Stats and News of Single Adult Ministry

Articles: Stats/News/Video You Can Use

Note: Some of these articles are secular but give great information regarding singles in America today.

Marry Young (doc)
by Julie Shaw | Slate.com

Study: Young Couples Avoiding Marriage (doc)
by Kristen Wong | MSN Living

Losing Wives, Raising Kids: UNC support group helps widowed dads (doc)
by WRALTV.com

It’s Best to Wait: Middle School Daters More Likely to Dropout, Use Drugs
by Brian Krans | Healthline via Yahoo News

Should Singles People Be Eligible to Lead the Church
by Alex Murashko | Christian Post

Why Singles Ministry Isn't Easy
by Tim Lateinen | Published by Crosswalk.com

China Seeing a Huge Divorce Rate
by By Joe Weisenthal | Business Insider

American's Seem to Be Losing Their Religion (poll)
by By Yasmine Anwar | University of Berkley, CA

Living the Abstinent Lifestyle in New York City
by Ben Solomon | New York Times

Study: Young Couples Not Getting Married Due to Fear of Divorce
by Thaddeus Balinkski | Life Sight News

Stuff Singles Hear by Clean Getaway Comedy (link to video clip)

The Single Life: Ministry leaders, church members discuss outreach efforts published by the Christian Chronicle

E-harmony CEO meets Controversial Success by Maggie Lake, CNN.com

Family Life Today Interview on Being Single (mp3)

How does the Church help Singles Stay Connected to the ministry and to God? by Ask.com

Singles But Not Alone, Area Churches Offer Churches Ministries by Commercial Appeal

Living Word church makes oil change a ministry, too by Bill Landauer, York Daily Record (doc)

A Conversation with Cris Carpenter, Single Adult in Foreign Missions by Lynn McMillion, The Christian Chronicle (doc)

Should Pastors Dates Their Members (from 1992)
Baltimore Sun, Posted 1992

5 Reasons Churches Should Serve Single Moms by Jennifer Maggio, published by Pastors.com (doc)

Parasite Singles in Japan published by Mainchi, Japan Website (doc)

Ministry to Singles, A Challenge in Church by Garret of Star Press, (doc)

The Vine Ministries by Charles Linzie, Sacramento Church of Christ Singles Ministry (doc)

Churches Aim for Sensitivity to Singles by Peter Smith, Delmarnow.com (doc)

Changes In Parenting: Nearly 1 In 4 Babies Are Born To Unwed Cohabiting Couples, CDC Report Shows
by Mike Stobbe, Huffington Post

Why Do We Really Aspire to Marry? by Sonja Lewis, The Huffington Post, UK

App Dating Could Be Around the Corner by Jenna Wortham, NY Times

Survey Portrait of Black Women in America by Washington Post

The Talent Society: Viewing "Solo" Life by David Brooks, NY Times

3 Mistakes Singles Make with their Money by Sheiresa Mgo

Unmarried and Single American's Week: Sept 18-24 by PR Wire

Census: Recession Taking Toll on Young Adults by Hope Yen

Divorce Stats: compiled by Divorce Ministry 4 Kids

Single Creek: Documentary on the life of Real Christian Singles

On Bias Against Single Pastors by Justin Taylor, The Gospel Coalition

With Few Jobs, an Unmmaried Pastor Find Bias by Erik Eckholm, New Times

Alone Together by Jennifer Senior (Secular view of being alone in NYC)

Facebook/Social Media and How it's Affecting Marriage by WRAL, TV 5

A Singles Group Reaching Orphans in Mexico (Video sponsored by Singles Serving God's Kids)

Stats on America and Church and God

Single Parent Article from a secular point of view on Squido (offers up to date stats)

Four in 10 Say Marriage is Becoming Obsolete by Hope Yen

Black Churches and Single Women by Urban Staff, UrbanFaith.com

8 Myths About Being Single by Bella DePaulo, Ph.D.

19 Things You Should Never Say to a Single Person featured on MSN by Erin Meanley

Is Marriage Good for Your Health? featured on MSN by Tara Parker-Pope

8 Reasons to Enjoy Being Single featured on MSN by Erin Meanley

Singles Find Family in Church by Genevieve Polluck

Speaker/Author/Director of singles ministry for Assemblies of God, Dennis Franck, Interviewed on Vide

Single Scene at Church, Fostering Fellowship vs. Meat Market by Grand Rapid Press

November, 2008 Lifeway CS Magazine Issue

Singles Losing Jobs Twice as Fast A Marrieds by Laura Wilson Shaver

Trends in Singles Ministry compiled by Pastor Tom Blackwood, Calvary AOG, Greensboro, NC (doc)

Social Media and the Big Church...is it Right for You by OurChurch.com

Single, Spiritual and Seeking, CBS story, 2005

National Divorce Rates/Stats

Divorce is Declining but So is Marriage by Sharon Jayson, USA Today

Cohabitation Facts and Stats by Sheri and Bob Stritof

Why is Marriage Declining in the UK by Andy McSmith

Are Churches Attracting Young Singles Anymore? By Dennis Franck

Where Have All the Single Christian Men Gone: Article from Christianity Today

Eye on Unmarried America by Thomas F. Coleman

Is Online Dating The Right Thing for Singles?

Interesting Video I found made by a secular TV show.

Boundaries in Relationships

Dr. John Townsend shares on having boundaries in relationships. Dr. Townsend and Dr. Cloud are the authors of "Boundaries in Dating." Great free youtube video series.

Stats on Singleness

Click above to be taken to the National Singles Assemblies of God website to view the video. Great resource to share with your church/ministry on the stats of singles in your church and community.

Ministry Training Tools

Click above to be taken to the National Assemblies of God website to view this first of a series of video's. Dennis Franck leads a discussion forum with his national team on singles ministry.

Sevier Heights Baptist Church Singles Ministry, Knoxville, TN: Cardboard Butterflies...Got One? from sevierheightssingles on GodTube.

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