The Teen Challenge Program
Training materials specific to Teen Challenge programs
Disciplining Students
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 →GSNL/GSNC - Group Studies Teacher Training
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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →Principles of Discipleship
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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →PSNL/PSNC - Personal Studies Teacher Training
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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 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 →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 →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 →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 →Residential Programs
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 →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.
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Counseling in the PSNC classroom
This is the 9th workshop in the PSNC Teacher Certification training. In this workshop we take a look...
Read More →Writing Student Learning Contracts
This is the 12th workshop in the PSNC Teacher Certification training. This session introduces studen...
Read More →Organizing PSNC Units for Growth
One of the major challenges facing teachers in the PSNC educational program is to discover ways of k...
Read More →How to set up the PSNC educational program
This is the 10th workshop in the PSNC Teacher Certification training. This workshop explains the pro...
Read More →Daily Goal Sheet--Daily Checklist for Teachers
This is the 7th workshop in the PSNC Teacher Certification training. The whole area of goal setting...
Read More →Operating the PSNC classes
This is the 6th workshop in the PSNC Teacher Certification training. This workshop offers a close lo...
Read More →Keys to the Success of Teen Challenge
This course is the introductory session to both the Personal Studies Teacher Training and the Group...
Read More →Helping Students with Personal Application Goals
This course will provide tips and helps on assisting teachers and students with Personal Application...
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