7 Things Every Teen Needs To Know

The Seven Checkpoints:

Seven Principles Every Teenager Needs to Know

Andy Stanley & Stuart Hall

Authentic Faith (putting your trust in God)

·      Principle: God can be trusted; He will do all He has promised to do.

·      Critical Question: Are your students trusting God with the critical areas of their lives?

·      Key Passages: Proverbs 3:5-6, Hebrews 11

Spiritual Disciplines (seeing with God’s eyes)

·      Principle: When you see as God sees, you will do as God says.

·      Critical Question: Are your students developing a consistent devotional & prayer life?

·      Key Passage: Romans 12:1-2

Moral Boundaries (paving the way for intimacy)   (how holy can I be?)

·      Principle: Purity paves the way to intimacy.

·      Critical Question: Are your students establishing & maintaining godly moral boundaries?

·      Key Passage: I Thessalonians 4:3-8

Healthy Friendships (choosing friends for life)

·      Principle: Your friendships determine the direction & quality of your life.

·      Critical Question: Are your students establishing healthy friendships & avoiding unhealthy ones?

·      Key Passage: Proverbs 13:20

Wise Choices (walking wisely in a fool’s world)

·      Principle: Walk wisely.

·      Critical Question: Are your students making wise choices in every area of their lives?

·      Key Passage: Ephesians 5:15-17

God as the Ultimate Authority (finding freedom under God)

·      Principle: Maximum freedom is found under God’s authority.

·      Critical Question: Are your students submitting to the authorities God has placed over them?

·      Key Passage: Romans 13:1-2

Others First (considering others before yourself)

·      Principle: When you make yourself nothing, you’re really something.

·      Critical Question: Are your students putting the needs of others ahead of their own?

·      Key Passage: Philippians 2:3-11