Authors: Bruce Main
ISBN-13: 9780664225667, ISBN-10: 0664225667
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Date Published: March 2003
Edition: 1ST
The final years of college can be a difficult time for students committed to a life of Christian discipleship. How does a student begin to prepare for the "real world," so that it will not end in a collapse of faith or a slow series of compromises? Noted youth leader Bruce Main suggests that students should imagine how Jesus might have used his final years of college. This, he argues, will assist readers in making the necessary preparations for postcollege life. With study material and chapters such as "Calling Preparations" (How to determine who will be the ultimate authority in your life), "Pacing Preparations" (Avoiding the rat race), and "Portfolio Preparations" (How to keep money from becoming a driving force in your life), this book is ideal for both personal and group study.
Introduction: Why Prepare for Postcollege Life? | 1 | |
1 | Dream Preparations: Participating in God's Drama | 12 |
2 | Travel Preparations: It's Not the Road You Travel | 29 |
3 | Calling Preparations: Discovering Our Uniqueness | 44 |
4 | Healing Preparations: Moving toward Wholeness | 64 |
5 | Pacing Preparations: Holy Walking | 80 |
6 | Success Preparations: Mustard Seed Conspiracies | 96 |
7 | Wardrobe Preparations: Whom to Impress When We Dress | 110 |
8 | Community Preparations: Why We Need Others | 126 |
9 | Portfolio Preparations: Other World Investing | 144 |
Conclusion: Final Preparations | 162 | |
Notes | 173 | |
Acknowledgments | 176 |