| You may know exactly what God is calling you to be | | | | 3. You Will Gain Faith for the Journey |
| in the world. Or maybe you've got some idea of your | | | | When you attend a Christian college, you'll not only |
| gifts and you're searching for the right way to turn | | | | grow intellectually, gaining skills and knowledge to |
| those talents into a career. | | | | succeed in the workplace. You'll also grow spiritually, |
| No matter where you are in answering your calling, | | | | receiving an education in the foundations of the |
| you'll find the resources you need to bring your dreams | | | | Christian faith. Pairing the right skills with a strong |
| to life in college. From teaching new skills to helping you | | | | grasp of God's truth makes for a powerful |
| find a job, college will clear a path between you and | | | | combination in answering your call. You'll possess both |
| your goals. Rather than going it alone in the workforce, | | | | the qualifications you need to seek out job |
| consider these five ways college can help you answer | | | | opportunities, along with the Biblical wisdom and spiritual |
| your calling. | | | | maturity to navigate your career and life. |
| 1. You Will Find Your Place | | | | 4. You Will Become Well Connected |
| It's called discernment: the process of listening for and | | | | So you've learned the skills you need to answer your |
| learning the particulars of God's plan for your life. And | | | | call. And with your new credentials in hand, you're |
| there are few places better than college to discern | | | | ready to set out into the world and put your newly |
| your call, to learn where your gifts and talents can fit | | | | honed gifts to the test. How do you find a job? |
| into the marketplace and mission field. | | | | Along with the career resources of your college, you'll |
| Skilled college counselors help students select majors | | | | find an impressive, informal source of job leads from |
| and careers that fit both the student's personality and | | | | the network of contacts you make in college. From |
| the needs of the modern workforce. Professors, | | | | fellow students to professors to alumni, your college |
| experts in their fields, can see potential you didn't know | | | | community can point you to opportunities you will not |
| you possessed to use in professions you may not | | | | find on job websites. And after you've worked your |
| realize exist. | | | | way up the ladder, your college network will be the |
| Answering your call begins with discerning just what | | | | ideal source of new recruits for the team you manage. |
| that call is, and the right college will help you hear God's | | | | 5. You Will Never Walk Alone |
| voice clearly and show you how to more efficiently | | | | Jesus inspired his disciples with these words: "For |
| follow His plans for you. | | | | where two or three come together in my name, there |
| 2. You Will Acquire the Skills You'll Need | | | | am I with them." |
| What will you need to meet the particular, professional | | | | A college experience – especially a Christian college |
| demands of your calling? Maybe you need an expert | | | | experience such as is found at Regent University, for |
| skill set designed to service the latest technologies. Or | | | | example – will embolden your heart to overcome |
| maybe you require a nimble mind, practiced in the sorts | | | | the challenges you'll face while answering your call. |
| of creative and critical thinking needed to address a | | | | When your burden feels too heavy to carry, the |
| constantly changing world. | | | | faculty, staff, and students of your college will help you |
| Whether your calling requires specific, technical | | | | keep your eyes on your final destination and see you |
| know-how or a broad grounding in classical disciplines, | | | | through to your goals.
The path of your calling is one |
| your college should equip you with what you need to | | | | you need not walk alone, and indeed you will find more |
| succeed in your career field. With a college education, | | | | joy, more freedom, and more passion when you walk |
| you arrive at your job ready to add experience to | | | | it with a college community. |
| your already ample training. | | | | |