__You're an adult . . . now what?__   
Adulting is hard. But sometimes we make it harder than it has to be. Combining entertaining stories from his own experience, insights from the Bible, and compelling evidence from research, Jonathan "JP" Pokluda lays out a roadmap for how to navigate your life as an adult, addressing topics such as:   
  
· friendships and dating  
· career and money management  
· interpersonal conflict  
· controlling anxiety  
· recovering from addiction  
· discovering your purpose on this earth  
  
If you're struggling to find a footing in the world of adult life, this witty, non-patronizing guide is for you.  
  
"I remember the first time I went grocery shopping, paid a bill, and rented a room. These were all highlights of adulting before the catchphrase was even created. In Welcome to Adulting, Jonathan Pokluda spends less time on the trivial and more time on the transformational. He points the way and gives advice on how to live an adult life that honors our holy God."--__Kyle Idleman__, pastor and author of Not a Fan and Grace Is Greater  
  
"If I could go back to my twenty-two-year-old self, I would hand her a copy of Welcome to Adulting and tell her to soak up every word. Jonathan so candidly and beautifully breaks down the myths of life after college and leaves us with a roadmap we'll return to again and again, no matter how old we are."--__Jennie Allen__, author of Nothing to Prove; founder and visionary of the IF:Gathering  
  
  
__Jonathan "JP" Pokluda__ is teaching pastor at Watermark Community Church and leader of The Porch, an influential gathering of thousands of young adults who come to hear the gospel and get equipped for kingdom purposes.   
  
__Kevin McConaghy__ works as a copywriter for a marketing agency in Dallas, Texas. As an editor and contributor to The Porch blog, he's collaborated with JP on writing projects for a number of years.

__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.  
  
__Kevin McConaghy__ works as a copywriter for a marketing agency in Dallas, Texas. He's been involved with The Porch since the day it first launched, and served in a variety of roles there for over a decade. As an editor and contributor to The Porch blog, he's collaborated with JP on writing projects for a number of years. He and his wife, Juliana, have one daughter, Clara, and another child on the way.

Every day, another Millennial becomes an adult. For many young people, the transition is a bumpy one, fraught with opportunities to make mistakes and bad choices. The clear expectations they had at home or in school are gone, and they may feel unprepared to face what comes next.  
  
But sometimes we make it harder than it has to be. Combining entertaining stories from his own experience, insights from the Bible, and compelling evidence from research, "JP" Pokluda lays out a roadmap for how to navigate life as an adult, addressing topics like  
  
\- friendships and dating  
\- career and money management  
\- interpersonal conflict  
\- controlling anxiety  
\- recovering from addiction  
\- and discovering your purpose on this earth  
  
Anyone struggling to find a footing in the world of adult life will welcome this witty, non-patronizing guide.

Incorporating insights from the Bible, research, and his own experiences, leader of one of the country's largest young adult ministries lays out a roadmap for how to navigate life as an adult, addressing topics and decisions young adults face as they transition to life in the real world.

Pokluda, Jonathan ;McConaghy, Kevin

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Title Page

Copyright Page

Endorsements

Dedication

Introduction

Section One: Adulting with Purpose

1. Life

2. Purpose

Section Two: Adulting Like a Boss

3. Authority

4. Work

5. Money

Section Three: Adulting with Friends

6. Community

7. Conflict

8. Dating

Section Four: Adulting Fearlessly

9. Worry

10. Recovery

Section Five: Adulting Forever

11. Eternity

Acknowledgments

Notes

About the Author

Back Ads

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\["New to the adult world?","Jonathan Pokluda offers an un-patronising guide to doing modern life","A judgement free zone to help you crush each day"\]

Introduction

SECTION ONE: ADULTING WITH PURPOSE

1\. Life: Don’t Miss It

2\. Purpose: The Reason You’re Here

SECTION TWO: ADULTING LIKE A BOSS

3\. Authority: Who’s in Charge Here?

4\. Work: Career Counseling

5\. Money: It’s Not All about the Benjamins

SECTION THREE: ADULTING WITH FRIENDS

6\. Community: Your Playmates and Playgrounds

7\. Conflict: The Right Way to Be Wrong (and ViceVersa)

8\. Dating: Happily Ever After?

SECTION FOUR: ADULTING FEARLESSLY

9\. Worry: The Only Thing We Have to Fear . . .

10\. Recovery: Leaving the Past Behind

SECTION FIVE: ADULTING FOREVER

11\. Eternity: Life in Perspective

 Acknowledgements

Notes

About the Author

"I remember the first time I went grocery shopping, paid a bill, and rented a room. These were all highlights of adulting before the catchphrase was even created. In Welcome to Adulting, Jonathan Pokluda spends less time on the trivial and more time on the transformational. He points the way and gives advice on how to live an adult life that honors our Holy God. I love it! JP's not worried about the adult ways of this world but rather the adult matters that are out of this world. Enjoy the ride." - Kyle Idleman, pastor and author of Not a Fan and Grace Is Greater

"If I could go back to my twenty-two-year-old self, I would hand her a copy of Welcome to Adulting and tell her to soak up every word. Jonathan so candidly and beautifully breaks down the myths of life after college and leaves us with a roadmap we'll return to again and again, no matter how old we are." - Jennie Allen, author of Nothing to Prove; founder and visionary of the IF:Gathering

"I try to only listen to voices that are living what they are saying, and in trenches of real life are learning and loving and serving. JP is one of those guys. This book isn't just an amazing book, which it is, but also one that has been fought for and lived out and extracted from years of pursuing Jesus and helping others. I hope it blesses you as much as it did me!" - Jefferson Bethke, New York Times bestselling author of Jesus &gt; Religion

"JP is a voice to a generation who gets it. In the midst of confusion and half-truths, Welcome to Adulting is a Scripture-soaked survival guide. Read this book and drop your anchor in the blood-bought truth of Jesus." - Nick Hall, founder and chief communicator for PULSE; author of RESET: Jesus Changes Everything

"There aren't many leaders in America who have the experience working with the next generation like Jonathan Pokluda. His voice carries a ton of weight for our church, and I'm so grateful he's put pen to paper on helping shape the future for so many who need a guide! Don't miss this book!" - Clay Scroggins, lead pastor of North Point Community Church

Helping you find your feet in all that life throws at you, Welcome to Adulting is a roadmap to everything about adult life you weren't prepared for.

Colette Turner

Would you please tell me what age group this is recommended for? Thank you COLETTE

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