Single Adult Ministry Leadership Event [via Zoom]
​Sunday, May 21st, 7pm, eastern time
(Invite your whole team/ministry to attend)

Registration is closed for this event. Stay tuned for future ones.

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REGISTER to get Zoom Details

Each attendee must register separately.

Are you challenged with knowing how to start or grow your single adult ministry? Is it hard to find committed leaders? Do your singles struggle with dating, friendships, family dynamics, and commitment? Do you need ideas for socials, including keeping singles connected? Join us for this fantastic one-night leadership event where over 25 experts in single adult ministry are coming together to help you be successful.

Topics include: How to Start a Singles Ministry, Leadership Development, Team Building, Resolving Issues, Divorce Recovery, Intentional Relationships for Singles, Single Parent Ministry, Connecting Singles, Missions, Para-ministry including developing Social Platforms, Reaching Young Adult and Median-age Singles, and more

DETAILS:
• Event: SAM Leadership Event
• Time: Sunday, May 21st, 7:00 pm EST (Doors open at 6:45 pm)
• Hosts: Ernest Jefferson and Kris Swiatocho plus moderator Rozanne Banicki
• Cost: Free
• Register to receive Zoom details. Each attendee must fill out the form separately. We humbly ask that you do not register unless you plan on attending. Registration for this event will close by 1pm, EST on Sunday, May 21st. So register today.

SCHEDULE:

• 6:45pm: Zoom doors open; start promptly at 7:00pm; Prayer, Introductions, Breakout Sessions Start
• 8:20pm: Back to main group; announcements, close in prayer

*Each breakout will be an open discussion of that topic. On the registration form, pick a breakout (topic). You can change breakouts by exiting and rejoining the main session. You will then be placed in another group of your choice by our moderator Rozanne. 

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Your Hosts:

Moderator

Ernest Jefferson, Director, Carolina Christian Singles

Kris Swiatocho, Director, The Singles Network Ministries

Rozanne Banicki, Leader, Labor Day Singles Retreat

Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Hebrews 13:7

Breakout Host/Experts:

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Kris Swiatocho

Joseph Northcut

Kris Swiatocho and Joseph Northcut
Topic: Leadership 101 and Team Development for Your Singles and Young Adult Ministry
About: Kris is the director of The Singles Network Ministries, Kris Swiatocho Ministries and Co-Director of Intentional Relationships Solutions; Co-Director of the Labor Day Singles and Leaders Retreat; Joseph is a former singles pastor and is currently the Director of Church Resources for Church Initiative

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Chris Heitman

Randy Davis

Chris Heitman and Pastor Randy Davis
Topic: Activities, Connections, Problem-Solving for your singles ministry.
About: Chris the Director of Singles at First Baptist in Houston, TX; Randy is the Connections Pastor at First Baptist, Friendswood, TX (and a former singles pastor of several churches)

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Jim Arringdale

Paul Lavato

Nigel Van Zyl

Jim Arringdale, Paul Lavato, and Nigel Van Zyl
Topic: Starting an Intentional Relationships for Singles Study
About: Jim is the singles director at Fair Haven Church, Grand Rapids, MI; Paul is a singles leader in Santa Rosa, CA; Nigel is a singles leader and Intentional Relationship Solutions leader in Newport, Wales, UK

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Kathey Batey

Kathey Batey
Topic: Stick a Fork in Me, I'm Done: How to manage burning out as a leader.
About: Kathey is a national speaker and conference leader specializing in divorce life changes as well as the director of Divorce Support Anonymous. She has worked with hundreds of men and women going through the trauma of divorce. She is a mediator, divorce coach, group facilitator and witness of how God uses our worst of times to create our best of times. 

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Donna Johnson

Gail Showalter

Donna Johnson and Gail Showalter 
Topic: How to provide healthy support for separated, divorced, and single parent families.
About: Donna is a former leader of DivorceCare and Single and Parenting at Bethlehem Baptist Church Simpsonville, SC; Gail is the founder of SMORE for Women.

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Bev Spayde

Wes Reed

Bev Spayde and Pastor Wes Reed
Topic: Mission trips, outreach to singles, online Bible studies
About: Bev and Wes co-lead a singles ministry at Cornerstone Fellowship, Newark, NY

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Amber Hubbart

Lauran Holton

Terri Davis

​​Amber Hubbart, Lauran Holton, and Terri Davis
Topic: Reaching median-aged single adults
About: Amber is a former single adult leader at Life Church, Oklahoma City, OK; Lauran is a former singles community leader at Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA; Terri is the singles director at Swartz Baptist Church, Monroe, LA

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Tina Hackett

Donna Holmes

Jackie Dittman

Lila Scandrett

Tina Hackett, Donna Holmes,  Jackie Dittman, and Lila Scandrett
Topic: Starting and growing a community-wide singles ministry
About: Tina leads singles ministry in Raleigh, NC; Donna leads Midwest Christian Singles Network out of Springfield, MO; Jackie and Lila  are co-leaders of Saturday Night Alive Singles Ministry in Rapid City, SD

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Obie Dalrymple

Pastor Obie Dalrymple
Topic: Reaching young single adults in your church and community
About: Obie is the former young singles adults pastor at First Baptist, O'Fallon, MO. He is senior pastor at Troy First Baptist, Troy, MO. 

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Cherrie and Jimmy Miles

Carrie and Larry Robinson

Barbara Crotty

Cherrie and Jimmy Miles; Carrie and Larry Robinson, and Barbara Crotty
Topic: Starting/growing singles ministry at your church
About: Cherrie and Jimmy lead a singles small group at Millbrook Baptist in Aiken, SC, and a community group; Carrie and Larry lead singles at Hopewell Baptist Church in Locust, NC; Barbara leads singles at Lambs Chapel in Burlington, NC
Note: Cherrie and Jimmy; Carry and Larry met in singles ministry, got married and continue to serve.

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