Barry Danylak

For generations, the predominant message in the church has been that to live a complete and happy life, one must marry and have children. And while this does bring joy and fulfillment for many, other Christians are called to a life of singleness-or become single due to the death of a spouse or divorce. Pastor Barry Danylak was inspired to write Singleness in God's Redemptive Story based on his own experience in the church as a single person, combined with his study and reflection on singleness in Scripture. This compelling condensed theology examines the topic theologically in relationship to the developing biblical narrative, focusing on how marriage and singleness relate to the Old and New Testament covenants, the theological motif of offspring, as well as the singleness of Jesus and Paul. Singleness in God's Redemptive Story will greatly benefit Christian singles in understanding how they are fully complete in Christ and will equip pastors and church leaders with an understanding of the theological significance of singleness within the flow of redemption history. This concise biblical theology is a must-read for all those in ministry leadership. With thought-provoking discussion questions at the end of each chapter, Singleness in God's Redemptive Story can be read individually or used as a small group study guide.

For generations, the predominant message in the church has been that to live a complete and happy life, one must marry and have children. And while this does bring joy and fulfillment for many, other Christians are called to a life of singleness-or become single due to the death of a spouse or divorce. Pastor Barry Danylak was inspired to write Singleness in God's Redemptive Story based on his own experience in the church as a single person, combined with his study and reflection on singleness in Scripture. This compelling condensed theology examines the topic theologically in relationship to the developing biblical narrative, focusing on how marriage and singleness relate to the Old and New Testament covenants, the theological motif of offspring, as well as the singleness of Jesus and Paul. Singleness in God's Redemptive Story will greatly benefit Christian singles in understanding how they are fully complete in Christ and will equip pastors and church leaders with an understanding of the theological significance of singleness within the flow of redemption history. This concise biblical theology is a must-read for all those in ministry leadership. With thought-provoking discussion questions at the end of each chapter, Singleness in God's Redemptive Story can be read individually or used as a small group study guide.

Though marriage is highly esteemed throughout Scripture, the Bible also affirms singleness as an important calling for some Christians. Redeeming Singleness expounds a theology of singleness that shows how the blessings of the covenant are now directly mediated to believers through Christ. Redeeming Singleness offers an in-depth examination of the redemptive history from which biblical singleness emerges. Danylak illustrates the continuity of this affirmation of singleness by showing how the Old Testament creation mandate and the New Testament kingdom mandate must both be understood in light of God’s plan of redemption through spiritual rebirth in Christ. As the trend toward singleness in the church increases, the need for constructive theological reflection likewise grows. Redeeming Singleness meets this need, providing encouragement to those who are single or ministering to singles and challenging believers from all walks of life to reflect more deeply on the sufficiency of Christ.