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Understanding the Challenges our Young Single Adults Face
To fully understand the purpose of this site and the reasoning behind many of the suggestions made, it is important to understand the scope of the problems facing our young single adults and their probable root causes. These documents explore both.
Motivating Observations
An alarming proportion of our young single adults are falling away from faithful activity in the Church. While many factors contribute to so many of our young single adults losing their grasp of the Iron Rod, here are six key observations:
- How YSAs experience a lack of structure
- Why postponing marriage increases vulnerability to immorality
- What happens to young men who don't serve a mission
- How many Youth Leaders and parents frame good leadership and parenthood incorrectly
- Why there is insufficient extrinsic motivation for ward leaders
- An Unproductive Culture in Some YSA Wards
Thoughts and recommendations regarding Young Single Adult Wards from a former Bishop
This piece contributes several insights about the challenges our young single adults face, and some ideas for how to cope with them. The central principle is listening to and counseling with our young single adults in meaningful ways, and then giving them opportunities to build up the kingdom through service and leadership.
Community Content
What are some of the challenges you have seen in YSA wards? Contribute to the discussion by editing the wiki page.