Welcome to the Singles Ministry Website

ABWE highly values the ministry of those missionaries who serve as singles.  The Singles Ministry is designed to encourage you, and resource you toward greater effectiveness and joy.

Look for recommended books to read, retreats to attend, and news to lift your spirit.  The April 11 devotional by Dr. Al Cockrell is posted under "Adjusting our Focus."

Recently our office Chaplain Bill wrote this in an email:

  In our spiritual pilgrimage, sometimes the way up is down and sometimes the way down is up.  Often what looks good is bad and what looks bad is good. Consider Joseph: ” he got sold into slavery (that’s bad).  No, that’s good because he rises to be Potiphar’s manager (that’s good).  No that’s bad because Potiphar’s wife gets him thrown in prison. (That’s bad.)  No, that’s good because in prison he interprets a dream for the Pharoah’s cupbearer, who promises to talk to the Pharoah for him,  (That’s good.)  No, that’s bad because the cupbearer forgets. (That’s bad.)  No, that’s good because later the Pharoah has a bad dream that pricks the cupbearer’s memory…You know how it ends.” (from an article by Andree Seu in WORLD magazine, December. 17, 2011, p. 79).
So if you are going through something “bad” today, there is GOOD hidden there and the end result will ultimately bring God glory and help fulfill His purpose for your life.  Just nurture a closer walk with Jesus and humble yourself under His mighty hand so that your steps will lead to the Good that God has ordained.  Thus He WILL exalt you at the proper time. 
Remember the greatest GOOD is God Himself, and our greatest Good is a closer walk with him. 

If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact me.

Carol Bibighaus

Director of Singles Ministry

ABWE