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Is Missionary Dating Ever OK?

October 15, 2021

Adriel Sanchez

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Dating and Singleness

Is Missionary Dating Ever OK?

26 min

Watch On

Dating and Singleness

Is Missionary Dating Ever OK?

26 min

Episode 816 Show Notes

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The most important thing for Christians is our relationship with Jesus Christ. And we don’t want others to merely be interested in Jesus just because they want to be in a relationship with us.

–Adriel Sanchez

Is Missionary Dating Ever OK?

Questions in this Episode

  1. Are people with mental disabilities still able to understand the gospel in some way?
  2. Before I came to the faith I was living with someone, we are still dating but we are not living together any longer, but we plan to be married. However, he is not a Christian, but he is open to Christianity. We are even attending a Bible study together. Is it ok to pursue marrying this man if he is open to Christianity but is not a Christian yet?
  3. How do I lovingly admonish friends who are living in sin?
  4. Should churches be promoting progressive social agendas?

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Adriel Sanchez

Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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