Connecting With Freshmen and High School Seniors.......Let's Talk

 A College Minister said this weekend he would like to give my book, Tips for College Freshmen:  124 Tips for Fun, Faith & Good Grades, to all the freshmen who became involved in his ministry.

Let me make you the offer I made him.  The books sells for $6.99 at Amazon Books.(Amazon.com/dp/B09QFB9DJ9)  I will sell you multiple copies for $5.00 each.  They will ship to you directly from Amazon.  It usually takes about two weeks following the order.

I wrote Tips as a result of speaking at or attending multiple Senior Sundays in churches where they would give their high school grads a book.  Of course, I would always look at the book.  Nine times out of ten, it was a book with lots of good information that I thought there was very little chance they would ever read. Many were apologetics centered or just super preachy and more like a textbook with lots of small print. And, there were no basic college survival information for the new Freshman.

So, I decided to write one I thought they would read and that would give them help in those crucial first couple of weeks.  It is my belief that many Freshmen damage or destroy their college career and walk away from their faith as a result of the first couple of weeks.

The tips are mostly one paragraph or three or four Bullet Points.  There is one section that each tip is literally one or two sentences with the name of the person who gave it out of their own experience.

So, HOW would you use "Tips"?  Here are some ways that some have used it or are considering:

-Give one to every freshman who gives you their contact information at Summer Freshmen Orientations.

-Offer it on-line to every student, parent, etc who will give their contact information and mail it to them.

-Mail a card to all the high school seniors names you have inviting them to stop by your Center or Table and get one.

-Give one to every Freshmen who signs up in advance for your Back-2-School Retreat.

-What is your best idea?

Here are some of the Tips:

-A Recipe for College Success

-The 5 Dumbest Mistakes Freshmen Make

-Why Should I Not Date a Non-Christian?

-Porn Is A Trap!

-Four Tips for Facing Doubt About Faith

-Reasons to Believe

-What if Your Professor is Not a Christian?

-Taking a Test

-I Messed Up Bad.....Real Bad!!!

-7 Red Flags in a Dating Relationship

-The Easiest Way to Pass a Class

-Tip #101 "If upperclassmen ask you to do the Milk Challenge, don't!"  C. J.

You get the idea.  So, email me, Facebook me, or text me, if you want to do something with "Tips".

Arliss, arlissdickerson@gmail.com  

Arliss' book A 3 Part College Ministry Success Formula is at Amazon.com/dp/B0BZ6Q7HSV