40 Principles

40 Ways to Character Development

The 40 Principles is a values education program designed specifically for two groups of people: youth ages 13- 20 and adults 21 and up. Our mission is to help people understand, internalize and exhibit the character values that make them responsible and productive adults, fathers, mothers, leaders and image bearers of God. Our vision is that they all become spiritually strong, mentally awake and morally straight men and women that God intended them to be.

Although the principles are woven throughout all of our leadership, organizational and personal development activities, the 40 principles can be taught individually (as in a single meeting) or in a cluster (such as for a small group or during a conference or seminar). However, for the best effect and long term behavioral change to take place, a 40 or 52 week roundtable discussion format is preferred.

A person's road to transformation truly begins when he or she agrees to set aside two hours per week over the course of one year for self improvement. Each student spends one hour each week participating in unique, group study where a single principle is examined that is designed to become the seed for his or her change. There are 40 principles that are taught in a roundtable, interactive discussion format, and they have been placed in a specific order to help participants get to know themselves, and measure their actions and their reactions. These principles have been categorized into four modules or semesters: character, vision, courage and leadership.

Character
Character establishes the foundational attributes needed for an individual to take responsibility for themselves. This is the concept of rights versus responsibility. This module will help structure the individual from the inside out.

Restraint Patience Hard Work Productivity

Generosity Humility Motives Dependability

Honesty Temper

Vision
Vision and perspective is designed to impact the mind of the leader. This module will help change the point of view. Many problems, especially those involving communication, can be solved with another perspective.

Attitude Proper Thinking Planning Trust in God

Facts Emotions Common Sense Sowing

Goals Prosperity

Courage
Courage helps to establish the will of an individual. This module stresses the importance of being able to make change happen by becoming an agent of change.

Direction Conflict Criticism Pressure
Judgment Morality Forgiveness Ownership

Confrontation Parameters

Leadership
The leadership module stresses the power of favor and influence. Personal power is greater than positional power. This module focuses on building relationships that bring about royalty trust and commitment. It is important that everyone understand how to work together in this new form of team leadership.

Ambition Responsibility Saving Debt

Understanding People Developing People Listening Inspiration

Co-Signing Chastisement

The second hour per week is spent outside of the roundtable discussion in some form of physical exercise

or activity. Exercise is a crucial element for healthy living, and as such each participant will be required to do

something physical each week. This can be playing a sport, going to a gym, swimming, hiking, taking a walk,

or any activity that is physically exertive. Participants are required to submit a physical activity report at the

first roundtable of each week.

If you would like us to bring Character Development to your youth group, organization, ministry or church,

please Contact Us today, and we will be happy to arrange a time to discuss it.