Leadership Development
Coming soon
Program Innovations
Could an Alumni Ministry be the missing component at your center?
Mike Conway
Out of all the hard work that our ministry spends in seeing lives transformed and discipled through our program we have only scratched the surface. Having an active Alumni Ministry gives our Teen Challenge family a way to stay connected, to grow and mentor each other after the program, and for us to be part of the rest of the New Life story as God unfold His plan in their lives. Join me in this break out session to get a snapshot of how to develop an Alumni Ministry at your center.
Emerging Trends
Coming soon
Discipleship & Best Practices
Motivational Interviewing
Jim Goins
Motivational Interviewing (MI) has become a widely accepted and practiced approach to working with anyone who is considering making changes in their life. The concepts of MI have a wide-reaching impact. MI takes the science of linguistics and predicts change based on how we talk to, build and respond to an individual’s motivation and ambivalence. Anyone who works with people in a helping profession can benefit from learning MI principles. In fact, if you are a helper, you are probably already doing some of the foundational skills. MI takes what you are already doing well and packages it to help increase the probability of change happening.
Organizational Development
Dare to Grow: 5 Simple Ways to Make Your Marketing Work For You
Mary Brown
Getting the word out about your Teen Challenge center and attracting the right students, referral sources, community partners, donors, and volunteers all takes dedicated effort. But it doesn’t have to be hard or overwhelming. This session highlights 5 important marketing areas on which to focus, and provides step-by-step information, plus resources and tools, to help make your marketing efforts both simple and effective. Topics include brand consistency; targeted messaging; social media; media relations; and strategic partnerships. A dropbox link will also be provided with additional tools and templates.
The 10 Biggest Leadership Mistakes Nonprofits Make And How You Can Avoid Them
Andrew Olson
This presentation is based on Andrew’s 2019 #1 Best Seller, 101 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make And How You Can Avoid Them, and brings to life the 10 biggest leadership mistakes nonprofits make. The purpose of this session is to help organizational and departmental leaders discover the biggest mistakes leaders make that destroy team morale, limit effectiveness, and increase both burnout and turnover in organizations – and to provide tested and proven tools that will help leaders avoid these costly and detrimental mistakes. Workshop participants will leave with actionable insights that can help them improve their leadership immediately.
You Need a Brand Guide!
Jonathan May
Today’s world has become increasingly focused on visual content. Social media has changed the way people engage with others and with organizations. Learn how to create a cohesive “brand” to elevate your ministry’s image and better engage the next generation.
