Organizational Management
Training materials for organizational management and administration
Board Relations and Development
Advisory Board Development
This course gives a basic introduction to the key parts of developing an Advisory Board which can assist your ministry in carrying out its mission. One of the primary purposes of an Advisory Board is to help raise the needed funds for your ministry.
View Course →Board of Directors Manual
A resource manual providing guidelines for developing a board of directors, assigning responsibilities and operating a Teen Challenge ministry. These guidelines are subject to change depending on the laws governing this type of ministry in your location.
View Course →Board Relations and Development
Resource website - Teen Challenge does not have a training course developed for this subject at this time. The following link will take you to an extensive online library of resources designed to help non-profit organizations with Board Development. http://www.managementhelp.org/boards/boards.htm.
View Course →Business Administration / Budgets / Insurance / Risk Management
Financial Policies and Procedures
Sample copy of a Teen Challenge Financial Policies and Procedures document.
View Course →Risk Management
Website resource - Teen Challenge does not have a training course developed for this subject at this time. The following link will take you to an extensive online library of resources designed to help non-profit organizations with Risk Management. http://www.managementhelp.org/risk_mng/risk_mng.htm Just a few of the topics covered are: Introduction to Risk Management Disaster Planning Protecting Against Theft, Fraud, Forgery and Terrorism.
View Course →Risk Management
Website resource - Teen Challenge does not have a training course developed for this subject at this time. The following link will take you to an extensive online library of resources designed to help non-profit organizations with Risk Management. http://www.managementhelp.org/risk_mng/risk_mng.htm Just a few of the topics covered are: Introduction to Risk Management Disaster Planning Protecting Against Theft, Fraud, Forgery and Terrorism.
View Course →Crisis Management - Conflict Resolution
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 →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 →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 →Principles of Financial Management and Accounting
Principles of Financial Management and Accounting Resource website
The following link will take you to an extensive online library of resources designed to help non-profit organizations with financial management: http://www.managementhelp.org/finance/np_fnce/np_fnce.htm - Just a few of the topics covered are: Fiscal Sponsorship -- Help You Get Started? Your Board Treasurer -- A Critical Resource to Help You Get Started, Getting an Accountant or Bookkeeper to Help You, If Needed Getting a Banker, Buy Accounting Software to Help You? Reviewing the Basics of Nonprofit Financial Management.
View Course →Spiritual 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 →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 →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 →Team Building
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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →Our Top Downloaded Resources
Board Relations and Development
Resource website - Teen Challenge does not have a training course developed for this subject at this...
Read More →Teen Challenge Principles and Projections
This is a brief article that introduces the basic principles of the Teen Challenge Program and how t...
Read More →Leading When Times are Tough
Foundational principles leaders must understand in order to handle difficult people and situations....
Read More →How to Handle Conflict
This course discusses how to confront conflict in a caring way. All too often we simply handle confl...
Read More →Board of Directors Manual
A resource manual providing guidelines for developing a board of directors, assigning responsibiliti...
Read More →Leading Different Personalities
A thorough description of the four general personality types and how to .effectively lead different...
Read More →Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts
Steps to identifying and developing your spiritual gifts and the role they play in the body of Chris...
Read More →Recognizing and Using Your Spiritual Gifts
This course covers the subject of spiritual gifts. The course studies the various Bible passages tha...
Read More →