Dating someone in ministry

One girl’s guide to dating well in church

The advantages to dating within your local church are numerous, but here are what I would consider the top three. Character is the basis for trust. Character is a foundational pillar of your relationship. God calls us to tie intimacy to character. Being in a local church together gives you a chance to see who has demonstrated character and pursue them.

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Dating within the church is risky for the whole church. As the pastor of a young church full of college students I have seen first-hand the real danger that dating within the church poses to the whole assembly. I love our guys and girls and often think that they are good matches. When some relationships fall apart the couple can go their separate ways and work through the break-up apart from each other. But when you fellowship in the same assembly, when you share the same friends, and attend the same events it can be very difficult.

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This is part 3 of a 3 part series on dating. You can find the previous 2 articles below: Part 1 Part 2.

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What if my boyfriend feels called to full-time ministry, but I don’t?

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