Living Single In Faith

The Illusions of Singleness 

Jeff Tate (Co-Host), Talk Show Host and Inspirational Speaker

The pursuit of God's oneness is often derailed by the illusions of singleness and marriage.  The ideal, concept, or belief system that if you were married, you would have fulfillment, contentment, and completeness, are based on faulty premises.  The same holds true with the seemingly opposing belief of being single, that you would have fulfillment, contentment, and completeness.  Singleness and Marriage are products of the same fabric.  The only difference between the two is "Time".  Such illusion of time has created the mind-set that singleness and marriage are opposites, which further fabricates the concept that "opposites do attract".  On the contrary is God's Will of Oneness, were there is no opposites or separation by time.  Come and explore your ideals, desires, beliefs, and mind-sets about singleness, marriage, and Oneness.

A Dummies Guide to Sexual Purity and Dating

Darren Washington, Author and Speaker

Learn how to avoid bad dates and the drama that follows them. The spotlight is on you and the choice is yours. The concept, “A Dummies Guide” sheds light on the reality that any single person can successfully practice abstinence.

Kept: Giving Your Body, Your Spirit, and Your Mind for God’s Purposes

JoAnn Scaife, Founder LSIF, Director/Collegiate Ministerial Specialist, Author, Multi-Media Specialist

Single Again

Tanika Bryant, Motivational Speaker, Professional Development Trainer, Founder of Hannah's Heart Inc.

As singles, loneliness is one of the major things that makes life without a mate a little uncomfortable, especially if you've been married once before and single again. This class will open your eyes and give tips on how to be alone without being lonely.

What Changes to Expect When I Get Married?

Love Talk..

Chris and Casey Sanders

This two part seminar examines the questions that singles have about once your settled down, what do you have to change. Part one of this seminar will feature a happily married couple that will present the things that singles should consider before jumping the broom. Part two will follow up with a panel of couples living in holy matrimony that will present their outlook on marriage and answer questions from retreat participants.

Financing for the Future During A Shifting Economy

In this economy, finances seem to be one of the greatest worries that plagues singles and married couples alike. But like every other situation that life throws at you, the Bible holds the answers to all of your financial woes. Learn how to plan and get your financial life in line with God’s word.

Building Your Faith Through Prayer

Jamie Gilliand, Author and Baptist Collegiate Ministry Director 

Prayer serves as the connection to our Heavenly Father.  Through our conversations with Him, we are able to establish a healthy relationship that opens us up to an abundance of blessings. Through careful examination of the Bible, we will look at the importance of prayer in faithful living.

Building Your Faith Through Studying the Word

Rev. Clifford Carter, Minister, Internet Pastor, Security Specialist

The Bible. The user’s manual for life on earth. Without it, we would all be lost. So understanding how to read and interpret the Bible is essential for Christian living. Let’s examine Bible study and how to do it effectively.

How the Entrepreneurial Spirit Deals With Change

Dr. Joel A. Freeman, Author, Lecturer, Chaplain, Film Producer

Without having a spirit to change our work we could not survive.  But mustard seed faith can move mountains. The importance of faith in the Lord during changing times will be thoroughly examined in this thought-provoking seminar.

Embracing Faith in ShiftingTimes

Brokenhearted, the death of a loved one, sickness, family troubles, financial burdens. You name it, someone has been through it. But how do people get through it? Find out just how important your faith is to making it through the difficult situations that life throws at you.

Embracing Change with Purpose

It’s the one thing that we are all searching for as inhabitants of this earth; the reason that God placed us here. We are all believers, but have you really embraced the will of God and His purpose for you in His divine plan. Learn how to exercise your faith through changing for God's purposes.

Single Parenting During Changing Times

(This class will offer a complete track that focus on dealing with single parents. The trackw ill consis of three topical classes offered at different times)

Benita Bellmany, Marketing Consultant

Darryl Simms, Pastor, Author, Publisher

It goes without saying that faith is a necessity in raising children, especially as a single parent in today’s society. But what about when things are changing in our world on a daily basis. Find out what your Heavenly Father’s position is on turning your babies into productive adults in this ever changing world we live in. Two single parents share the reality of single parenting.

Changing Your Body, Mind and Soul Through Beauty

JK Hunter, Beauty Professional, Make-Up Artist to the Stars

A special class to enhance the real YOU inside and out.

You Are the One Your Looking For

Elayne Marchbanks, Author, Personal Empowerment,Strategist, Former Fashion, Stylist, Modeling Agency Owner and Founder of W.I.S.E.-Women's
Institute of Self Empowerment

LSIF Book Corner

Books that are good to read as you walk this road of singleness. Books to help inspire, inform, and encourage you in faith.

Featured Book

You Are The One You're Looking For

by

Elayne Marchbanks 

Many Black single women have spent years trying to ‘find’ the perfect mate, instead of acknowledging her own personal power and finding the perfection in herself. In my new book, YOU ARE THE ONE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR: Freedom from the Relationship Drama to an Empowered New You! (CreateSpace, Dec. 2009)I seek to encourage women of color to embrace the qualities that make her special and unique and use them as an asset to attract partners who appreciate her uniqueness and reflect it.

65% of African American women are single.  In fact, statistics show that African Americans are the most uncoupled demographic in the U.S.   YOU ARE THE ONE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR: Freedom from the Relationship Drama to an Empowered New You! is intended to be an essential guide for the never-married single, and the seasoned divorcee or widow, and emphasizes the fact than an enlightened woman knows who she is – why she is at a certain place in her life – where she is going, and how to get there.