Baker Handbook of Single Adult Ministry

by Douglas L. Fagerstrom, Bill Flanagan, Jim Smoke

Overview

In a family-oriented world, single adults often feel left out. They have special ministry needs that the church is called to address.

The Baker Handbook of Single Adult Ministry is now available in trade paper. This comprehensive reference covers all aspects of ministry with single adults, including contributions from thirty-five leaders in single adult ministry. The wide range of subjects includes community service, prayer and discipleship, dating and marriage, retreats, organizing a divorce recovery workshop, leadership teams, ministry to single parents, and much more.

The forty-five chapters of the book are organized into seven parts designed to help readers zero in on their particular ministry needs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441231871
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/01/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	368
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Douglas L. Fagerstrom is former president of Grand Rapids Theological Seminary of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has served in several churches as youth pastor, music minister, single adult pastor, and pastor of adult ministries, and he speaks at conferences and retreats.
Douglas L. Fagerstrom is president of Grand Rapids Theological Seminary of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has served in several churches as youth pastor, music minister, single adult pastor, and pastor of adult ministries, and he speaks at conferences and retreats.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	9
	Preface	11
Part 1	The Need for a Ministry with Single Adults
1.	Today's Single Adult Phenomenon: The Realities, Myths, and Identity	17
2.	Establishing a Biblical Basis for the Single Adult Ministry	27
Part 2	Needs and Issues of Single Adult Ministry
3.	Dating	35
4.	Goal and Career Planning	41
5.	Finances and Housing Needs	46
6.	Guiding Spiritual Growth	52
7.	The Single Adult Lifestyle	56
Part 3	Ministry with Single Adults
8.	Singles Helping Singles	63
9.	Marrieds Helping Singles	66
10.	Help for Single-Parent Children	73
11.	The Role of the Senior Pastor	78
12.	A Profile of the Single-Adult Minister	82
13.	An Overview of the Single Adult Organization	87
14.	Recruiting and Training Leaders	93
15.	Defining Purpose, Goals, and Plans	99
16.	Building Community in a Single Adult Ministry	107
17.	Bible Study	110
18.	Developing Small Groups	116
19.	A Balanced Ministry	121
Part 4	Programs for Single Adults
20.	Retreats	129
21.	The Single Adult Conference	138
22.	Community Service and Outreach Ministry Projects	145
23.	Integrating Single Adults into the Life of the Church	149
24.	Growing a Single Adult Ministry	155
25.	Ministry to Single Adults in the Small Church	162
26.	Ministry to Single Adults in the Large Church	165
27.	The Role of the Single-Adult Minister in the Church	170
28.	Traits of Single-Adult Leaders	173
29.	The Importance of Prayer	179
Part 5	Developing Leadership
30.	Developing a Ministry Vision	187
31.	Developing Spiritual Leadership	197
32.	Developing Volunteers	208
33.	Developing Ministry through Spiritual Gifts	218
34.	Developing Ministry with Women	233
35.	Developing a Leadership Team	239
Part 6	Developing the Ministry
36.	Let's Begin at Church	255
37.	Revitalizing Your Single Adult Ministry	264
38.	Developing an Outreach Ministry	280
39.	Developing a Missions Ministry	289
40.	Discipling Single Adults	299
Part 7	Developing Significant Ministries
41.	Dealing with Dating Realities	309
42.	Developing Ministry to Single Parents	320
43.	Developing Ministry to Children of Divorce	326
44.	Divorce Recovery--Small Group Ministry	336
45.	Organizing a Divorce Recovery Workshop	344
Appendix	Networking through NSL	353
	Notes	357
	Contributors	361