{"id":1443,"date":"2015-05-18T16:17:05","date_gmt":"2015-05-18T16:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/?p=1443"},"modified":"2015-05-19T16:30:10","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T16:30:10","slug":"guiding-graduates-pt-1-tips-and-tricks-for-grads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2015\/05\/18\/guiding-graduates-pt-1-tips-and-tricks-for-grads\/","title":{"rendered":"Guiding Graduates Pt 1- tips and tricks for grads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/stephen-quote-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1444 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/stephen-quote-3.jpg\" alt=\"stephen quote 3\" width=\"639\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/stephen-quote-3.jpg 639w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/stephen-quote-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/stephen-quote-3-300x298.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #999999\">article by Skye Hakes Liles<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;You only live once; take every opportunity to make a difference in eternity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>-Pastor Stephen Jones<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent article written by the <u>U.S. News<\/u>, \u201cthe national graduation rate hit a record high of 81 percent in the 2012-2013 school year\u201d and it is predicted to reach an even higher percentage rate this year.<\/p>\n<p>These numbers mean that this year thousands of students will be graduating from high school and entering into higher education, trade schools, or the workplace. Chances are that you know at least one student that will be graduating from high school. Over the next few days we will be giving you some ideas that will help you to encourage these students as they embark on the next, exciting season of life! Check out the first one.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take the time to have a conversation with them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even though they may not show it, graduating and figuring out what to do next can be a time of high-anxiety for graduates. Schedule a coffee date or some other meeting that will give you the chance to talk to them about how they are feeling and give them some heartfelt advice. This will be an opportune time to delve into their spiritual life while giving them tips on how to continue developing their relationship with Jesus. It\u2019s important that you self-disclose at this point. Describe things that you wish you had known when you were at this stage of life. Consider sharing some of the struggles that you faced and how your faith allowed you to overcome them. Remind them of the promises that God has for them. Here\u2019s a great time to pull out Jeremiah 29:11.<\/p>\n<p>Remind them that they were created for a purpose that is much larger than themselves. They were designed to help people, serve people, and show the love of Jesus everywhere they go. It is also their responsibility to work hard. One of the best ways to honor God is to give their very best at anything they put their hand to. Working hard will pay off and in return God will honor their hard work. Doing the right thing won\u2019t always be the easiest but it will be the most rewarding. One piece of advice Brittany Galavin likes to give recent grads is, \u201cbe careful who you become friends with in college because that will affect everything.\u201d It will affect the decisions they make, especially regarding their spirituality!<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, be encouraging. Don\u2019t enter these conversations intending to lecture. Come from a place of love. Make sure they\u2019re aware that you know what you\u2019re saying will help them and you want to be a source of help. It may feel awkward at first to have a conversation like this, but the student will appreciate it more than you know. Plus, it will serve as a reminder showing that you love, care, and want what is best for them. If possible, have these conversations in a place with a creative environment. Millennials love being in atmospheres that promote growth and possibility. Think coffee shop, downtown restaurant with an outdoor seating option, or something of the like.<\/p>\n<p>Be on the look out for the next idea on how you encourage 2015 graduates!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/SHL-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1448\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/SHL-copy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"SHL copy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/SHL-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/SHL-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/SHL-copy.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Skye is currently working as a freelance writer and editor. She has a background in mass &amp; interpersonal communication as well as creative and professional writing.\u00a0 In her free time, Skye enjoys reading books, traveling, and watching as many movies as she can. She\u2019s always looking for the next great adventure and is currently working on a self-written list of 30 Things To Do Before Turning 30. She also has an unnatural obsession with candy and vanilla coke.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,4,1,27,145,171,15,33,305,37,3],"tags":[306,290,288,292],"class_list":{"0":"post-1443","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-boys-ministries","7":"category-discipleship-ministries","8":"category-general","9":"category-girls-ministries-childrens-ministries","10":"category-higher-education-2","11":"category-leadership-2","12":"category-mens-ministries","13":"category-small-groups","14":"category-student-ministires","15":"category-womens-ministries","16":"category-youth-ministries","17":"tag-graduates","18":"tag-smat","19":"tag-stephen-jones","20":"tag-student-ministries","21":"entry"},"title_es":"","content_es":"","author_name":"","jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4T9u2-nh","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1443\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}