Game Plan; Practical Wisdom for the College Experience is by Nic Gibson and Syler Thomas. I was offered a review copy by my friends at YouthWorker. I'm glad I accepted.
This book is very practical and would be good for college freshmen to read through together, that is, if they really love Jesus. I jest, sort of, because this book would be a good tool for helping college students transition from the relatively safe abode of home and high school to the new and potentially dangerous waters of college life.
Right from the start the authors talk about what makes college dangerous to our faith. Those dangers would include the new freedom, the lack of accountability and community and the obvious fact that you will now run into more people who disagree with you than ever before. Who knew the world was not full of people here to coddle you?
Nic and Syler take turns, tackling all the common challenges that will come the way of college students, from defending their faith to intentionally growing in their faith. Though it is written for college students, the farther in the book I get, the more I wonder if this book would be better for graduating high school students. This would give them a summer to look forward and plan how they will purposely continue their faith in college.
Either way, with real life stories, this is a helpful tool, one I would encourage you to get in the hands of a college student. It was put in my hands by my good friends over at YouthWorker Journal. They give me book and ask me to say stuff.
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