Guide for Church Leaders
Church is designed for and centers around families. This is a beautiful thing . . . until you aren’t a family anymore. Many divorced people will leave the church due to a lack of support because the church does not know how to support us. This is a fixable problem. I’m here to offer guidance to church leaders that can help them support and encourage their “suddenly singles” without “singling” them out and making them feel more awkward, or worse, ashamed. Take some time to go through the following chapters and thoughtfully answer the questions that follow.
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Lesson 1: Message for the Church
Learn about abandoned women in the church and how to identify their unique struggles.
Learn about abandoned women in the church and how to identify their unique struggles.
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Lesson 2: Dos and Don’ts for Interacting with the Suddenly Single Woman
Learn ways to communicate understanding and compassion to abandoned women in your church by using these Dos and Don’ts.
Learn ways to communicate understanding and compassion to abandoned women in your church by using these Dos and Don’ts.
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Lesson 1: Ministering to your Flock – Pastoral processes
Learn about pastoral processes for addressing abuse concerns in your congregation.
Learn about pastoral processes for addressing abuse concerns in your congregation.
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Lesson 2: Ministering to your Flock – Caring for the Victim
Learn about caring for the victim and showing much-needed social support.
Learn about caring for the victim and showing much-needed social support.
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Lesson 3: Ministering to your Flock – Discerning Repentence
Learn about discerning repentance and how to avoid pushing a victim further into an abusive situation.
Learn about discerning repentance and how to avoid pushing a victim further into an abusive situation.
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Lesson 4: Ministering to your Flock – What Does Forgiveness Mean?
Learn about the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation.
Learn about the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation.
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