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Welcome to our blog page dedicated to loving your neighbor as yourself! Here you’ll find practical tips and thoughtful insights on cultivating a spirit of love and compassion towards those around us. Explore our articles and be inspired to take action in your own life.

Enjoy Our Articles on Neighboring

The Vision: “The whole church taking the whole gospel to the whole city, one neighborhood at a time.”

Grace and Truth by Ben Piershale

Ben is a 33 year old husband and father to 3 wonderful kids. As former youth pastor and entrepreneur he uses social media to share the hope of Jesus...

Sharing With Church Leaders In Fresno

I am writing you today to let you know I am realizing now what is happening in my senior community where I live. The Lord is in the process of opening the doors, and I am developing personal relationships with other women (some of whom are going through difficult things in their lives.) I have met new people in a variety of ways:….

Loving Our Neighbors this Christmas

When I went to the Lynn Cory Seminar hosted by ESA about loving our neighbors, I didn’t quite know what to expect. The simplicity and intentionality...

Ministry Woman

I had a moment in my life, as we all do, when a bit of eternal truth broke through my “convenient Christianity,” and I was radically changed.

We lived in a small university town where God opened up many opportunities for ministry. My husband was working as a youth pastor. We had teenagers over to our house all the time and even had a college student living with us. I accepted a part-time position as what they called a “radio personality” at a Christian station in town. I was busy writing a series of teen novels for a Christian publisher, and women’s groups were calling asking me to speak at various events. In every way, I was Ministry Woman!

A Letter from Fran

I am writing you today to let you know I am realizing now what is happening in my senior community where I live. The Lord is in the process of opening the doors, and I am developing personal relationships with other women (some of whom are going through difficult things in their lives.) I have met new people in a variety of ways:….

Reformation  “Churches without Borders”

Reformation “Churches without Borders”

In my last conversation with Dallas Willard he said to me, in reference to Neighborhood Initiative, “This is our only answer.” I responded, “It’s a real faith walk.” You might ask why, Neighborhood initiative is countercultural to the American church. The American church is…

What Is Neighborhood Initiative?

Simply stated, Neighborhood Initiative is the body of Christ at work in neighborhoods where God has placed us to bring about the transformation that comes through the power of His kingdom. Neighborhood Initiative is not a program, but a work that God is introducing to bring revival in His church and transformation to our cities. It’s encouraging people to go out into their own neighborhoods to befriend their neighbors, open their homes, and…

Neighborhood Initiative Review: Rev. Phil Miglioratti

Lynn , thank you for writing what will prove to be a foundational book on loving our communities to Christ that is both instructional (we need strategies and tools!) and inspirational (we are at our best when motivated by the love of God!). You remind us that …

Neighborhood Initiative Review: Suzanne

Every once in a while, a book comes along that tethers us back to our author and anchor of Life. In a beautifully comfortable narrative Lynn Cory instructs readers in

Pastors and Leaders

How Neighborhood Initiative Helps

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Coaching

Help leading churches toward loving their actual neighbors

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Books

Books written to assist pastors lead their churches in loving their neighbors.

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Free Resources

Videos, articles, and printable materials that will help with loving neighbors.

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More

Teachings, seminars, and Q&A’s to help implement neighboring.

Listen to Bruce Zachary's experience with Neighborhood Initiative.

Listen to Dallas Willard's word to pastors and leaders about Neighborhood Initiative.