Single Adult Ministry for Today
Bobbie Reed published by Concordia Publishing House. This manual presents a thorough exploration of single adults of all ages and the challenges they face daily. Offers in-depth information on how to start and run a successful singles' ministry from the ground up.

Single But Not Alone
Jane Graver, available thru Concordia Publishing House. Singleness is a special gift from God. In this powerful affirmation for single women, Jane Graver shares meditations that give hope, wisdom, and joy to women of all ages and walks of life. This book encourages you to keep growing and learning in Christ's infinite wisdom.

Making the Most of Single Life
Bobbie Reed published by Concordia Publishing House. This book examines what it took for two singles to get their lives successfully “unstuck” Through Christ; each discovered the “secrets” of a happy, rewarding single life. It explores successful methods of self-evaluation and step-by-step methods to cope with loneliness and other aspects of single life.

Counseling Single Adults – A Handbook of Principles and Advice
Douglas L. Fagerstrom, editor, published by Baker Books. Douglas Fagerstrom is executive director of the Network of Single Adult Leaders. This is a ministry dedicated to equipping and encouraging single adult leaders to more effectively reach single adults with the good news of Jesus Christ through their church. This would be an excellent resource for pastors or anyone involved in helping singles with the struggles they face. It is also helpful for a single dealing with the difficulties that may be part of their accepting the emotions and struggles of single life.

Life after Divorce
Bobbie Reed, Ph.D., published by Concordia Publishing House. This is a guide to the journey through divorce – practical, biblical steps from an expert who’s been there. It helps you to identify 10 destructive thought patterns and turn them into construction ones, help your children cope, rebuild and reclaim your world, forgive your spouse and yourself, and handle sex and singleness.

The Choosing to Forgive Workbook
Less Carter, Ph.D. & Frank Minirth, M.D. by Thomas Nelson Publishers. This is a 12-part comprehensive plan to overcome your struggle to forgive & find lasting healing. This workbook will teach you to increase your ability to forgive by:
· Learning to establish appropriate boundaries
· Achieving a balance between forgiveness and healthy anger
· Correctly managing and communicating your anger
· Forgiving for the right reasons

Baker Handbook of Single Parent Ministry
Bobbie Reed, editor, published by Baker Books. Twenty-eight single parent leaders offer practical advice to single parents and those who minister to them. This resource addresses the challenges faced by single parents, including the never married, the widowed, and the divorced. It also shows how the church can minister to single parents and their children. Whether you are a single parent or facilitate a single parent ministry, our will find biblical advice from today’s leading authorities.

Good Grief
Granger E. Westberg, published by Fortress Press. Many people experience grief as the result of loss. This book describes what happens to us whenever we lose someone or something important. We all need a better understanding of the small griefs in life as well as those larger grief experiences that can overwhelm us.

When the World Breaks Your Heart
Gregory S. Clapper published by Upper Room Books, Nashville. Greg Clapper shows great empathy with those who are going through heartache and difficulty. With a pastor’s care, he ministers to them, allowing the healing resources within the Christian faith to direct his care. The author provides six spiritual ways to live with tragedies. He also includes reflection questions with each chapter to help us live faithfully in the midst of calamity.

The Relationship Toolbox
Robert Abel published by Valentine Publishing House, Denver, Colorado. This book contains 70 universal tools that you can use to deepen your personal relationships. Use these tools to increase you personal happiness, deepen your spiritual journey, improve the communication process, and heal from traumatic experiences.

Happiness is a Choice
Frank Minerth, M.D. & Paul D. Meier, M.D., published by Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Whether depression is felt mildly or acutely, temporarily or persistently, it strikes just about everyone, and Christians are not exempt. Drs. Minirth and Meier believe, however, that suffering from the emotional pain of depression is an avoidable experience. Drawing from their professional training, counseling experience, and biblical knowledge, they answer expertly and clearly the puzzling questions raised by depression. Basic steps and guidelines for recovering from depression and maintaining a happy, fulfilling, and meaningful life are spelled out.

Caring Enough to Confront
David Augsburger published by Regal, a division of Gospel Light, Ventura, California. Author David Augsburg says, “Conflict simply IS! It can turn into painful or disastrous ends, but it doesn’t need to.” Discussing trust, anger, change, prejudice, blame, guilt, loyalty and conscience, the author describes a life-style for Christians who care enough to risk confronting others when differences become important. Especially for Christians who care deeply about relationships.

“The Complete Divorce Recovery Handbook” By John P. Splinter. This book is designed to take you from the first moments of shock and grief to the process of inner healing and wholeness. Field-tested by hundreds of divorced people, it details a recovery program suitable for both small-group discussions and individual use. It covers issues like: Coping with feelings, learning how to forgive, dealing with your ex and your children dating after divorce and building healthy relationships.