What Are We Doing to Help Those Hurting From the Devastation of Divorce?

There are few problems in American society more terrible than divorce. We grieve over the violence of cancer. We struggle with violence in our streets. We are angry about injustice done in our companies and our country. However, one of the issues that we are not dealing with is divorce. I am not talking about how to prevent divorce, which, of course is most important. The reality is that half of our marriages are ending in divorce, and churches are not helping people through this difficult time in their life. I’m talking about ministering to the people who are going through this terribly painful, agonizing experience. 

Jesus taught us to be like the Good Samaritan. When someone is hurting, we are to help. Why don’t we help our brothers and sisters when they are going through one of the worst things any human being has to go through, a divorce?

In order to provide this type of ministry we need training. Leadership Nexus has designed two very helpful workshops to minister to this need:

First, we are offering a ministry to those going through divorce called, Single Again. It is a 3-day supportive workshop that will help anyone who has or is going through divorce. It is modeled off of a very successful divorce recovery workshop I began during my time as Senior Pastor of Christ United Methodist Church in Tulsa. 

Second, is a two-day workshop, Creating an Effective Singles Ministry, held in conjunction with the divorce recovery workshop. During this workshop you will be able to observe Single Again in progress and learn invaluable tools to use in your own ministry. 

I am very passionate about Singles Ministry and Divorce Care Ministries. It's time we start reaching out to this ever-growing population of adults. If we would reach out to them maybe our churches would grow and not die. We need to fulfill the call of the Great Commission and serve as the Good Samaritan to those going through the intense pain of divorce.

I hope you will make plans now to join me for this training and invite your family, friends or congregation to be a part of the Single Again event. I have had many people tell me it saved their life!

You can read more about both of these workshops by visiting our website or contacting me today.