The Launch Mission

The transition from high school to college brings new freedoms, responsibilities, and challenges, but preparing for them doesn't have to wait until move-in day. Dr. Jenica Alvarez, college professor and author of Crushing Your Freshman Year, joins Tommy to share practical strategies for navigating your first year with confidence. Drawing on 15 years of experience in higher ed...

The Impact 360 Fellows Program is a nine-month Christian gap year experience designed to help students grow in their faith, develop as leaders, and prepare for life after high school. In this episode, seven recent Fellows join Tommy to reflect on the experiences, relationships, and lessons that shaped their year. They share how intentional Christian community and discipleship...

Leaving home for college brings new opportunities to grow, but it also means encountering new ideas and cultural pressures that may challenge what you believe. Brett Kunkle, founder of Maven, explains why a faith built only on what your parents or church have taught you isn’t enough—you need to understand your own reasons for believing and develop a biblical worldview that he...

What does it look like to carry your faith with you when the routines and people you’ve always relied on are no longer right down the hall? Annabel Baker, a chemical engineering student at the University of Alabama, shares what she learned navigating college, from finding Christian community to working through loneliness and growing in her relationship with God. She explains ...