A Discipleship Ministry: Free Time – Part 9
What do you do when there is nothing to do? Call it free time, down time, unstructured time or something else; it can become the
Allen Turley
November 12, 2009
Quick to Listen
In the previous article entitled “Are you going to be sued?”, I reviewed research that emphasized the importance of treating people, i.e., students and their
Allen Turley
November 1, 2009
A Discipleship Ministry: Recreation – Part 8
Recreation. Baseball, basketball, ping pong, swimming, board games, hiking, etc.; recreation is a part of the Teen Challenge program. Why do we have recreation at
Allen Turley
September 29, 2009
A Discipleship Ministry: The Work Program – Part 7
Is the Teen Challenge work program part of the discipleship process? To this point in our discussion on the Teen Challenge discipleship model we have
Allen Turley
September 1, 2009
Are You Going To Be Sued?
I want to share with you some research about doctors and their likelihood of being sued. This information has tremendous implications for Teen Challenge. What
Allen Turley
September 1, 2009
A Discipleship Ministry: Training Phase Curriculum – Part 6
As previously discussed, Teen Challenge utilizes the Group Studies for New Life in Christ (GSNL) curriculum in the induction phase (the first 4 months) of
Allen Turley
August 12, 2009
A Discipleship Ministry: PSNL – Part 5
As a TC teacher and center director for 22 years I consistently implemented PSNL contracts for the entire length of the program because I believed
Allen Turley
July 23, 2009
Back to the Basics
Group Studies for New Life in Christ (GSNL) and the Personal Studies for New Life in Christ (PSNL) have been an integral part of the Teen Challenge discipleship ministry for many years. These studies work in partnership to help develop a well rounded program for student discipleship fundamentals. These studies were not designed to be a comprehensive study of the topics they cover, but rather, an introduction to allow the student to gain their spiritual footing.
Allen Turley
June 1, 2009
A Discipleship Ministry: GSNL – Part 4
In the last few e-newsletters, we reviewed some of the foundational elements to discipleship in the Teen Challenge ministry, primarily prayer and preaching of the
Allen Turley
May 30, 2009
