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Sample Prayers for Neighbors

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Often we like to share content that has been personally helpful to us and our audience. Sample Prayers for Neighbors fall into this category. 

Have you ever wondered what exactly to pray for your neighbors? Would you like actual prayers to pray? You will thoroughly appreciate the following sample prayers.

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Finding Relationships In Unlikely Places

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Do you ever pray scary, downright dangerous prayers?  The kind that you know God will answer because you’re so confident you need sanctifying in that area of your life?

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What Makes NBS2GO Bible Studies Unique

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After Ben Seiler, a minister to college students, attended an NBS2GO workshop discussing how to use one of our Bible studies, he had this to say.

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Ultimate Motives vs Ulterior Motives

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Ultimate Motives              

I have read several books over the years that have touched on the idea of examining our motives when seeking to introduce others to Christ. The comparison that posted like a sticky note somewhere in the “easy to recall” section of my brain was this: Ultimate vs. Ulterior Motives.

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5 Ideas To Connect With Neighbors At Easter

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Resurrection Sunday, also known as Easter, is the foundation of the Christian faith. This holiday is on many public calendars and thought of or celebrated in some sort of fashion by many cultures, giving people a common touchpoint to connect.

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Top Ten Tips For Facilitating Bible Study

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What if I am not a gifted teacher?

From time to time, we are asked questions regarding specific “how-tos” as it relates to leading a neighbor Bible study. When it comes to facilitating groups, we all want to be effective leaders. Below we have compiled various aspects of leadership to consider. Whether you have been a leader for many years or you're just beginning, take time to go through the list and be prayerful as you step out in faith.

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Four New Languages Of The LENT Bible Study!

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The NBS2GO LENT Bible study is now available in four new languages!

We are thrilled to share the following languages are now available: 

Italian 
Spanish 
Romanian 
Russian 

Click any of the live links or forward one to a friend!

Would you like ample time to prepare yourself to worship our Savior on a pinnacle day of our faith? The LENT Bible study was written for this purpose.

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Galentine's Party Idea

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My daughters (ages 10 and 9) asked if they could host some girlfriends over for a Galentines Party.  God continues to use my children to stretch me into new places of influence as I allow the Gospel to overflow from my relationship with Christ to others.  I said “yes,” but hoped we could think of something beyond hearts and kisses to decorate with and talk about.

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My Life Is Different Because Of You

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Meggan’s neighbor, Sarah, shared this sentence with her in a moment of vulnerability. The emotion could be heard in her voice. This friend shared a true appreciation for their growing friendship. Sarah went on to explain that when she met Meggan, she had been going through the motions of life, kids and work, and it was wearing on her.

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Neighboring at Halloween

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KNOCK-KNOCK.
Who’s there?
Opportunity.
Opportunity Who?
Opportunity is knocking at your door this Oct 31st.

The opportunity to love your neighbor on Halloween and be a LIGHT.
I know, I know, it is the dreaded holiday -- Halloween. The one you celebrate BECAUSE it’s over.
But what if I told you that October 31st is redeemable? This is a day when you can bring glory to God. How, you ask? By letting your light shine!

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National Good Neighbor Day is September 28th

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National Good Neighbor Day is Wednesday, September 28th, and we have filled this newsletter with ideas to inspire you!

Created in the early 1970s, National Good Neighbor Day was established by presidential proclamation in 1978 by Jimmy Carter. Every year, all across the country, people make an extra effort on September 28th to intentionally be a good neighbor and build community.

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The Mission And Values Of A Neighbor Bible Study

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Let’s start at the very beginning, it’s a very good place to start.

Beginning a neighbor Bible study is exciting! As a new school year approaches, you may be full of faith and expectant of what God will do. You may have prayed, invited and now it is time to begin your neighbor Bible study. 

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Neighbors on the Field

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Neighbors on the Field 

When your life looks like this… 

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Our summer schedule was written down on two large calendar months I posted in my kitchen. Every weekday had a practice. Every weekend had a travel tournament. The pace of life was a rush to say the least. I realize many parents do not prefer this kind of summer. But for a household of three teenage boys and one preteen girl, I was honestly thankful to have a summer full of activities for them and with them. Outside their summer jobs, it was a great opportunity to be active and involved in the community. 

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4th of July Neighborhood Parade Idea

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Reposted with permission from Family Life Local, a Cru ministry. 

Now is the perfect time to meet your neighbors! Why not plan a neighborhood 4th of July Parade? We know, this is a big step for some of you, but others of you are totally ready. So, let's do this!

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Our Best Christmas Resources

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Listed below are the best Christmas resources we have for loving and reaching neighbors. We pray that the Lord will lead you to draw close to Him and bring others with you during this wonderful season. As always, we love hearing if you are taking a step of faith to reach out. Please reply to this email with your prayer needs and we will pray!

  1. Enjoy the Let Your Light Shine at Christmas video filled with 40 minutes of ideas and personal stories. This video will give you vision and encouragement to take your specific giftings and capacity -- emotionally, physically, and financially -- to love those God has put on your heart and in your path. See also the Let Your Light Shine Christmas newsletter.
  1. The Advent Bible study available on nbs2go.com.

    The 
    Advent Bible plan on YouVersion.

    “I had the opportunity to do the Advent study last year with my family during the height of Covid. Despite being as much as 500 miles away, we joined together to study this unique approach to Scripture. Not only did it unite our family, but it also had a way of drawing me in and slowing me down to meditate on the witnesses and surroundings involved in the birth of Christ.” Nancy

    "This Bible study made the story of Jesus' birth come to life. It is so personal and engaging. I have never done a study like this before." Rita 
  1. Would you like to lead the Advent study with a neighbor or family member?

    Check out this 47-minute recording of the November 9th Called To Lead Workshop: https://youtu.be/r8IhbEx0LIA
  1. Do you know someone who speaks one of these languages? Forward one today!

    Afrikaans Advent study
    Dutch Advent study
    Italian Advent study
    Japanese Advent study
    Korean Advent study
    Polish Advent study
    Portuguese Advent study
    Romanian Advent study
    Russian Advent study
    Ukrainian Advent study
  1. Join us on the Called to Shine Instagram account where you will receive encouragement and inspiration to reach the people around you. Called to Shine is a community of women who believe Jesus is our light and long to shine!

    ♡ Inspiring women to love their neighbor
    ♡ Equipping them to shine for Jesus

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Let Your Light Shine This Fall

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The little boy peered out the window into the night, then suddenly smiled. A lamplighter was climbing his ladder again next to their door. He lifted the globe, lit a flame, and then climbed down again. The boy turned to his parents, “Look! He’s punching holes in the darkness!” Years later Robert Louis Stevenson would write a poem about his experience. 

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Summer Idea: Invite Someone To A NBS2GO Bible Study On YouVersion!

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Crossing county or state lines to visit our families is now more normal via the bright, glowing screens we stare at day after day. 2020 was spent inside “Brady Bunch squares” as we “gathered” to make the best of it. Where has this taken you? Personally, I have “traveled” to Arizona, Texas, Ohio, Florida, and Colorado. The relationships I value have motivated me to reach out to dear friends and family with whom I’m not normally involved.

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How to begin a "Neighbor Bible Study" 4 Week Training - Begins Tuesday, May 25th

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Do you want to reach out to your neighbors but don’t know how to begin? Make a Fresh Start! This 4-week group training will encourage and equip you to take simple steps towards beginning a Bible study. Each seventy-five-minute video call will include training tools, group discussion and application.

Here's what others are saying about the Fresh Start group training...

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16 Ways To Let Your Light Shine This Spring

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Let Your Light Shine This Spring

. . . shine like stars in the universe. (Phil. 2:14-15)

Just as the closest stars shine the brightest, so we can shine the light of Christ into the lives of those near us – our neighbors, acquaintances, friends. In spring we automatically feel more hopeful as the weather warms up and flowers open. We can get outside and connect more with others. As we do, Jesus’ light within draws them closer to us, and ultimately to Him.

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Advent Is Now Available On YouVersion!

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We invite you to take part in the ADVENT 2GO Bible plan now available on YouVersion. This study includes four stories from Matthew and Luke. We learn of God’s divine plan for the birth of Jesus Christ and experience what it was like to be present at these events. The question-and-answer format can be used for family devotions, group discussion, and self-study. Invite a neighbor, friend, or family member to this Bible study and look expectantly to what God will teach you together. He will draw you closer to one another as you study God’s Word.

Oh, Come Let Us Adore Him!

Anno Domini, the year of our Lord. The calendar of the planet revolves around one date—the birth of Jesus Christ. Whether or not we have faith in who Christ claimed to be, it remains as a beginning point by which the world lives. This one event altered history.

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What is NBS2GO?

NBS2GO = Neighbor Bible Studies 2GO. This website is the simple packaging of ideas, resources, and inspiration to equip believers to launch and multiply Bible study groups.


What's the big deal about a neighbor Bible study group?

A neighbor Bible study group brings together a wide range of seekers and Christ-followers to study, discuss, and encourage one another toward life application of God’s Word. This blending of spiritual maturity levels creates a dynamic, life-transforming community. Friendships are formed, and group members are equipped to minister to others where they do life. 

NLT Scripture references on nbs2go.com and in publications, unless otherwise noted.

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