One-quarter of singles (23%) would be motivated to go to church if they simply knew that anyone would be welcomed into the church community.
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Sharing Faith
“Followers of Christ have something essential and meaningful to share with their families, neighbors, friends and those they come into contact with,”
Prayer in America
“What we found gives us a much more nuanced portrait of the American prayer life. The most notable aspect of which is it’s individual quality. People pray mostly alone—it is a solitary activity defined primarily by the immediate needs and concerns of the individual. Corporate prayer and corporate needs are less compelling drivers in people’s prayer lives.”
Dating Advice
Have you ever tried to list out all the different dating advice you’ve heard….from other Christians?
Dating or Courting?
So here it is… ways to find a wife according to the Bible:
Find an attractive prisoner of war, bring her home, shave her head, trim her nails, and give her new clothes. Then she’s yours. (Deut. 21:11-13)
Find a man with seven daughters, and impress him by watering his flock. —Moses (Ex. 2:16-21)
Authenticity
“Parents continue to be the single greatest influence on their children’s faith.”
What We Don’t Want to Hear
Things not to say to your single friends:
Holiness of God
“The results jump off the page as the strongly disagree column spikes to 61%. That conviction is fundamentally a conviction about the character of God. If he is perfectly holy and just, he cannot let sin go unpunished. But God is no longer holy—in the minds of six out of ten Americans.”
Confronting Issues
Young adults are unable to think coherently about moral beliefs and problems. Young adults have an excessive focus on consumption and materialism as the good life.
Ethics
“What we believe shapes how we behave. As we see evangelicals slipping away from foundational beliefs, we also see them rejecting biblical teaching on Christian living.”