The challenges of balancing studies with good habits, relationships, and your walk with the Lord are numerous. That’s why it’s so important that Christian students develop the skills of personal productivity and time management.
Below is a roundup of tools, templates, and resources to help you get more done for the glory of God in your student life.
Time Management
Articles
- 5 Steps to Break Free from To-Do List Overwhelm
- How to Track Your Time
- How to Plan Your Day
- Spikey Schedule, Smooth Schedule: A Time Management Strategy for Students
Weekly Schedule Template (Google Sheets)
Use this Google Sheet to help you plan a schedule for what you’re ideal week should look like. There’s also an option to export to Excel if you prefer.
Notion Template for Christian Students
A free template for use with the productivity app Notion.
Morning Routine Planner (PDF)
A simple-to-follow template for setting your mornings up for success in devotions, planning, exercise, and more.
Goal Setting & Planning
Articles
- My Quarterly Goal-Setting Process
- The Two-Bar Strategy: How to Have Ambitious Goals Without Overwhelming Your Days
Planning Template PDFs
Personal Devotions
Bible Reading Plans
Recommended Productivity Apps & Tools
- Notion -> This is my favorite all-in-one tool for managing note-taking, projects, and just generally staying organized.
- Rize -> AI-driven Time-tracker with built-in Pomodoro timers to keep you honest about how productive you’re being
- Freedom -> website and app blocker to help you fight distractions
- Todoist -> To-do list management app (works on all platforms)
- Things -> Apple-only to-do list manager (my personal favorite, Apple only)
- Giant Wall Calendar -> Great way to see the whole year at a glance
Other Resources from Redeeming Productivity
- Redeeming Productivity -> my book on personal productivity from a biblical perspective. Addresses both theological foundations and tactics and strategies for getting more done for the glory of God.
- Redeeming Productivity Academy -> Our membership program to grow in your Christian productivity alongside a community of like-minded believers.
