Thirty-five Christian single professionals ranging from age twenty and over have been treated to motivational speeches and networking at the 2017 International Christian Singles and Professionals Conference (ICSPC).
The conference, which took place on July 22nd at the Pastoral Center in Morne Bruce, highlighted the art of finding a balance between various personal, professional and social aspects of being a single Christian professional including health and wellness, and developing a “go get it” attitude.
Presentations were made by impactful business professionals such as Radio Host and Owner of Bunny’s Cakes and Pastries and Adrenaline Ads, Narlie Bertrand, and a married couple of over 15 years who addressed the secrets to a successful marriage.
“The International Christian Singles Professional Conference is a forum to support, empower, encourage, motivate, and help with the development of single people in all aspects of their personal and professional lives. Christian principles remain at the core of our objectives; however, we do not cater only to single professionals belonging to any one religion or denomination. Neither do we target any one gender; in other words, this is a conference for both men and women and all single people,” said facilitator of the conference Nazarine Gordon.
The response was positive throughout the time of the conference as all professionals engaged in discussions both general and personal.
Participants were particularly impressed with the presentation done by Bertrand as she spoke from a spiritual perspective of being goal driven both in the single and even the married life, and staying in tune with God.
“We must follow the lead of the Holy Spirit. Everybody here has something great, has something wonderful in them. Even the worst person, there is something good in them, and the worst person is for somebody, but not everybody is for everybody. It’s not because you are eighteen-years-old you are automatically supposed to have a boyfriend…if you want to be a go getter, you have to be careful who is around you and your boundaries,” she said during her presentation.
DNO spoke to one of the attendees, who was impressed by Bertrand’s presentation.
“I think that the conference is going quite well, the speakers that we had earlier, a young single entrepreneur (Bertrand) who seems to be doing very well, and is well founded in her faith in God. It is going on very well. There are areas that all of us can speak to and adopt into our lives to make ourselves better single professionals,” she said.
Out of the thirty-five persons who registered there were a total of four men who were present, while the rest were women.
Gordon in her remarks stated that the forum itself was not meant to “segregate single professionals” but instead to raise awareness through initiatives like these that provides opportunities to discuss and share issues, ideas while interacting and focusing on issues that single professionals want to talk about.
We’ve been married 20 yrs. She’s a Christian, I’m not (I don’t believe in god)
we live in joy, harmony, respect each other…plan on staying married another 20, strengthening our union… you people need to get a life. 
Amen. So true. They really make out it is o.k. to discriminate on grounds of religion. No better than fundamentalist Muslims they abhor, if you ask me. You know, I don’t believe for a second that your admission to heaven depends on your religion, only on good and bad behavior during your life on earth.
Motivational speeches and networking.
You have it right. This is what a conference for Christian singles and professionals should be about.
You are serving the Christian community well by proving something that will help believers within their own
context without them going into the *world* to get it. Only Christians can properly teach Christians how practical Biblical principles apply to Christians in the working world.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.
Rev Hill, this is the sort of encouragement that is needed to help us develop as a people. I find your comment mature, positive and encouraging. such a reat idea for professionals to gather together to network and empower themselves. God Bless
great idea! its about time! instead of promoting nad highlighting nonsense poloquette and vacabond doing… invest time and energy in people that already trying… maybe they can set an example for dem malfini
Mmmm, are Christian singles allowed to date non-Christians?
In a free and democratic country, nobody can tell an adult who to date or marry. However most Christians adhere to Ii Corinthians 6:13 which states:. ” Be ye not unevenly yoked together with unbelievers…”
It is often the case that with your relationship with God will suffer, or your relationship with the unbelieving partner will suffer. Often the unbelieving partner will have values, life goals and motivations that are completely opposed to those of a committed Christian.
Do not believe that attraction is love. Love can only exist where there is a deep respect for the character of the other person. Cultivate a righteous character and wait on God, trusting Him to provide the right person for you.
I appreciate your comment.
If you marry a child of the devil you will have trouble with your father-in-law.
Genuine Christians WANT to obey God and walk in His ways.
The word of God is clear. 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 is accepted as the standard among believers. This principle applies to more than dating and marriage. It applies to business partnerships and lodge
membership, etc. Another scripture that applies equally and so reinforces this in 1 John 1:7. Even in the Old Testament law the people of God were forbidden to marry people of heathen religions.
This was a religious matter. It had nothing to do with race or color. It was because these people did not serve the true and living God and would lead the Israelites astray. It happened to King Solomon.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.