TEEN CHALLENGE CORE VALUE 1 INTEGRITY T 101

TEEN CHALLENGE CORE VALUE 1 INTEGRITY T 101. 06 i By Stephen Storms 08 -2009 09 -2018 1

1. What is integrity? a. Consistently choosing to do what is right. b. Always choosing to do right no matter what happens. c. Wholeness, completeness, honesty, trustworthiness, and holding on to moral principles. T 101. 06 2009 iteenchallenge. org 08 - 09 -2018 2

2. What does integrity look like in your life? a. Integrity is a consistent choice to trust in God. Example: Job - Job 2: 3, 9, 10 T 101. 06 iteenchallenge. org 08 -2009 09 -2018 3

2. What does integrity look like in your life? b. Integrity is a consistent choice to confess sin. Example: David Psalm 41: 4, 12 T 101. 06 iteenchallenge. org 08 -2009 09 -2018 4

2. What does integrity look like in your life? c. Integrity is a consistent choice to live by the Word of God. Example: Jesus Mark 12: 14 T 101. 06 iteenchallenge. org 08 -2009 09 -2018 5

2. What does integrity look like in your life? d. Integrity is the consistent choice to be trustworthy. Daniel is our key example for integrity. Daniel 6: 4 T 101. 06 iteenchallenge. org 08 -2009 09 -2018 6

3. Why is integrity so important ? a. Integrity pleases God. 1 Chronicles 29: 17 b. Integrity protects you. Proverbs 10: 9 c. Integrity gives you direction. Proverbs 11: 3 T 101. 06 iteenchallenge. org 08 -2009 7

4. How do I develop integrity? a. Realize integrity is a choice. b. Focus on the four aspects of Biblical integrity: trusting, confessing, living by the Word, and being trustworthy. c. Trust God to teach you the right thing to do d. Consistently follow the principles of God’s Word. Acts 4 T 101. 06 iteenchallenge. org 08 -2009 09 -2018 8

4. How do I develop integrity? e. Always be honest, and admit when you fail. f. Complete your commitments. g. Treat people with respect. T 101. 06 iteenchallenge. org 08 -2009 09 -2018 9

5. How do students from a background of addiction view integrity? a. Don’t expose others’ wrongs. b. Do cover up my wrongs. c. Don't trust anyone. d. Always do what is right for me. e. Real integrity is impossible. T 101. 06 iteenchallenge. org 08 -2009 10

6. How can you help your students develop integrity? a. Encourage them to listen to the Holy Spirit and the Bible. b. Urge them to confess their sin. c. Show them ways they can choose integrity now. d. Help them trust God in difficult circumstances. e. Be an example of integrity. T 101. 06 iteenchallenge. org 08 -2009 09 -2018 11

What are some examples of opportunities to choose integrity in a Teen Challenge setting? T 101. 06 iteenchallenge. org 082009 09 -2019 12

7. Which area of integrity choices do you need to focus on? a. Consistently trusting God like Job b. Consistently confessing sin like David c. Consistently living by the Bible like Jesus d. Consistently being trustworthy like Daniel (our key example) Write down at least one idea. T 101. 06 iteenchallenge. org 08 -2009 09 -2018 13

Integrity: Choosing to do what is right no matter what T 101. 06 iteenchallenge. org 082009 09 -2018 14

For further study we recommend you read chapter 1, “Integrity, ” in the book Our Core Values, by Dr. Jerry Nance (available from Teen Challenge USA and Global Teen Challenge). T 101. 06 https: //iteenchallenge. org/resource/our-core-valuesinternational-edition-pdf-5 / iteenchallenge. org 082009 09 -2018 15

Global Teen Challenge www. globaltc. org Training materials for this course are available at the following address: www. i. Teen. Challenge. org T 101. 06 iteenchallenge. org 082009 09 -2018 16