How do I find my dream mate? When do I find him or her, is a great love life possible? What issues do we need to settle before the wedding day? How exactly do we prepare for marriage? How do we conduct a sexually pure relationship in such a sensual world? I'm an older single and it's getting late. How do I rebound from past mistakes to lay hold on God's plan for my marital life? These are just some of the questions that singles ask which are answered in this timely book. "Just Before You Say, "I Do." is exactly as the subtitle claims - "A Roadmap for Singles". It practically answers these questions and also expounds other biblical principles behind successful relationships.You will get to know: Some lies singles have believed The real meaning of singleness How to find God’s will in marriage How to deal with marital delays and seemingly impossible cases Guidelines for a successful courtship Handling sexual temptations Why & when should you break up a relationship? How to have a God-filled and excellent wedding day. It is really a must-have for every single person. In this book you will have your questions about getting into and conducting God-centered relationships answered. Using a simple, conversational but candid style, Gregory takes the reader through the different stages of the single's life, showing from scriptures the time-tested principles that make for a successful and fulfilling love life. After serving in several capacities in various ministries, Gregory Lan Ijiwola founded The CityLight Church Chicago, where he now serves as the Lead Pastor. The church is recognized for its increasing influence within the Chicago community with various ministry initiatives transcending the church walls and reaching into the social contexts of the city, encompassing the family, education, government, media, business and entertainment spheres. Gregory has an undergraduate degree in Electronics Engineering, a graduate degree in Urban Studies from Moody Theological Seminary, and is presently a doctoral candidate in Organizational Leadership at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Gregory speaks in diverse settings both internationally and nationally and also writes prolifically in various genres including the free daily Beginning with God Devotionals.  He is married to Debo, who serves alongside with him in the ministry. They are blessed with three children, Jesse, Joshua and Pearl  More information about Gregory, his writings and other ministry initiatives can be found at pastorlan.com/ Introduction The decision to write this book was born out of several reasons. I will mention a few of them in the following lines. First and foremost is the conviction in my heart that the Lord Jesus wants me to write these words to the young and unmarried ones as an answer to several questions in their hearts regarding the issue of courtship. This conviction came as a result of a continual prompting in my heart over a period of some months, which I put aside until it became undeniably stronger and stronger. This book is an act of obedience to that prompting. Secondly, I made a decision during my courtship days that if God would allow me, I would one day write a book that would discuss the issue of courtship using a Bible-based approach. This stemmed from my experience as a young man who was in courtship for a period of six years before marrying my dear wife, Debo. During those years, I was privileged to experience both the joys and challenges of courtship, the temptations and the victories, and by the grace of God, I am enjoying a great marriage now. During my years of courtship, my heart hungered for Bible-based information on how to conduct a successful relationship. I attended several seminars and read many books, which were of great help, but I noticed that most of them dwelt more on conclusions drawn solely from experiences rather than from solid biblical grounds. My reasoning was: if courtship was an important foundation of one of the most important institutions on earth, marriage, there must definitely be precise biblical instructions on how it could be conducted successfully. I have found out that the scriptures are replete with wisdom for all kinds of relationships, including courtship. Let s take a look at II Peter 1:3-4: "According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." Courtship does pertain to life and godliness and God s Word is full of wisdom for anyone who will seek it out. My third motivation for writing this book is that in my heart, I completely identify with young people all over the world. As a young pastor, working with a lot of young people for about ten years now, as at the time of writ