Helpful support to Launch a Singles Group
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Rjdwebdesign – Excellent array of Christian Adult Singles articles, also Leadership
Christian Post – How Is the Church Responding to Growing Number of Singles?
Church Leaders – 8 Single Principles for a Singles’ Ministry
Crosswalk - Launching a Singles Ministry
Desiring God from John Piper – How to Serve “The Singles” — Ministry to Unmarried Adults in Your Local Church
Enrichment Journal – Single Adults – A Population Too Large to Ignore
Pastors – Various Monthly articles regarding Singles Ministries
Single Adult Ministries – Help for pastors and leaders to build spiritually-strong single and single-again adults
Singles Mall - Many resources
Singles Network – Assistance for pastors and leaders in building and maintaining their single’s ministry
Table For One – Both Singles and Singles Leadership resources
True Love Dates - 4 Reasons Your Church Needs a Singles Ministry
United Methodist – Launching a Singles Ministry
Unmarried – Singles Statistics
Discussion Points
Over 50% of U.S. adults are single or single again (18+) [1]
Unmarried households now outnumber married households. [1]
Why do many churches design programs that only target 50% of the U.S. adult demographics and exclude the specific needs and interests of the other 50% of the U.S. adult demographics?
Where should Single Adults go to receive Biblical understanding and perspective about the following issues?
• Premarital education • Re-Marital education • Singleness in a family-oriented church • Dating/dating again • Relating to the former spouse • Learning to forgive the ex • Shared parenting • Blending families • Healthy step-parenting • Adjusting to Widowhood • Rearing kids alone • Accepting Singleness • Sexuality and Singleness • Peer Friendships • Relating to married adults as a single adult • Financial issues as a single • Career choice as a single • Loneliness • Learning to trust again • Divorce Recovery • Grief Recovery [1]
Are churches interested in the spiritual well-being of Single Adults?
Where are Single Adults getting their information if not from the church?
As read in “The Hidden Mission Field: Reaching Out to Young Adults and Single Adults“ (by Dennis Franck, National Director, Assemblies of God Single Adult/Young Adult Ministries): “Jesus did not fit the social, cultural, or family mold as a single adult.” “A church that mainly emphasizes families and marriage is not healthy.”
“How to Win the Senior Pastor’s Support for Your Singles Ministry“ (by Rick Stedman, Senior Pastor, Adventure Christian Church, Roseville, California; © 2010 The General Council of the Assemblies of God.)
[1] Trends Affecting Single Adult/Young Adult Ministry A Look At Recent Trends Affecting 21st Century Adults (by Dennis Franck, National Director, Assemblies of God Single Adult/Young Adult Ministries, Springfield, MO)
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