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At 17 years old, Micah was taking his first course in college, biology. His professor stated that most Christians abandon their Christian faith after taking his biology class. However, instead of shattering his faith, Micah’s faith was strengthened by the challenges raised in the class against his Christian faith. Listen to Micah’s story and discover how we can prepare our students for the challenges of the University campus.
Surveys show that the majority of students who profess Christ in high school abandon their faith after four years of college. It is clear our students are not prepared for the mental, moral, and spiritual challenges of the university campus. Join Pat as he presents a winning strategy for students as they head to the university.
What can our students expect at the university? Why do so many Christian students abandon their faith after four years of college? The journey from high school to college can be one of the greatest transitions young people face in life. Join Pat as he helps navigate young people through this great transition period and explains the culture and challenges our Christian students will face at the public university.
College can be one of the greatest times in a young person’s life. It is here often lifetime friendships are built, it is a time of learning, facing new experiences, and making the biggest decisions of your life. College can also shipwreck your faith in Christ and your life if you go in unprepared. Surveys show that 8 out of ten students who profess Christ in high school abandon their faith after 4 years of college. The majority of our Christian students are unprepared for the challenges of the university. Join Pat as he helps prepare students and parents for the university in his seminar on Campus Christianity.
When sharing your faith, you may often encounter a hostile or a domineering adversary. How can a Christian effectively engage such a person effectively while remaining gracious and loving? Join Pat and Greg Koukl, president of stand to Reason as they share tactics you can apply to effectively present your case for the Gospel of Christ.
Well, what do you do when you find yourself in a discussion with an argumentative person or you find yourself over-matched by a professor who puts you on the spot in your college class? Listen as Pat and Stand To Reason President Greg Koukl discuss tactics you can apply when you find yourself in these situations that will allow you to engage a hostile skeptic with truth and grace and still be an effective witness for Christ.
Children are bombarded with ideologies contrary to Christ from the culture around them. Often their faith is dismantled even before high school. Christian parents must be equipped to train their children in apologetics in their elementary years. Listen and Pat and Hillary Ferrer explain how parents can equip their children to defend their faith even in their elementary years.
Survey’s reveal that nearly 80 percent of students who profess Christ in high school abandon their faith after four years in college. However, teens often abandon their faith before college and even before high school. For this reason, parents need to be equipped to train their children in critical thinking, worldview, and apologetics. Listen as Pat discusses with Hillary Ferrer how parents can equip their children to overcome the challenges to their faith.
Every year we send thousands of Christian students off to college but statistics show, the vast majority will not return home with their faith intact. Why does the faith of so many Christian students get dismantled on the University campus? How can we prepare our students for the intellectual and spiritual challenges they will face? Jon Pat and Ratio Christi president Corey Miller and they provide practical ways to prepare students for the university.
Recent statistics show that sixty to eighty percent of Christian students abandon their faith after four years of college. It is apparent that our students are not equipped to meet the intellectual and spiritual challenges of the college campus. How can parents and churches prepare their students for college life? Join Pat and Ratio Christi President Corey Miller as they explain the challenges on the college campus and how we can prepare our students for the challenges of campus life.
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