“The point of life is not to get married. The point of life is to walk well with Jesus.” My guest today, Erin Berkey, shares these words as a core principle in the single adult ministry she and her husband lead. Far too often within the church, singles are overlooked and left behind. Erin joins me to offer practical, loving ways that we as ministry wives can build singles up in Christ while inviting them into our lives and into leadership.

1. Recognize that singles have different needs than families or married couples.

2. Create space for singles in the church by encouraging them to take part in ministry and valuing them as much as married couples.

3. Bridge the gap between married and single women by inviting them into your life and sharing your journey with Christ. Set the example and urge others to do the same.

“Young adults need to understand their identity in Christ because it’s hard not to find identity in the wrong things, like their marital status. ‘Once I get married, then I will be complete.’ They are complete in Christ, lacking nothing.”

“We really try to focus on how we help you grow in your walk with Jesus. How do we help bring people into the family of God and then onto maturity in Christ? Not just because you’re single, but because you’re a person who is valuable in the eyes of the Lord.”

“When I walk into church on Sunday, I want to open my eyes and see who the Lord wants me to talk to. Who does He want me to get to know and invite into my family and what I’m doing so that I can help them grow? God is very faithful to show that if we look for it, but it’s very easy to just walk in, sit down, listen and walk out.”

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