How to Help Students Stay in Church After High School

Most students stop attending church after high school, at least for a time. So how can we help students as they transition to a new life stage?

Many years ago, I stepped onto the campus of the University of Oklahoma as a bright-eyed first-year student. Everything around me was new—new friends, a new city to live in, and even a new mini fridge in my dorm room. Life was good.

I remember sitting at my desk as my roommate walked through the door holding a cheap pizza. This scene had played out the same way the previous three evenings as well. I asked why he was eating pizza every night. His answer was simple. “It’s free,” he said. I questioned where he was getting free pizza. He went on to explain that everyone was doing it.

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