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# Start A Singles Ministry
- URL: https://dd.malinoix.com/start-a-singles-ministry/
- Published: 2012-03-18T13:26:45.000Z
- Updated: 2012-03-18T13:26:45.000Z
- Author: Maggie Winterton
- Tags: Faith, Church, Health, Relationships, Singleness, #wordpress, #Import 2026-10-12 13:59

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Today, my post entitled [Is Your Church A Safe Place For Singles](http://www.catalystspace.com/catablog/full/is%5Fyour%5Fchurch%5Fa%5Fsafe%5Fplace%5Ffor%5Fsingles/?ref=dd.malinoix.com) went live on CATALYST blog. I talk about a favorite church, and how it encouraged me to lead *regardless of my relationship status*.

Even though I am now married, I am encouraged myself as we try our new churches to find the right one for us.

If you’re a pastor or a small group leader here is a great way to jump start or restart a 20’s ministry at you church. *Here’s how…*

**Singles need a home. Here’s how to start a singles ministry at your church.**

**Create a welcoming environment.**  
Young adults are in a state of constant transition. They are searching for a place to belong. Be welcoming and consistent. Build *authentic* community in a safe place, such as a home, coffee house, or a room at the church–and they will attend.

**Will the right leader please step forward?**   
Your church may not have the financial resources to employ a full-time pastor, but there is still hope! Make sure the leader or leaders understand singles are *not* looking for another sermon or to be told what to do. They just want someone to listen to them.

Consider asking a pastor on staff, an elder, or lead volunteer to organize a monthly or bi-weekly outing. Then post dates and times on social media or via email.

**Give them something to do.**  
It doesn’t matter if you’re a small church of thirty-five or thirty-five thousand, as long as singles feel there is a place for them at your church, they’ll show up and keep showing up (like it or not)! They need to feel needed. Give them a cause. Churches that invest in their singles see them stick around when they marry and have families of their own.

**Encourage, Encourage, Encourage…**  
Encourage singles that they are not are *second-class citizens*. Keep an open door when they struggle to find purpose, heal a broken heart, or have a hard time finding a job. Those who are encouraged, encourage others. That is the kind of church environment that creates healthy disciples.