Institute Admissions Handbook (2024-2025)

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Contacting Students

Questions and Prompts

“Fit” Questions to Ask

Tell me about your desire to learn God’s word? What got you interested in it?

What’s your church like? Do you feel like you get a lot out of it or are you looking for something more?

How do you feel about school? Do you enjoy academics? (Keeping an ear out for if they’re a good/academically capable student)

What extracirriculars are you involved in? Do you have any positions of leadership within them?

How do you feel about doing missions abroad one day? Does that interest you?

How is your prayer life?

Prompts for Checking In

How can I pray for you this week?

What’s something you’ve been learning about the Lord lately?

Which book of the Bible are you reading/studying?

When you think about the college transition, what is one hope you have for a way you can grow?

What’s one thing you’re looking forward to about joining our college?

How is your family doing?

How did your Zoom call last week with [specific person or group]?

How is school going for you right now?

Are there any concerns or needs your family has that we can pray for?

What do you like doing to stay active? (Then suggest where/how they could do that in Nashville).

What’s one goal you have for your first semester at college?

Do you and your family have any final plans before you move to school?

How do you prefer to spend your free time, and are you looking for similar opportunities here?

How are things going at your church? Do they know about your plans to attend Bible college? Are they supportive?

What are you looking forward to learning about in college?

If dealing with stress or anxiety -- how do you typically deal with stress?

What do you and your family do for [fill in the blank holiday]?

How is your job going? What’s something you feel like you learned from working there?

What’s one thing you wish more people knew about you?

Are there any upcoming events or milestones you’re looking forward to?

How do you feel about moving to a new place for college?

When we talk about ministry, what is the thing you really love doing, like what way do you enjoy serving others?

What’s your favorite thing to do with your friends?

(As the year wraps up), what’s something you are most proud of this year?

Have you ever shared a room before, or will it be a new experience for you at college?

How do you feel about Welcome Week? Have you read/seen anything about how we run that week?

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