Every Student Sent — College Prep and Connect
Atlanta, Georgia | January 2027 City Launch

What if no Atlanta Christian student started college alone or entered the marketplace alone?

Currently 2 out of 3 walk away from fellowship.

See how connecting in advance changes that.

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Two transitions. One connected journey.

Connecting in Advance Reduces These Losses

Students can lose their Christian community twice: when they leave high school and when they enter the workplace. Every Student Sent helps people build the next relationships long before they get there.

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The solution is connection before arrival. From high school to college, and from college into work, ESS helps students find their next Christian community before they need it.

The challenge — and the way forward

Christian community is the bridge from high school to campus to career.

When a student arrives knowing Christian friends and leaders, belonging can begin on day one. That same community matters when a graduate enters a new workplace.

Watch the college transition challenge

The problem is real. Connection can change the outcome.

Watch this short video about the faith transition facing young adults, then discover how ESS helps students find community before they arrive at college.

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SEE THE VISION • HEAR FROM ATLANTA LEADERS

Watch the Every Student Sent movement in action

Discover how ESS helps students connect before college—and how CBMC can help graduates grow in faith, career and community.

INTRODUCTION

What is Every Student Sent?

See how students, parents, churches and campus ministries can connect before the first day of college.

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One connected pathway

The Student Journey

From high school, through college, into the workplace.

  1. Purpose, Major & Career Faith Identity → Career Direct Explore this stage
  2. Worldview & Evangelism Training to share and multiply faith
  3. Connect Before College Christian friends, ministries & churches
  4. Mission in Your Major Communities in academic departments
  5. Enter the Workplace Career Conversations & Christian fellowship
There's a place for you

How can Every Student Sent help you?

Select the path that fits you to see practical next steps, tools and resources.

Students enjoying friendship and community
START YOUR JOURNEY

I'm a Student

Find friends, ministries and purpose before college.

Explore Student Resources
Young people discussing their next steps together
PREPARE TOGETHER

I'm a Parent

Help your teen build faith, friendships and direction.

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Christian students connecting in a faith community
SEND THEM CONNECTED

Our Church

Help graduates connect long before they get there.

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Students connecting at a welcome gathering
EQUIP YOUR GRADUATES

Our Christian School

Give students and families a supported path to campus.

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Four ways to make a difference in Atlanta

Be Part of the Movement

What if every Atlanta student could find Christian friends before college — and Christian community beyond graduation? Choose one way to make that possible.

Students welcoming and connecting with other students on campus Give your time

Volunteer

Use your skills, relationships or a few hours to help students connect before they arrive.

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Students meeting and building new relationships Open a door

Introduce

Connect ESS with an Atlanta church, school, campus ministry, business leader or potential supporter.

Make an Introduction
Students together on campus, preparing to take their faith into the wider world Connect beyond graduation

Marketplace

Bridge college to career through mentoring, Career Conversations and Christian workplace fellowship.

Join the Marketplace Effort
Friends enjoying Christian community during their college years Fuel the Atlanta launch

Give

Help Atlanta churches, schools, campus ministries and marketplace partners reach more students.

Give to Every Student Sent

Not sure where to start? One conversation can spark a citywide partnership.

Talk About Atlanta Opportunities
A citywide movement that begins with relationships

Let's make Atlanta a model for a new kind of college transition.

Imagine churches, Christian schools, youth leaders, college ministries and Christian business leaders working together, so every student knows where to find a faith community before the first day of college. Atlanta can also build the bridge from college graduation into careers, mentoring and marketplace discipleship.

Churches & parentsHigh schoolsCampus ministriesStudentsMarketplace leaders
A special opportunity for Atlanta

Faith and work — for both men and women

Christian marketplace ministries can make a lasting difference by welcoming graduates into mentoring, fellowship and meaningful faith-at-work relationships. There is a role for young professionals, experienced leaders, women and men.

Christian business community

CBMC Atlanta

Explore ways men in the workplace can welcome recent graduates, offer Career Conversations and strengthen the bridge from college into professional life.

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Women's marketplace community

CBWC Atlanta

Include Christian women in business as mentors, connectors, volunteers and supporters of the next generation's faith and career journey.

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These are potential collaboration pathways as the Atlanta city initiative develops. Individual organizations' specific commitments should be confirmed before publication as formal endorsements.

A movement of people, not just a platform

Imagine this kind of community across Atlanta.

Students, families, churches, campus ministries and Christian marketplace leaders working together so nobody has to take the next step alone.

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