ARTICLE Attitude Adjustments Are our singles considered abnormal or as essential parts of the congregation? Dennis Franck
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For the local church to effectively minister to single adults today, there are several principles that need to be discussed and resolved by church leaders.
A church that ignores single adults fails to underwrite tomorrow's leadership.
Many times church leadership thinks young single adults should either "grow up" or "settle down and get married" before they are mature enough or eligible to be in key ...
Ministry to single adults defies simple, pat answers because the singles themselves can be such a complex group. Yet there are a set of realities that can help a church build meaningful ministry to meet the needs of these important people. How capable is our church in offering ministry in harmony with these realities?
Adapted from Introducing Christian Education: Foundations for the 21st Century (Baker ...
ARTICLE Welcome to the Family There are many kinds of single people, but they all want to feel included in the fold. Dennis Franck
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Single adults need the spiritual instruction, spiritual and relational involvement, and community that the church can and should provide as much as or perhaps more than married adults do. They have a need to be connected to and become part of a family. This need may become apparent in a church if some single adults are vocal about this desire. But if it does not surface, that does not mean the desire ...
The red leather Bible on my bookshelf evokes twinges of regret. It belongs to Steve, a seminary student who volunteered on our youth ministry team nearly 15 years ago.
As a full-time intern, I was responsible for growing a ministry to a large suburban high school. I had recruited Steve and I admired his heart for God. Together, we decided he would focus on building relationships with the senior boys. ...