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 Whether you're single or married, we believe you have have the amazing
potential to continually be transormed into all God created you be. If you're
single, you may desire to one day be in a satisfying, godly marriage, but
also realize that marital status is not a pre-requisite to living a complete
life in Christ. NHC desires to offer resources to single adults as they
grow toward that full potential.
Addressing the Needs & Opportunities in a Transforming Single Adults
Community
No one can begin to fully imagine what God has in store for single adults in
our society, but it is clear that a major transformation has occurred in this
population of individuals over the past 50 years. As the Church, how can we respond
to the obvious changes transpiring in our culture? Just what are the needs of
single adults today? Like most people (married or single) the needs generally
involve the same elements. Read
more about addressing the needs and opportunities in a transforming single
adults community.
"Solutions"
This is great new website created by Doctor Henry Cloud and Dr. John
Townsend. Do you have questions about how to do healthy dating? Or how to build
emotionally safe relationships? You'll find video responses to over 1,000 questions
people commonly ask about "life issues." Topics include: dating,
parenting, marriage, relationships, spiritual life, emotional struggles and
leadership, goals and success.
Single Connections
Are you looking for an encouraging and informative resource that speaks to
the unique perspective of a Christian single adult? Christianity Today has
a great website called the "Single
Connection."
"The Single Truth"
This book challenges the misconceptions of singleness with God's consuming truth.
Lori Smith offers you a look at God's liberating truths about single adulthood.
(©2002 Treasure House, an Imprint of Destiny Image Publishers, Inc.)
"Revelations
of a Single Woman"
Through Connally Gilliam's poignant and often humorous experiences,
you'll get a taste of the abundant hope that God promises, even when life takes
us down a path we didn't expect.
"Moments for Singles" (©2004 NavPress)
This book by Leigh McLeroy is a wonderfully honest encouragement to single
adults. The author shares her journey to discovering that "the happiest,
most satisfied men and women are not defined by the presence or absence of
a mate. They are defined by their relationship with God.
"God has specially gifted each of us who belongs to Him, and He means
for us to use those gifts–regardless of our marital status. I was
going to fully exercise my gifts of writing and teaching when I could retire
from my nine-to-five career and focus on my family and ministry. But if
I had stubbornly refused to alter that self-made plan, I'd be waiting to
do both. If I had decided to wait until I was married to entertain friends
or travel or inveset myself in the lives of children, I would be a very
shallow, very immature person indeed! And if I had determined to wait for
a husband to feed and lead me spiritually, I'd still be a baby in the things
of faith." - Leigh McLeroy, page 84
"LifeWay-Biblical Solutions for Life"
This list of articles speaks to the range of issues uniquely facing
today's Christian single adults. They state that 44 to 50 percent of our adult
population is single, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In fact, the Census
Bureau says single adults are the fastest-growing segment of our culture today.
This website expresses the value of providing encouragement and resources to
this important segment of our population. Just go to Lifeway and
search for "Single Adults."
Carolyn McCulley
This gifted author and speaker offers a wonderfully personal and insightful
view on singleness. She says, "As I began to study and consider these
passages [in Titus 2], I realized as a single woman I was not some weird,
hybrid gender in the church. I had commands from the Lord that I needed to
cultivate for my good and His glory as an unmarried woman." Carolyn
offers words of dignity, respect and joy to single adults. You'll be encouraged
and inpired by her website, blog and
other writing.
Boundless
This "webzine" has the goal of helping young adults
cast a vibrant vision for the season of singleness. Living with purpose includes
bringing your gifts, talents and Christian worldview to bear on your whole life,
from the workplace, to culture, relationships and more. We want to help you make
the most of this season and the season to come by helping build a strong foundation
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Questions
on the Single Life
How many times has someone tried to set you up on a date so you could find "your
other half"? Or kept making comments about how lonely you must be by yourself?
God knows how you feel on your good days and your bad days. Through His Word,
He offers practical insight for making your life tremendously satisfying and
fulfilling right now. Christianity
Today offers some great biblical perspective on being single in a world
that often seems to cater to being married.
Perspective on Single Adult Life
“Cheryl Forbes illustrates how she and other single women and
men have been inspired by the ‘wideness’ of Jesus’ single life: ‘Jesus
is the example to follow. He was single. He was born to serve...He had deep friendships
among all sorts of people–men, women, single, married. That was His work,
an intimate part of His ultimate mission of dying on the cross for our sins…His
relationships with Mary, Martha, Peter and the other disciples allowed Him to
be interrupted by needy children, distraught fathers, hungry men and sick women…Jesus
sought to make Himself vulnerable.” (John Piper, “Recovering
Biblical Manhood and Womanhood;” Crossway Books; Wheaton Illinois; ©1991;
pg. 19)
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may or may not necessarily reflect the beliefs or opinions of New Hope Church.
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