Organizational Leadership
Training materials focused on organizational leadership and core values
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 →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 →Leadership Begins with Attitude
Ten biblical principles about attitudes are discussed in this lesson.
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 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 →Leading Organizational Change
From Dream to Reality: Building a Nonprofit Organization
Any leader building a ministry or business from scratch faces challenges. The beginning months and years are the most difficult, yet filled with some of the richest learning experiences. Principles learned by Dr. Jerry Nance in building Teen Challenge in Florida from one rented facility to 20 facilities can help anyone see their dream become a reality.
View Course →Success in Succession
A multi-part series on how to plan for leadership succession in a ministry or organization.
View Course →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 →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 →Principles of Biblical Authority
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 →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 →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 →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 →Teen Challenge Culture/Core Values
Developing Core Values
This course covers the basics of Core values. It will define core values, what they are and are not. It then goes on to explain how to discover, develop and then implement Biblical core values. This presentation was compiled from the book Values-Driven Leadership: Discovering and Developing Your Core Values for Ministry by Aubrey Malphurs.
View Course →Our Core Values - International Version
Time has been taken in this book to define in detail the TC core values as a model for any TC program around the world. Dr. Nance has carefully presented the principles and practical truth surrounding each of the core values in such a way that they can be applied to any TC context. Questions have been included at the end of each chapter for evaluation and reflection. There are also many insightful thoughts from experienced Teen Challenge Directors as to what each value means to them.
View Course →TC Core Value 1 - Integrity
Integrity: Living and working with excellence. This explores the basics of the TC core value Integrity. What is integrity? Why is it so important? How can I develop integrity in my life? How do Teen Challenge students view integrity?
View Course →TC Core Value 2 - Compassion
Compassion: Embracing hope, love, and reconciliation. This explores the basics of the TC core value Compassion. What is it and who needs it? At Teen Challenge, how do you show compassion? What are its limits?
View Course →TC Core Value 3 - Community
Community: Working together and supporting one another. This explores the basics of the TC core value community. What is it and what priority does it have in Teen Challenge? How do we work together at Teen Challenge to display true community?
View Course →TC Core Value 4 - Vision
Vision: Seeing beyond the present. This explores the basics of the TC core value vision. What is vision and how do we get God's vision? How does a drug addict view vision? How do we help TC students develop God's vision?
View Course →TC Core Value 5 - Stewardship
Stewardship: Faithfully managing God's call and resources. This explores the basics of the TC core value Stewardship. What is stewardship? How can I be a good steward of relationships? What resources has God given me to manage at Teen Challenge?
View Course →TC Core Value 6 - Faith
Faith: Believing God for the impossible. This explores the basics of the TC core value Faith. What is faith and how can I respond with faith at Teen Challenge? How can I lead TC students into a life of faith?
View Course →TC Core Value 7 - Servanthood
Servanthood: Dedicating ourselves to the success of others. This explores the basics of the TC core value Servanthood. What are the characteristics of a good servant? How do students from a background of addiction view servanthood?
View Course →TC Core Values Introduction
This session is a basic introduction to the Teen Challenge core values and answers the questions: What are core values? Why did Teen Challenge establish these? How will these become your core values? This whole series is designed as a first teaching on core values for entry level staff.
View Course →TC Core Values Next Steps
This course is designed to be taught after one has already completed the basic courses on the 7 Teen Challenge core values. This session looks at 21 different ways you can take these core values out of the classroom and begin to use them in your daily life and work.
View Course →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.
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 →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 →Our Top Downloaded Resources
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 w...
Read More →The Top Ten Mistakes that Leaders Make
This course is based on materials compiled from Hans Finzel and John Maxwell. It presents the most c...
Read More →Principles for Getting the Job Done
Activity doesn't always equal accomplishment. We must learn to work smarter, not just harder. In thi...
Read More →Delegating Tasks and Developing People
Moses is used as an example of moving from addition to multiplication in your leadership. Methods ar...
Read More →The Foundation for Our Leadership
In our pursuit of results, we often slip into ministry motivated by guilt rather than by grace. Mary...
Read More →Leadership Begins with Attitude
Ten biblical principles about attitudes are discussed in this lesson.
Read More →Planning for Staff Development and Training
This presentation discusses various methods for staff training. The lesson is designed for directors...
Read More →I Have a Dream
I Have a Dream: Defines vision, covers steps to fulfill God's vision, suggests a variety of methods...
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