3. Trying to force connections.
I don’t know if you’ve ever been to this church, but I’ve known communities that might as well start advertising themselves as a Christian dating service. Pastors are insistent on connecting the single members of their congregation and either put people in awkward positions or become known as a place to meet your significant other—instead of as a place to get closer to God.
Being single is tough enough without receiving more pressure from the pulpit. Let’s create places where people of all relationship statuses can connect, and invite the single members of the congregation to speak into what they would like to see happen in your community.
What communities are available to the single members of your congregation? How can you improve?
