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Looking for love - second time around?
After many years in a couple, the thought of dating again can be daunting. If you’re looking for love after a divorce or being widowed, we offer some thoughts to make it a little easier…
Survival tips for single Christians
We asked solo Christians to share their top tips for living well – practically, emotionally, socially and spiritually. Here’s what they had to say…
Books on singleness
Books and resources about Christian singleness, dating and living well as a single Christian.
Holiday ideas for single Christians
Single in the summer holidays? You don’t have to miss out on going away because you don’t have a partner or family to travel with. Here are some options you could consider…
“I want to visit another church”
What do you say when a single person tells you they’re also attending services elsewhere? It’s common for single Christians to attend more than one church. How should church leaders respond?
Attracting and keeping men in the church
In the final article in our three-part series about gender imbalance in the church, we suggest practical ways to make your church more attractive to men.
Where are all the men? - facts and stats
In the first of three articles about gender imbalance in the church, we examine the facts and stats about men and church attendance
Why doesn’t church appeal to men?
In the second of three articles about gender imbalance in the church, we consider male psychology and personality traits, and how these might relate to church attendance.
Thriving as a single Christian
Single Christians can have happy, fulfilled and flourishing lives. Being on your own means being independent, having more freedom to make your own choices and increased spiritual growth.
10 ways to survive Christmas
Will you be on your own this Christmas? We share our tips on how to make something joyful out of a difficult season
When are churches good places for single Christians?
We explore what single Christians said in our 2012 survey about what a good church for singles looks like.
What do Christians think about sex outside of marriage?
What do single Christians think about sex outside of marriage? Here are the results from our 2012 research on ‘Singleness in the UK church’
Would Christians marry a non-Christian?
Would single Christians consider marrying a non-Christian? Here are the results from our 2012 research on ‘Singleness in the UK church’
Do men and women experience singleness differently?
How do men and women experience singleness differently? We share findings from our 2012 research
Learning from larger churches
What leaders of smaller congregations can learn from larger churches to keep single members happy and committed.
How experiences of singleness change with age
Single adult Christians experience major changes at church at the ages of 30, 45 and 60, according to our 2012 Research
What are the positives of being Christian while single?
What are some of the positives of being a Christian while single? From our 2012 research, here are some of the day-to-day positives people felt they had compared to their non-Christian friends
Research: Numbers of single people in church
In 2014 we co-funded the first ever study in Great Britain on the relationship between marital status and church attendance, run by YouGov.
Types of church and singleness
Which different types of churches were represented in our survey ‘Singleness in the UK Church’? Here’s how the experiences of single Christians differed…
Does the church need more men?
How do single Christians feel about the gender imbalance in church? We explored this topic in our 2012 research…
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