I was that single mother you are familiar with. The one who sits in the back of the church with her children and tries to sneak out quietly. If you, as a ministry leader, caught me and asked how I was doing, I would have likely told you I was “fine.” But I wasn’t fine. […]
Single Parent Ministry and the Local Church
After being married to a pastor for ten years, I was suddenly labeled a “Single Mom” when my husband abandoned my daughter and me. Broken, hurting and struggling to survive, I experienced first-hand what so many churches are lacking in reaching the single parent demographic that makes up more than 34% of today’s parents. Yet, […]
