we were at full capacity within one
week of launching, with more than fifty
attending. Two astounding facts about
this response: 1) This new ministry had
not yet been mentioned from the pulpit,
and 2) 30 percent of the attendees had
never been to our church. The news
of a solo-parent faith community
spread quickly and resonated deeply.
Simply acknowledging the need and
providing a place to belong was like
opening a floodgate in the desert. The
results have been transformational for
those parents as well as the life of our
church.
people” that are everywhere around us
all.
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The hearts of solo parents are fertile
soil. Their brokenness offers the perfect
opportunity for the church to respond
in God’s grace, redemption, and
compassion and bring forth something
powerful. But this movement begins
with new eyes to see His “forgotten
Robert
Beeson
Music executive Robert Beeson founded Essential
Records and was a senior executive at Provident Music
Group. He has worked with Jars of Clay, Third Day,
Casting Crowns, Michael W. Smith and others. Beeson
is the founder of iShine Records, a faith-based music/
multimedia company geared to tweens. He is the author
of Going Solo: Hope and Healing for the Single Mom or Dad.
After seven years as a single parent, Beeson remarried. He
lives in Franklin, Tennessee, with his wife, Barbara, and his
three daughters and three stepsons. Robert also launched
Solo Parent Society, a community for solo parents to
thrive, not just survive.
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