by David Docusen | August 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Neighborliness Video Group Study is designed for your church small group, leadership team, or group of friends. All you need is a facilitator and a place to meet. Simply hit play and I will lead your group in a one hour discussion from my living room in North Carolina to wherever you’re meeting across the world. We will discuss relevant cultural topics and lead you into deeper relationships across dividing lines.
Neighborliness points straight to Jesus and his love and leads us into relationships with others. Each group includes:
- Conversation starter to get the group warmed up.
- Five-minute teaching on a passage of scripture + twelve minutes of group conversation.
- Two separate five-minute teachings/thoughts from me about specific content from the book + ten minutes for group conversation on each topic.
- Closing thought from me that sets up the next week’s gathering.
Register FREE at www.neighborliness.com.
by David Docusen | May 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
“I don’t want to make you nervous,” Courtney (producer at GMA3) said to me, “but four million people will be watching this interview.” We both laughed. “Honestly,” I replied, “I’m not super nervous, I’m just ready to share this message that burns so deep in my heart to see our culture unified across dividing lines.” I might be nervous tomorrow. Today, I’m grateful and ready.
It’s still so surreal that this is happening. We adapted the content of the interview on this call because of the mass shooting & tragic loss of life in Buffalo. Courtney asked me if it would be ok if they start the interview asking how we can heal as a nation in light of so much division and violence. I told her that my answer would include pointing directly to Jesus. She said that’s just fine.
I’m grateful for so many who have been praying alongside us. God has opened this door and I’m excited to walk through it. Thanks for praying alongside us. All glory to God for what he’s done and will do with this opportunity.
You can watch the the interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EnXklJNu9E.
by David Docusen | March 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Friends & fam –
Quick update from an amazing week … Neighborliness hit number one in three different categories on Amazon this week for new releases and climbed all the way into the top six of all books in two different categories … praise God!
Quick request for your help …
- Post about the book on your social media. Commenting and sharing things about the book helps keep it in people’s feed, as well.
- Write a review on Amazon or GoodReads.com (or wherever you bought your copy).
- Tag me and use all the hashtags you can dream up (this actually helps)
The more traction we get from online interaction, the more my publisher will keep investing into the marketing of the book … so it really helps to have online stuff happening. This is pure hustle mode to see this message go far and wide … and we really appreciate your help.
Lots of love and gratitude!! Here’s a handful of pics to choose from (or you can use your own).
Thanks!!
David & Dara
by David Docusen | March 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s easy to give God the glory when you know you’re in the middle of a miracle.
“I have great news for you. We have just booked you on Good Morning America in April.” I rubbed my eyes to see if I was reading the email from my public relations manager at Harper Collins right.
“Dara, look at this.” I said handing her my phone, “Chasity just booked me on Good Morning America.” I think I was expecting my wife to read something different back to me. “Good Morning America, there’s no way,” I said to myself.
ABC’s morning show averages 3.3 million viewers each day and they want to spend five minutes on live television talking to me about Neighborliness. I’m still having a hard time wrapping my head around the way God continues to open doors far beyond my wildest imagination.
My head was already spinning from the week before. We had just found out Target decided to pick up Neighborliness. A few weeks prior to that, several major retailers agreed to carry the book, as well: Barnes and Noble, Walmart, Amazon, Books-A-Million, and many more.
My desire was to create practical resources for people to explore the greatest commandment: loving God and neighbors. I had no clue that message would resonate so deeply with people all across the world.
You can visit www.neighborliness.com (or any of the links above) to order the book and join us on this journey.
It’s easy to give God the glory because this is way past anything Dara and I could have dreamed. I hope you’ll get the book and share it with others. God has a special something on this message and I’m so grateful to be able to share it far and wide.
Praise God for all He has done and all that is to come.
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PRACTICAL RESOURCES
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Visit www.neighborliness.com/resources to see practical resources for your church, business, or organization to explore the spirit of neighborliness. Resources include a 30-page booklet, Neighborliness in Your Church (click to download), a corporate prayer guide, videos, a template to the Neighborliness Seminar, and more.
**If you would like a physical copy of the Neighborliness in Your Church booklet, I’ll send a free copy to you. Simply reply to this email with your mailing address and I’ll send it out (limited supply).
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE
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I would love to come to your city to share the message of neighborliness. Also, if you’re in one of these cities listed below and want to set up a book event, speaking engagement, or time with your team, let me know.
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UPCOMING ARTICLES
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RELEVANT MAGAZINE
JESUS CALLING
FAITH GATEWAY
CROSSWALK .COM
PREACHING TODAY
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UPCOMING PODCASTS
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UNSTUCK GROUP PODCAST W/ TONY MORGAN
THE RELUCTANT LEADER WITH PAUL JENKINS
SCRIPTURES AND STORIES W/ RASHAWN COPELAND
THE BETTER QUESTIONS PODCAST W/ CLAIRE GIOVINO
KINDOM DRIVEN ENTREPRENEUR W/ SHAE BYNES
KINGDOM ROI PODCAST W/ ELLIS HAMMOND
COOPERATIVE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP
GOD’S STORY
BEYOND COLOR BLIND W/ DR. WILL LEWIS
WHITE MEN CONFRONTING RACISM
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ENDORSEMENTS
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by David Docusen | January 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Pastors and church leaders!
After being a pastor in the local church for twenty years, I know how important it is to have the right message at the right time for your church family. I believe that the message of Neighborliness is a timely word from God for our nation. It’s been a joy to see people all across the country using our resources to spark conversations that help us practically embody the presence of Jesus for our neighbors.
Neighborliness has been used in every imaginable setting across racial, economic, and cultural lines in our country. I have been so encouraged to see the way that God has used this to update our lexicon to talk about getting to know our neighbors across dividing lines.
If you’re looking for practical resources for 2021, we’ve got a ton of FREE resources
available for you at www.neighborliness.com/resources.
- Sermon manuscripts
- Series graphics
- Sermon bumper videos
- Instagram / Facebook promo materials
- Small group curriculum (embedded in the book and available for download on the website)
- Community prayer guide
We have just uploaded the frameworks that we use to take churches on a six-month journey toward building a Neighborliness Team around the lead pastor. The idea is to give the pastor support by having a team that addresses racial/economic justice within their church family.
Finally, we also just uploaded the framework we use for helping churches & business leaders that are ready to engage their communities through an initiative called Holistic Community Development. This is a more robust, long-term strategy for partnering the skills and talents of residents of historically high-poverty communities, faith leaders, community leaders, and business leaders to bring sustainable and lasting change to communities.
God is doing something beautiful through this work and we would love for you to join us as we see the spirit of neighborliness sweep the nation.
Here’s a preview of some of the resources available:
SERIES GRAPHICS / SERMON SLIDES
INSTAGRAM TEMPLATE
