EQUIP - Failure Is an Inside Job
No matter whether the difficulty is self-created or comes from outward circumstances, the feeling of failure is created within them. Failure is always an inside job.
View Course →EQUIP - Turn Adversity into Advantage
Many people who struggle with chronic failure do so because they think of no one but themselves. People who desire to fail forward must turn their attention away from themselves and toward helping others. This process can be called "getting over yourself."
View Course →EQUIP - Make Failure Your Best Friend
If you whine and complain every time you fail, then failure will remain your enemy. But if you learn from your failures, then you actually benefit from them and that makes failure your friend.
View Course →EQUIP - The Power of Persistence
Persistence is the little difference that makes the big difference when it comes to failing forward. It separates those who achieve success from those who only dream about it.
View Course →Volume Two Notebook Six, Talent is Never Enough
EQUIP - Become a Talent-Plus Person
In the beginning of a task, talent will give you a head start; but the advantage talent gives lasts only a short time. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. Some vitally important choices are required in order to convert talent into results.
View Course →EQUIP - Talent Plus Initiative and Focus
Talent-plus people understand the importance of the first step. They don't wait for all conditions to be perfect to move forward. They don't wait for all problems and obstacles to disappear. They don't wait until they have no fear. They take action. Where you finish in life is not determined by where you start, but by whether you start.
View Course →EQUIP - Talent Plus Preparation and Practice
Achievement follows preparation. Talent wants to jump into action, but preparation positions talent to be highly effective. Talent plus preparation often leads to success. Talent minus preparation often leads to disaster.
View Course →EQUIP - Talent Plus Perseverance and Courage
Perseverance can be defined as "staying power." Perseverance is about finishing. Talent provides hope for accomplishment, but perseverance guarantees it.
View Course →EQUIP - Talent Plus Teachability, Character
Teachability is not so much about competence and mental capacity as it is about attitude. It is the desire to listen, learn and apply. It is the hunger to discover and grow. Talented individuals with teachable attitudes become talent-plus leaders.
View Course →EQUIP - Talent Plus Relationships and Teamwork
You can trace your successes and failures in life to your most significant relationships. Surround yourself with people who add value to you and encourage you, and your talent will go in a positive direction. Spend time with people who constantly drain you, pull you in the wrong direction or try to knock you down, and it will be almost impossible for your talent to reach its highest potential.
View Course →Introducing Teachers to the Group Studies for New Life and Teacher Documents
Introducing Teachers to the Group Studies for New Life and Teacher documents
This book introduces teachers to the Group Studies for New Christians discipleship curriculum. The various materials used for teaching are explained, teaching aids and samples of forms are also included. The final exam, answer key and certificate for all 14 GSNC courses are also a part of this manual.
View Course →Introduction to Living Free
Intro to Living Free Ministry in Teen Challenge
This course can be used to introduce the Living Free ministry to Teen Challenge ministries. This teaching lists 9 ways Living Free small groups can help Teen Challenge ministries.
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