​Resources to help start and grow your college/young/single adult ministry


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Before You Begin
• Restarting/Revamping Your SAM
• Frequently Asked Questions About Young and Single Adult Ministry
• How to Start a College and/or Young Adult Ministry
• Life-Stages of College, Young and Single Adult Ministry
• Sample Covenants for your SAM
• Guidelines and Suggestions for your SAM
• Single Ministry Interest Form (Survey)
• Survey to Start or Restart Your SAM
• Leadership Guidelines and Suggestions for your SAM
• Mission Statement Ideas for your SAM
• How to Start a Singles Ministry [Watch Video] 
• God's Great Work in Reaching Singles (great resource to send to your pastor) 
​• 21 Day Prayer Guide for Singles Ministry
• Job Descriptions for your Ministry by Kris Swiatocho
• Singles Ministry Philosophy/Mission by North Coast Church, Vista, CA
• What Singles Need from Church (Audio)
• Spiritual Gift Online test, or Downloadable Test
• How to solve the problem of single people in the church
• Questions Singles Ask
• 10 Ways Churches Drive Divorced and Single Again from Their Churches 
• Six Things to Know for Your Singles Ministry by Rich Hurst [español]
• How To Minister to Singles without Having a Singles Ministry, by Kris Swiatocho and Dennis Franck
• Should I start a Single Parent Ministry by Joseph Northcut, Church Initiative
• The Single Adult Ministry: How-To Guide by Max Holt and Doug Stephens, Ebook, Chapter 2 Excerpt 
• Forty-Day Prayer Covenant for Singles Ministry by Ann-Marie Schell
• Budgeting for your Young and Single Adult Ministry
• Names for Young and Single Adult Ministries
• Demographic study (start here with your zip code to find out some basic demographics of your city).
 
Building Your Team/Structure
Note: Be sure to visit the leadership article section by Kris Swiatocho
​• 6 Week Singles Ministry Leadership Course (downloadable/editable Word doc includes Master Copy) [$59.99 doc]
• Church Leadership Structure 
​• Leadership Scriptures/Exercises
• Para-Ministry Leadership Structure
• Leadership Guidelines to Build Your SAM
• Life is Meant to Be Lived: 100+ Things Singles Can Do
• Leadership, The Basics in Starting/Growing 
• Spiritual Gift Online Test: GiftsTest.com; SpiritualGiftTest.com; What Are My Spiritual Gifts?
​• Leadership Notebook by Pastor Don Munton, First Baptist, Houston, TX
• Different Kinds of Leaders, Which One Are You?
• Motives for Leadership
• Recruiting and Keeping Leaders
• The Image of a Christian Leader
• Law of Explosive Growth by Pastor Don Munton, First Baptist, Houston, TX
• 10 Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell
• Leadership Tips/Reminders
• Job Descriptions: Detailed descriptions of the various positions. 
• Sample Covenants/contract for your singles leaders from other churches
• Young and Single Adult Ministry Covenant
• Singles Ministry Structure
• Surveys: Community Need Assessment Survey; Annual Ministry Health; First Impression Assessment; Starting A Ministry: Are You Ready Assessment
• Team Development Ideas
• Discipleship Checkup
• 4 Connections of Spiritual Growth 
• Setting Goals for Your Ministry
• 10 Ways To Encourage Your Singles

Marketing Your Ministry
• Icebreaker, Skits and Team Building Exercises for Your Ministry [Free with Sign Up for ENEWS]
• Developing a Budget
• How to Create a Conference for Your Singles Ministry
• 20 Creative Ideas to Post on Social Media for Business
​• Low-Cost Ways to Promote Your Ministry 
• Social Media Ministry
• 101 Ways to Promote Your Ministry
• Developing a Ministry Brand
• SEO Services Ranked List

Problem Solving
• Reaching and Raising Up Godly Men
• Dating with Purpose by Former Singles Pastor Jim Bouck
​• Wrong Motive Singles in your singles and young adult ministry
​• Romantic Breakups
• Way Singles Come to Church Graphic, Pastor Don Munton, First Baptist, Houston, TX [Free jpg] 
• Singles in Transition: Where do they fit?
• Dating Guidelines
• Conflict Resolution
• Evaluating Your Singles Ministry
• Loving Hurting People
• Keeping Volunteers
• Why Volunteers Quit

Growing Your Ministry/Tools
• Helping Hands: Serving Your Community
• Teaching Topics for Sunday School/Small Groups/Discussions
• Singles in the Bible
• How to Plan a Conference/Retreat  
• 5 Keys to Keeping Your Singles Ministry Energized by Pastor Freddy Johnson
​• How to UP Your Ministry by Pastor Allan Taylor
• Creative Things to Do
​• Conversation Starter Questions 
• Questions to Build Relationships
• How to Lead a Small Group 
​• Challenges of Planning an Event by Dennis Franck
• Marriage Still Matters by Dennis Franck
• Online Small Group Resource
• It's All in a Name: Naming Your Sunday School/Small Group by Keith Lowry, BGCT 
• Ways to Grow Your Sunday School/Small Group [Free Doc]
• Ten Ways to Keep the Joy (and Fun) in Your Ministry
• Teaching Topics for singles Sunday school or small group. 
• 100 Conversation Starters by Alison Davie
• Accountability
• Accountability Questions General
• Accountability Questions for Leaders
• Wise Steward of Time
• Christmas Trivia
 
Talking to your pastor/staff
• God's Great Work in Reaching Singles: Untapped Mission Field
• Equipping your Church Staff
• How to Talk to Your Pastor about Starting a Singles Ministry
• Why My Church Does Not Have a Singles Ministry
 
Outreach to Singles
• 52 Ways to Reach Singles
• Creative Outreach Ideas
• Community Outreach
• How to Plan a Conference/Retreat for your singles ministry 
• Joshua Project using Facebook
​• How to Pray for Unbelievers

Divorce Recovery/Single Parent/Grief
• After DivorceCare
• Arise Single Mom Resources
​• Helping Children with Divorce (Legal resource)
• Single Parent Ministries
​• Unstuck Ministries
• Arise, Single Moms Online Video Series

Personal Leadership/Growth/Miscellaneous
• Stress Relief for leaders and singles
• Etiquette Tips for Online Meetings
• Prayer Stations Exercise
• Secular Survey on Singles in America 
• Tips for Online Dating
• How to Find Your Life-Long Companion by Chuck Swindoll
• Before Your Singles Say I Do 
• What Type of Giver Are You? 
• Don't Forget What You've Just Learned 
• Small Group Development
• Marriage Pre-Course by HTB, UK

Other Resources/Links:
• Leadership Articles by Kris Swiatocho, Director
• General Articles by Kris Swiatocho, on various topics
• Articles by other authors
• Single Parent Articles
• Stats on Singles Ministry
• Blogs/forums of various singles leaders/teachers/authors
The Singles Network is my go-to resource for anything in the realm of singles ministry! Kris has more experience and wisdom on singles ministry and the experience of singles in the church than anyone I know. She also has a great way of communicating God's heart and vision for singles and has helped many find purpose in their singleness.
—Dawn Vanderwerf, Single Parent Missions, Wy