Who are single adults? Single adults are people without spouses. This includes the divorced, never-married, widow, and widower. Remember there will be divorced, never-married, widows, and widowers who are also single parents. While it is easy to think of never-married people as young adults or widows and widowers as older adults, you'll find single adults in every age group.

Why a specific ministry for single adults? Single adults face most of the life challenges that married adults experience. However, single adults often face these challenges alone; they are responsible for every aspect of their life. While information applicable to all adults applies to single adults, specific life applications can differ greatly.

How many single adults are there? Statistics vary greatly. While the most reliable sources are government census, some of these are difficult to interpret since they often include people younger than 24 years of age. In the United States single adults comprise over 40% of the adult population. Over 50% of the Canadian population is reported to be single adults. One researcher states that over 50% of the unchurched population is single adults.