If Jesus Were a Senior

by Main, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9780664225667
• ISBN10: 0664225667
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

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. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Bruce Main is the director of UrbanPromise Ministries in Camden, New Jersey. He was named one of the nation's top fifty leaders under age forty by Christianity Today

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why Prepare for Postcollege Life?	1	(11)
Dream Preparations: Participating in God's Drama	12	(17)
Travel Preparations: It's Not the Road You Travel	29	(15)
Calling Preparations: Discovering Our Uniqueness	44	(20)
Healing Preparations: Moving toward Wholeness	64	(16)
Pacing Preparations: Holy Walking	80	(16)
Success Preparations: Mustard Seed Conspiracies	96	(14)
Wardrobe Preparations: Whom to Impress When We Dress	110	(16)
Community Preparations: Why We Need Others	126	(18)
Portfolio Preparations: Other World Investing	144	(18)
Conclusion: Final Preparations	162	(11)
Notes	173	(3)
Acknowledgments	176