keys to the success of teen challenge by david batty 03/20101iteenchallenge 505.11

Keys to the Success of Keys to the Success of Teen ChallengeTeen Challenge

By David BattyBy David Batty

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What is the approach of Teen What is the approach of Teen Challenge in helping people Challenge in helping people overcome drug addiction and overcome drug addiction and other life controlling other life controlling problems?problems?


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“The Farm”


Frank Reynolds, Founder of Teen Challenge Training Center, Rehrersburg, PA


Howard Foltz and Dieter Bahr, Pioneers of Teen Challenge in Europe

Global Teen ChallengeGlobal Teen Challenge

Founded in 1995Founded in 1995 GTC to serve GTC to serve

TC ministries TC ministries around the worldaround the world

Jerry Nance, Jerry Nance, GTC PresidentGTC President

Priority #1—provide Priority #1—provide staff trainingstaff training


So what are the keys So what are the keys to the success of to the success of Teen Challenge Teen Challenge for the future?for the future?


We must be careful not to We must be careful not to educate our staff out of our educate our staff out of our success.success.

——Doug WeverDoug Wever

First USA National Teen Challenge First USA National Teen Challenge Accreditation CoordinatorAccreditation Coordinator


Models of Treating AddictionModels of Treating Addiction

Medical ModelMedical Model

Psychological ModelPsychological Model

Educational ModelEducational Model

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““I tell students, you are not here at I tell students, you are not here at Teen Challenge to become drug free.Teen Challenge to become drug free.

““You are here to become a man You are here to become a man (woman) of God who is holy and (woman) of God who is holy and righteous, set apart to serve your righteous, set apart to serve your creator.creator.


““The incredible by-product of a life The incredible by-product of a life in Christ is that you find healing, in Christ is that you find healing, joy, hope, and peace. joy, hope, and peace.

You don’t use drugs, or have sex You don’t use drugs, or have sex outside of marriage, or get drunk outside of marriage, or get drunk because you love Godbecause you love God.”.”

Sallie CulbrethSallie Culbreth

Teen Challenge, Hot Springs, Ark.Teen Challenge, Hot Springs, Ark.


A closer look at the A closer look at the Christian discipleship modelChristian discipleship model

Discipleship is not a miracle, like salvation or Discipleship is not a miracle, like salvation or healing.healing.

There are no short cuts to discipleship.There are no short cuts to discipleship.Jesus spent 3 years with his disciples.Jesus spent 3 years with his disciples.

God needs experts at discipleship today.God needs experts at discipleship today.


The great need todayThe great need today

Every staff Every staff in your ministry in your ministry needs to become needs to become

an an expertexpert at Christian discipleship.at Christian discipleship.


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Ten keys to Ten keys to Christian DiscipleshipChristian Discipleship

1.1. Christ-centered,Christ-centered,not man-centerednot man-centered

Hebrews 12:1-2Hebrews 12:1-2

2.2. Discipleship is future orientedDiscipleship is future oriented

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3.3. The element of the miraculousThe element of the miraculous

4.4. Action centered, Action centered, not information centerednot information centered--personal application--personal application--goal setting--goal setting


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5.5. By choice, not by forceBy choice, not by force

6.6. Involves obedienceInvolves obedience

7.7. Based on a power source outside Based on a power source outside of myselfof myself


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8.8. Love centered, not factory mass Love centered, not factory mass producedproduced

9.9. Character centered, not success Character centered, not success centeredcentered

10.10. Time limitedTime limitediTeenChallenge 505.11iTeenChallenge 505.11

Our MissionOur MissionThe mission of Teen Challenge is to The mission of Teen Challenge is to evangelize and disciple persons with evangelize and disciple persons with life-controlling problems and life-controlling problems and initiate the initiate the discipleship process discipleship process to the point where the to the point where the student can function as a Christian in society, student can function as a Christian in society, applying spiritually motivated biblical applying spiritually motivated biblical principles in relationships in the family, principles in relationships in the family, church, chosen vocation, and community.church, chosen vocation, and community.


Effective discipleship Effective discipleship produces people who produces people who will disciple others. will disciple others.

2 Timothy 2:22 Timothy 2:2


The need for experts on The need for experts on discipleship is essential discipleship is essential for the future success of for the future success of

this ministry.this ministry.


Proposal for discipleshipProposal for discipleship

1.1. Group Studies for New Group Studies for New ChristiansChristians

--14 courses--14 courses

2.2. Personal Studies for New Personal Studies for New ChristiansChristians


Contact informationContact information

Global Teen ChallengeGlobal Teen Challenge

706-576-6555706-576-6555

www.GlobalTC.orgwww.GlobalTC.org

www.iTeenChallenge.orgwww.iTeenChallenge.org


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