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The SBC of Virginia is excited to introduce a brand new initiative that will help churches and plants reach their communities with the Gospel. Through an interactive website, church members will be given an opportunity to be lights in their neighborhood. By utilizing the latest demographic information, the church member will receive promptings on a daily basis to pray for 5 families by name. When reporting the activity on the website, the map will begin to shade the prayer coverage of the area. The strategy does not stop with Prayer however, it will resource members to ably Care for their neighbors, Share the Gospel with them and Disciple them for a life journey of faith.
Take the first step by encouraging and enlisting your church members to be lights in their neighborhoods.
Have questions on how to do this? See below for help.
Four Ways You Can Bless Every Home
Being a light to your neighbors begins with prayer. When prompted, learn how to pray specifically for the families that you have adopted.
Being a light to your neighbors includes caring for them. Learn how to naturally and intentionally care for families, especially during times of need.
Being a light to your neighbors means sharing Jesus with them. Learn how to generate conversations that lead to a Gospel presentation.
Being a light to your neighbors means that you will help them in their spiritual journey. Learn how to start and lead small group Bible studies in your community.
Resources to Help You Bless Every Home
Prayer Resources
FEATURED RESOURCES
• Prayerwalking Guide
• B.L.E.S.S. Acronym for Prayer, Care and Share
• Praying Your Friends to Christ Manual
OTHER RESOURCES
Care Resources
Share Resources
FEATURED RESOURCES
• 3 Circles: Life Conversation Guide
Life change. It all begins with a conversation. The gospel of Jesus Christ is the most profound reality of life. But sharing it with someone can be as simple as three circles. Discover how you can share the gospel with anyone using the Life Conversation Guide, a companion resource to the new Life On Mission book.
• Who’s Your One
Using an easy-to-implement guide and sermon prep tools from top-evangelical preachers, prioritize personal ownership of the Great Commission among the members of your church by challenging and encouraging them to pray for and reach out to one person who needs to hear the Gospel.
• The Story
Share God’s story with everyone, everywhere through a short video.
• Watch the story video in multiple languages.
OTHER RESOURCES
Disciple Resources
FEATURED RESOURCES
• The Beginning: First Steps for New Disciples Workbook (5 Sessions)
The Beginning is an intentional Bible study for new disciples of Christ that can be used in one-on-one discipleship or small groups. It introduces the basic practices and elements of the faith, including the centrality of Christ, the crucial practice of prayer and Scripture reading, community, and what it means to be on mission for God. Exercises put weekly topics into practice, and meeting times work as well in one-on-one discipleship relationships as they do with typical small groups.
• Communities of Hope (8-12 Weeks)
Communities of Hope is a resource for pastors and churches to empower committed Christians to reach their lost friends and neighbors with the Gospel. This happens through evangelistic small groups outside of the church.
OTHER RESOURCES
• Worship and Witness: Becoming a Great Commission Worshiper, David Wheeler and Vernon Whaley (6 Sessions)
Worship and Witness: Becoming a Great Commission Worshiper is a Bible study for all adults that is based on the B&H academic trade book The Great Commission to Worship: Biblical Principles for Worship-Based Evangelism. This study helps believers to cultivate a discipleship approach that embraces the values of worship and evangelism. The Great Commission to go and make disciples occurs naturally in the life of a believer who follows the Great Commandment to “love God with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength” (Mark 12:28-34).
MARCH
Monday, 3/18 – Green Ridge Baptist Church, Roanoke (10:30 followed by lunch) – dcockes@sbcv.org
Monday, 3/18 – Wayne Hills Baptist Church, Waynesboro (6:00 dinner followed by presentation) – dcockes@sbcv.org
Have questions about setting up your account?
- Click on sign up today.
- Click sign up now.
- Create an account by entering your name and email address, also create a password.
- Go to your email inbox and find the email from Bless Every Home. Remember it may be in your junk or spam folder.
- Click CONFIRM EMAIL ADDRESS.
- The Bless Every Home Dashboard for your account will appear.
- Click Settings
- Choose the neighborhood size list: the number of homes you are willing to pray for.
- Enter your home address.
- Type in your church name and confirm the address.
- Choose your association. Scroll down and click the box next to SBC of Virginia.
- Check the days you would like to receive reminder emails.
- Make sure the SHOW AS A LIGHT and WELCOME NEW MOVERS boxes are checked.
- Once you have made your settings, click SAVE SETTINGS.
- Click on your name and address next to the Light icon to be taken back to the dashboard.
Still have questions? Please contact us at blesseveryhome@sbcv.org.
How to Register as a Partner Church
(For designated church administrators only)
- Once you have registered as a light, click on VIEW MY ACCOUNT.
- Click on ADD NEW ROLE
- Click on ADD CHURCH
- Enter church name and confirm address.
- Click CONTINUE TO STEP 2
- Estimate weekly attendance
- Scroll down and check the box by SBC of Virginia.
- Read and accept the terms and conditions
- Choose and buy a subscription
- SBC of Virginia churches receive their first month free – enter coupon code BLESSPARTNERSBCV
- Enter payment information
- Click subscribe
Once payment is processed you can click DASHBOARD button to begin managing your church’s lights.
Still have questions? Please contact us at blesseveryhome@sbcv.org.
PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
Watch this promotional video to learn the effectiveness of Bless Every Home.
BUMPER VIDEO
Use this video at your church as an introduction to your church becoming a partner church.
TUTORIAL
Watch this video to hear more about Bless Every Home and how Dr. Rusty Small explains the process.
SERMON SERIES FROM DR. BRIAN AUTRY
Download notes from Dr. Brian Autry’s four sermon Bless Every Home series.
Prayer Sermon
from Jeremiah 29
Care Sermon
from Matthew 9
Share Sermon
from Acts 18
Make Disciples Sermon
from Acts 9
SERMON SERIES FROM DR. JEFF GINN
Listen to these four sermon series from Dr. Jeff Ginn, senior pastor of Istrouma Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, LA.
Prayer Sermon
Care Sermon
Share Sermon
Make Disciples Sermon
ADVERTISEMENTS & POWERPOINT RESOURCES
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