Keys to the Success of
Teen Challenge
By David Batty
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What is the approach of Teen
Challenge in helping people
overcome drug addiction and
other life controlling
problems?
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“The Farm”
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Frank Reynolds, Founder of Teen Challenge Training Center, Rehrersburg, PA
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Howard
Foltz and
Dieter
Bahr,
Pioneers
of Teen
Challenge
in Europe
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Global Teen Challenge
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Founded in 1995
GTC to serve
TC ministries
around the world
Jerry Nance,
GTC President
Priority #1—provide
staff training
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So what are the keys
to the success of
Teen Challenge
for the future?
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We must be careful not to
educate our staff out of our
success.
—Doug Wever
First USA National Teen Challenge
Accreditation Coordinator
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Models of Treating Addiction
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Medical Model
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Psychological Model
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Educational Model
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Christian Discipleship Model
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“I tell students, you are not here at
Teen Challenge to become drug free.
“You are here to become a man
(woman) of God who is holy and
righteous, set apart to serve your
creator.
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“The
incredible by-product of a life
in Christ is that you find healing,
joy, hope, and peace.
You don’t use drugs, or have sex
outside of marriage, or get drunk
because you love God.”
Sallie Culbreth
Teen Challenge, Hot Springs, Ark.
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A closer look at the
Christian discipleship model
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Discipleship is not a miracle, like salvation or
healing.
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There are no short cuts to discipleship.
Jesus spent 3 years with his disciples.
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God needs experts at discipleship today.
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The great need today
Every staff
in your ministry
needs to become
an expert
at Christian discipleship.
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Ten keys to
Christian Discipleship
1. Christ-centered,
not man-centered
Hebrews 12:1-2
2. Discipleship is future oriented
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Ten keys to
Christian Discipleship
3. The element of the miraculous
4. Action centered,
not information centered
--personal application
--goal setting
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Ten keys to
Christian Discipleship
5. By choice, not by force
6. Involves obedience
7. Based on a power source outside
of myself
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Ten keys to
Christian Discipleship
8. Love centered, not factory mass
produced
9. Character centered, not success
centered
10. Time limited
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Our Mission
The mission of Teen Challenge is to
evangelize and disciple persons with
life-controlling problems and initiate the
discipleship process to the point where the
student can function as a Christian in society,
applying spiritually motivated biblical
principles in relationships in the family,
church, chosen vocation, and community.
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Effective discipleship
produces people who
will disciple others.
2 Timothy 2:2
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The need for experts on
discipleship is essential
for the future success of
this ministry.
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Proposal for discipleship
1. Group Studies for New
Christians
--14 courses
2. Personal Studies for New
Christians
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Contact information
Global Teen Challenge
706-576-6555
www.GlobalTC.org
www.iTeenChallenge.org
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