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Many of us in college ministry have a platform. The problem is many times we don’t use it. One of the things we can do is intentionally help high school seniors (or juniors) learn more about college life. This is the time of year to do this! You can’t wait any longer! One of the things that can really help us transition high school graduates from youth group and into a college ministry is by letting them know we can be a resource for them when they get to college.
One idea is to put together a dinner for high school seniors (possibly even juniors) where you just talk about college life issues. Here are some ideas for your time:
Design it around Q&A: Advertise 5-10 commonly asked questions high schoolers ask about college and let them know you’ll be addressing them. Make sure there are plenty of practical every-day-life questions you’re answering as well as spiritual. Some common questions high schoolers ask are:
- What is dorm life really like?
- Why do they make me live in the dorms my first year?
- How are academics different…really?
- What should I expect when I first get to campus?
- How do I meet new people?
- How can I continue to grow in my faith when I’m away?
- How do I get connected to a church?
Include current college students. Having some college students, or recent college grads there to give input and answers will be very helpful! Have a time for them to share about things they would do differently, or were glad they did.
Invite parents too. Include both students and parents in your invitation. This could be a great connecting point and help parents think through things as well.
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