The Unexpected Gift by Joelle Kabamba

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Churches are filled with people whose single status can feel like a curse compared to couples or families. in our congregations This new book by Joelle Kabamba helps see beyond the stigma and stereotypes to being single with Kingdom purpose.

Unexpected Gift

Singleness is a cycle in life that we all will experience at any given stage of our journey. Within the wider Church community, there is a population of individuals who find themselves in this phase of their life and are seeking to be acknowledged and given a voice. With the Covid pandemic came the disconnection and isolation associated with it, and the degree of loneliness coupled with grief, has only intensified, among community and in particular singles. Such precedence time has heightened awareness how to better nurture and care for singles in our community. During these modern times, our social boundaries have loosened, along with it identity and sexual orientation becoming more fluid and blurred. This has caused quite a stirring among media circles, propelling church leaders to re-assess how best to cater and assist singles to navigate through these changing times. Joelle Kabamba is an African-Australian author of two books, as well as a community activist for the vulnerable, promotes the welfare of humanity and advocates the rights of women from vast communities. Joëlle’s new book, The Unexpected Gift, is a call to recognise how divinely chosen and complete single people are in God’s eyes, specifically as a woman in the 21st century. It unpacks the stigmas and stereotypes assigned to single women historically and those in our contemporary day. Readers can negotiate through the challenges of being single and tactfully manoeuvre through the hang-ups of finding yourself single again, be it through a breakup, separation or divorce. The book deals with questions of sexuality, and age-old gender roles assigned by society, and provides an alternative perspective – God’s intended purpose for women. Joelle’s pastors at LIFE church in Melbourne, Craig and Nadia Clark, believe we can all widen our perspective and open our hearts to understand a season that may be different to our own. “Let’s make it a focus to champion those we love and support and bring change in our sphere, so we can increase the support and encouragement for those walking this journey.” Julia A’Bell, national leader of Australian Christian women, says, “It is freeing for every individual to find their identity and understand their purpose in God, a purpose that transcends their marital status.. Well done to Joëlle for embarking on this journey of bringing hope and life to every reader.”

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I FOUND MYSELF NOT JUST INVESTIGATING THE STIGMA OF SINGLENESS BUT ASKING EVEN DEEPER QUESTIONS. THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SINGLE PEOPLE – HOW DO THEIR NEEDS DIFFER?