Student Leadership University surveyed hundreds of students in 2013 to discover the biggest struggles they face. Their responses reveal what's truly on the mind of Christian students today, from age-old issues to topics unique to this generation. To find out more about SLU please visit www.studentleadership.net.

2. #1
PEER
PRESSURE
The
need
to
fit
in
and
the
tempta.on
to
live
like
the
world
–
especially
sex,
drugs
and
alcohol
“The
new
defini2on
of
normal
is
to
drink
and
get
drunk.”
“The
pressure
to
want
to
be
loved
overpowers
us.”
“Kids
lose
themselves
and
their
faith
to
be
popular.”

3. #2
CHRISTIAN
MORALITY
Naviga.ng
grey
areas
such
as
modesty,
music
and
language,
and
living
how
God
wants
us
to
live
“It
is
hard
to
stand
up
for
beliefs
when
they
don’t
know
what
they
believe.”

4. #3
APOLOGETICS
How
to
defend
and
share
their
faith
“Why
do
I
believe
what
I
believe?”
“I
want
to
be
able
to
explain
[the
love
of
Christ]
to
people.”

5. #4
SELF-­‐CONFIDENCE
&
SELF-­‐IMAGE
The
struggle
with
self-­‐esteem
and
the
desire
to
live
boldly
and
true
to
oneself
“I
want
to
live
as
a
child
made
in
the
image
of
God.”

6. #5
STRESS
&
TIME-­‐MANAGEMENT
Managing
the
pressures
to
succeed
in
every
area
of
life
“How
do
I
do
it
all?”
“We
get
so
involved
in
clubs,
work,
church,
etc.
that
we
tend
to
leave
out
spending
quiet
2me
with
our
Creator.”

7. #6
THE
STATUS
QUO
Resis.ng
the
pressure
to
conform
when
being
just
“good
enough”
is
considered
cool
“It’s
not
always
cool
to
be
a
leader
and
step
up.”
“When
nobody
expects
anything
of
us,
where
is
the
reason
to
try?”

8. #7
MEDIA,
SOCIAL
MEDIA
&
TECHNOLOGY
Finding
truth,
authen.city
and
focus
in
a
saturated
society
“Technology
is
affec2ng
our
ability
to
interact
with
others.”
“I
need
to
focus
before
I
can
lead.”

9. #8
FAMILY
ISSUE/BROKEN
HOMES
Leading
confidently
despite
broken
and
unstable
homes
[One
of
the
greatest
challenges
currently
facing
students
my
age
is]
“having
a
rela2onship
with
family,
especially
when
the
family
is
separated
by
divorce
or
death.”
“When
my
dad
leg,
I
went
down
a
bad
path…in
fact,
I
hated
God.”

10. #9
POLITICAL
&
SOCIAL
ISSUES
Understanding
homosexuality,
abor.on,
crea.on
and
evolu.on,
and
social
jus.ce
“I
struggle
with
the
idea
that
people
are
or
are
not
born
gay.”

11. #10
BEING
IN,
BUT
NOT
OF
THE
WORLD
Living
with
integrity
while
engaging
in
society
“Filtering
out
the
filth
in
life
and
staying
focused
on
Godly
things
can
be
very
hard
for
me.”
[One
of
the
greatest
challenges
currently
facing
students
my
age
is]
“knowing
what’s
socially
acceptable
and
what’s
biblically
acceptable.”

12.
ARE
YOU
THINKING
BIGGER?
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