The Shoulder to Shoulder Story
In 2009 a group of single global workers gathered on Guernsey Island for encouragement, refreshing, and dreaming. Knowing that 25% of the global mission workforce is made of workers who are single or single again, they saw the opportunity to equip, encourage, and elevate biblical singleness. This led to a the development of a team of practitioners, authors, missional leaders, and business professionals who began building the Shoulder to Shoulder platform. For years this has been the springboard to teaching and growing deeper understanding of the role singleness plays on mission teams and in global organizations. Each year Shoulder to Shoulder host a conference for global workers focused on biblical singleness and its implications, the team members speak as presenters in conferences and host training for mission teams and organizations.
Affirming Biblical Singleness. Exploring Its Kingdom Implications.
Shoulder to Shoulder is a global movement equipping singles and their teams to thrive in cross-cultural ministry. Together we celebrate identity, foster authentic community, and strengthen workers for gospel impact.
Singleness is not a waiting room—it’s a powerful, God-given calling. Shoulder to Shoulder exists to affirm biblical singleness and equip single workers to thrive in life and ministry. Our gatherings create space for singles to grow spiritually and emotionally, build authentic friendships, and discover belonging in spiritual family. At the same time, we help teams and leaders better understand, honor, and integrate singles into the mission of God. Together, we are celebrating stories, strengthening resilience, and equipping singles for fruitful global impact.