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Greetings!
This issue features Jerry Nance on "Forgiveness" and an
introduction of Daryel Erickson, a new member of the Global TC leadership team.
We are introducing new schedules for training using the website iTeenChallenge.org.
October 11-15, 2010 is the next intensive training conference for Executive
Leadership in Columbus, GA.
May God's blessing be on you and your ministry.
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FORGIVENESS
By Dr. Jerry Nance
When you are betrayed
by someone you had the deepest respect for, it really hurts. It's challenging
to think about forgiving people who have hurt us, isn't it? We don't want to
let go of the painful memories of abuse, put-downs, broken promises, harsh
words, family or work offenses.
One outstanding example
of forgiveness occurred when Corrie ten Boom met a former Nazi Officer who had
abused her and her sister during imprisonment, assisting in the death of other
prisoners. He told her he had become a Christian and proceeded to ask Corrie to
forgive him. As he reached out his hand towards her Corrie resisted. Then in
obedience to God as she extended her hand towards him she felt the surge of the
Holy Spirit pour through her in a supernatural act of forgiveness.
We had a student in one
of our juvenile programs who ran away one night only to be killed in a car
wreck. The driver was a young soldier who picked this child up and went
speeding down the road. He ran off the side of the road and hit a tree,
instantly killing this 15 year old girl. Her parents forgave the driver and
even appeared in court to ask the judge that he be sentenced to Teen Challenge
for a year. The judge agreed. This young man made a commitment to Christ and
completed the program.
Accounts like this are
amazing! How could people like Corrie and these parents endure such great
injustices and then turn around and forgive the villains? Yet all they did was simply
obey the command: "forgive each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
Ephesians 4:32
Phillip Yancey wrote:
"Forgiveness is another way of admitting, I'm human, I make mistakes, I want to
be granted that privilege and so I grant you that privilege."
To read more click here.
Jerry Nance Ph.D.
President
Global Teen Challenge
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Daryel Erickson joins
the Global Teen Challenge leadership team
Daryel Erickson recently joined the Global Teen Challenge
leadership team and now serves as Training and Educational Representative. Daryel & Rachael Erickson  | Daryel has been in fulltime ministry for more than 35 years,
working mainly in the area of discipleship and leadership training. After
serving several churches in the USA as a teacher, pastor, Christian school
principal, and church administrator, he and his wife, Rachael became
missionaries to Europe.
Since 1985 the Ericksons have been involved in the
discipleship training of new Christians, the training of pastors and Teen
Challenge workers all over Europe. Daryel was the European Regional Director
for Global University for 14 years serving the training needs of more than
5,000 students throughout Europe.
With Global Teen Challenge, Daryel will serve as the liaison
with Global University and Teen Challenge leaders around the world, assisting
them in receiving training available through Global University (GU). GU offers
training materials in evangelism, basic Christian discipleship, Christian
service training, on up to university level courses.
Click here for more info on GlobalReach and Global University.
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Training Staff using the
iTeenChallenge.org website
New Staff Training Schedules available
With
over 100 staff training courses now available on the iTeenChallenge.org
website, it can be a challenge trying to determine where to start. We now have
11 different suggested schedules of training for you and your staff. There is a
link to this part of the website from the iteenchallenge.org home page.
Here
is a list of some of the training schedules now available online:
1. New
staff orientation (for all staff)
2. Basic
Training - Residential Program Staff
3. Teacher Training - Group Studies for New Christians
4. Teacher Training - Personal Studies for new Christians
5. Administrative Staff Training - Leadership
6. Executive Leadership
7. On-going Staff TrainingStaff Training in Jamaica  |
The
courses currently available will require an experienced staff at your ministry
to teach these courses. At the present time, most of these courses do not
include a course packaged as a "self-study" course. Our long range goals are to
add a "self-study" option to all the core courses.
These
suggested training schedules have been created based on courses currently
available on this website. We will be adding new courses in the months ahead
and updating the suggested training schedules to include these new courses.
Please
note that not all courses currently available are included in the 11 suggested
staff training schedules. So you are free to include other courses.
To
go to the suggested staff training schedules, click here.
Setting up a Local Center or National
Training Schedule for your ministry
One of the keys to the future success of your ministry is establishing and
implementing a systematic process for training all your staff and volunteers.
The primary responsibility for staff training rests on the leadership of the
local Teen Challenge center.
Brazil Staff Training  | Global Teen Challenge sees its role as assisting your center in providing
training materials which you can download from the website: iTeenChallenge.org We are also available to consult with you on
this subject as you set up the staff training schedule for your center.
Your ministry needs to assign one of your key staff the responsibility of
setting up and running the staff training program for your ministry. This
training needs to be systematic, starting with new staff as soon as they join
your ministry.
To read more on setting up a Local Center Staff Training Schedule, click here.
To read more on setting up a National or Regional Staff Training Schedule, click here.
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Executive Leadership
Training Conference - October 11-15
There is still time to register for the Executive Leadership
Training (ELP Level III) Conference October 11-15, 2010, which will be held at
the Teen Challenge International Retreat & Conference Center in Seale, Alabama,
near Columbus, GA. This 5 day conference will provide training on a variety of
leadership issues taught by those who have practical experience in this
TC Conference Center  | ministry.
This is the second part of a 2 year training program being
developed to train senior leaders for Teen Challenge, both current leaders, and
those interested in serving in senior leadership positions. Even if you did not
attend the first segment of this training earlier this year, you can jump into
the training cycle now.
The ELP III program includes 4 one week intensive training
sessions, one approximately every 6 months, with additional training between
sessions through a distance learning delivery system.
For
more details on the schedule and registration information, click on links below or call Karissa McCarter at 706-596-8731 or email Karissa.mccarter@teenchallenge.cc
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About Global Teen Challenge
The mission of Global Teen Challenge is to assist in the development and implementation of Teen Challenge programs around the world. Today there are more than 1100 Teen Challenge programs in more than 83 countries of the world. It is our desire to provide the best and latest tools available in helping individuals with life controlling addictions. According to the United Nations, more than 200 million people worldwide struggle with drug abuse. Drug users are getting younger and their use is becoming more frequent. Alcohol and drug addictions are plaguing our nations, our cities and invading our homes. We are committed to doing everything we can to reach people around the globe with life controlling problems. For more information on Global Teen Challenge, visit our website at www.GlobalTC.org |
  Contact Information:
Global Teen Challenge P.O. Box 511
Columbus, Georgia 31902-0511 USA
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