Welcome to Adulting: Navigating Faith, Friendship, Finances, and the Future

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Whether you choose to live with a roommate, or fly solo, you’ll first need to decide what you can afford. On top of that, your social circle is likely to change. Through work and/or school, you’ll meet new people, start new romantic relationships, have new bosses and classmates… it can be quite overwhelming! Before joining IBM, Mr. Smith was President and Chief Operating Officer of a public software and business process outsourcing company. Choosing who you live with is just as important as choosing where you live. This person (or these people) will be a big part of your life, so it’s important you find someone whose lifestyle and habits match your own. This doesn’t always mean you want to choose your best friend—more than one solid friendship has ended because someone neglects the dishes in the sink. Welcome to Adulting - A 7-Day Devotional by Jonathan “JP” Pokluda. For many of us, transitioning from school to adulthood is difficult. But sometimes we make it harder than it needs to be. In this devotional, we’ll see ...

Our article runs through the pros and cons of living by yourself, and also gives you advice on what to think about before you make the move. A family man and ardent supporter of BetterMan, Bill Smith lives in Dallas with his wife, where they are active members of Watermark Community Church, serving in the premarital ministry, Merge. When not lending wisdom and direction to his Church and BetterMan, Mr. Smith is devoted to loving and serving his family—his three sons, their wives and his wonderful grandchildren. A core part of learning how to adult is giving yourself the time and brainspace to explore yourself. What kind of adult will you be? What passions will you pursue (in and out of work)? And perhaps most importantly—will you learn to treat yourself with kindness, so you can live life to its fullest potential? And welcome to FamilyLife Today. Thanks for joining us. I’m guessing there are going to be a lot of moms and dads, who are listening, who are going to be going: “Yes, yes! You tell them! That’s right! Say it again,” because we’re going to be talking about the emerging generation and their need to kind of step into adulthood; right? Living with roommates can be fun if you find the right people, but there’s something to be said for living on your own as well. You can make the apartment truly your space, and you don’t have to worry about those little dramas that often crop up when two or more people are living together.I’m not talking about heading off to college for the first time… but about getting my own place to live. That being said, if you are renting a house from an elderly woman… simple fixes may not be here forte and can take awhile to schedule. As a bonus, if you offer to take care of some minor home repairs yourself, landlords will sometimes give you a discount on rent. Young adults—they want to be called to something. Jesus says, “Come and die.” That was His effective way to reach them—is: “Hey; follow Me. Take up your cross and follow Me.” When we started coming at them with the big ask, saying: “Hey; come and be a part of this movement; and live according to what God says; and study Him; and love Him with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength,” they really responded to it. Whatever you want to save for is your business, but I highly suggest having at least one month’s cushion saved up… just in case something happens. For now, you may want to consider some of these alternatives to college —there are lots of other options that can help you earn a good living and live a fulfilling life.

He holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Talbot School of Theology and a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. Text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA) and/or GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). If you plan to work and go to school at the same time, then read our guide on balancing work and school . It’s not easy, but with some good time-management skills, it can be done! Jonathan "JP" Pokluda is teaching pastor at Watermark Community Church, with an average weekly attendance of 12,000 people, and leader of The Porch, an influential gathering of thousands of young adults who come hear the gospel and get equipped for Kingdom purposes. Pokluda came to understand the grace of the Gospel in his early twenties after being involved in different denominational churches his entire life. This ignited a desire in him to reach people in their twenties and thirties for Christ. He lives with his wife, Monica, and their three children. In addition to working with the BetterMan Team, Kyle serves as theSenior Pastor at Crossgates Church in Brandon, MS, a multiplying church family with prayer-filled dreams of playing a part in the coming move of God across America.Trends in the relative costs of child rearing cannot be separated from the economic, social and cultural consequences of both the gendering and adulting of labour markets. JP is the Lead Pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, TX. Previously, he was the leader of The Porch and teaching pastor of Watermark Community Church, both in Dallas, TX. Under his leadership, The Porch grew to be the largest young adult ministry of its kind in the world.

You’ve likely spent years collecting or purchasing items. And, yes, that includes video game consoles and all that goes with it… as well as DVDs and comics. Since 2004, Bryan has been the lead and founding pastor of Lifeline Community Church in West Jordan, Utah, where his mission has been to cultivate holistic disciples of Christ with lives of passionate engagement and intellectual depth. He has discipled men for over 20 years, teaching from an authentic place where his own story fits into God’s grand story.Every type of job position requires verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills. You’ll be speaking to your boss, co-workers, clients, and customers. You’ll need to be able to clearlyexpress yourself in ways that others understand using spoken and written language. The other key aspect of communication many people forget is listening skills. In addition to asking your family for your favorite recipes, there are tons of online resources and apps with easy to follow recipes and cooking tips. You can even search by ingredients, prep and cooking time.