I just finished watching Day 2 of The Online Singles Conference 2018.
It. Was. Awesome.
The conference is hosted by Married and Young founders Jamal and Natasha Miller. It’s comprised of multiple sessions taught by different singles and couples in ministry. This year’s conference was their third TOSC, but it was my first time attending. The conference is completely online and totally convenient for the person who doesn’t have all day to sit at their computer watching. Fortunately for me, I was able to sit home all day since I finally had some time off from work.
The number one reason why I enjoyed this conference so much is because it catered to every season. Even though the conference targets singles, it’s definitely for married couples as well. Day 1 was completely dedicated to the marriage season. It was helpful in preparing those of us who desire to be married and I believe it was a blessing to those who are already married and may be struggling with that. Apostle Matthew Stevenson and his wife Kamilah did a session on mother/father wounds and how they manifest themselves that absolutely blew my mind. I can’t even pick a session and say it was “my favorite” because I learned something valuable from each one of them.
Pause. Yes I can – the session with Talaat and Tai McNeely was definitely my favorite because it dealt with the topic of money and getting my finances together before marriage has been my top priority lately. But!!! That doesn’t discredit any of the other sessions. Jared Ellis shared a man’s perspective on being single for an extended period of time and it was awesome. I always enjoy hearing from the Lindsay’s. The story of their first year of marriage is definitely worth listening to. Pastor Mike Todd was there! Y’all. It was awesome.
The overall theme of the conference seemed to surround the idea of maximizing your time and potential while in your single season. Every speaker seemed to really push the point of focusing on yourself and really getting that one-on-one time with God while you actually have the time. There’s no better time to get to know God intimately than when you’re single. You have no one to answer to but God. You have no one to compare and align schedules with but God. You can pick up and leave whenever you want. You are free to do what God wants you to do without having to consider another person’s wellbeing in the process. I’m sad to say, that I never thought of my single season that way.
Perspective is everything.
This conference revealed so many things in me and about me that need to be worked out and worked on before marriage. The hosts also lead The One University which is a year long (approximately) program of intentional singleness. I’ve been a member of TOU for a while now and I must admit that I haven’t been taking it seriously. It wasn’t until today that I realized that it truly is an investment into myself and the kind of wife that I hope to be one day.
I’d love to go into more detail about TOU, but I honestly believe that Jamal and Natasha put their whole hearts into this program and if you want to experience it – you should pay for it. I do, every month. It is an investment. It’s helped so many people. I’ve read and watched the TOU success stories and they’re very inspiring. I look forward to updating you guys on my journey.
Peace✌🏽