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TEEN CHALLENGE TEEN CHALLENGE CORE VALUE 1CORE VALUE 1

INTEGRITYINTEGRITY

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--Living and working with excellence

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1.1. What is integrity?What is integrity?

a. Consistently doing what is right.

b. Always doing right no matter what happens

c. Wholeness, completeness, honesty, trustworthiness, and holding on to moral principles

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22. . What does integrity look like in your life?What does integrity look like in your life?

a. Integrity is a consistent trust in God. Job 2:3, 9, 10

b. Integrity is a consistent confession of sin. Psalm 41:4, 12

c. Integrity is a consistent living by the Word of God. Mark 12:14

d. Integrity is being consistently honest and trustworthy. Daniel 6:4

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3.3. Why is integrity so important ?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

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4.4. How do I develop integrity?How do I develop integrity?

a. Get to know God and His word.

b. Trust God and His Word.

c. Consistently follow the principles of God’s Word. Acts 4

d. Always be honest, and admit when you fail.

e. Complete your commitments.

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5. How do students from a background How do students from a background of addiction view integrity?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.T101.06 iteenchallenge.org 08-2009

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6.6. How can you help your students How can you help your students develop integrity?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 demonstrate integrity now.

d. Help them trust God in difficult circumstances.

e. Be an example of integrity.T101.06 iteenchallenge.org 08-2009

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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).

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Global Teen Challengewww.globaltc.org

Training materials for this course are available at the following address:www.iTeenChallenge.org

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