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Ladies, Join Us in June for the Crossing Your River Jordan Online NYSB Course – Nancy Gavilanes

“Thank God I got to be in this class. It lifted up my spirit.”- Crossing Your River Jordan NYSB Online Student

“I am so grateful for this course and to learn more about Joshua and how He entered his Promised Land and the ups and downs before and after … and the obedience and patience he exuded through it all.” – Crossing Your River Jordan NYSB Online Student

“Thank you for this class. It’s helping me see my life differently.” – Crossing Your River Jordan NYSB Online Student

“Thanks so much for the great class, and for your ministry.” – Crossing Your River Jordan NYSB Online Student

Ladies, looking to grow in your faith and to learn along with your sisters in Christ?

I hope you’ll join us this June for the Crossing Your River Jordan online course through the New York School of the Bible (NYSB) 🔥

This inspiring online course begins Monday, June 1 at 6pm.

It’s my 8th consecutive summer teaching at the NYSB 🙌

Beautiful things happen when women study the Bible together 💕

I’ve seen friends and a pair of sisters take classes together and grow with each other. I’ve also seen new friendships form during class.

You can take the online course from wherever you are in the world.

We’ve had students in different states join us over the years. One year we had a student in Taiwan join us! I’ve also had a student join us from Uganda!

This empowering course is based on the powerful story of Joshua from the Bible. We’ll also be looking at my book Crossing Your Jordan River: How to Prosper and Possess and Prosper in Your Promised Land (Amazon) that has inspired NYSB students as well as women and men in small groups and women living in shelters and more.

Join us and grow in His Word this summer 🙏

Register for this online NYSB course today. Learn more here.

If the Crossing Your Jordan River book has encouraged you, I’d love to know.

Please leave a kind rating and review on Amazon or Goodreads so others can find out about this empowering book.

Fellas, be sure to tell the women of God in your life about this inspiring online course!

MORE STUDENT FEEDBACK

“Thank you for your go-getting spirit that inspires us.” – Crossing Your River Jordan NYSB Online Student

“I thought Chapter 2 was good, but Chapter 3 is awesome!” – Crossing Your River Jordan NYSB Online Student

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Join Abounding Faith’s Email Community to get updates about different projects I’m working and to get encouragement sent straight to your inbox. Sign up right here and get access to the FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” today!

If you’re looking to experience spiritual growth in 2026, keep reading your Bible and praying and feel free to connect with me in the following ways:

  • Insightful Our Daily Bread Devotional Articles – There’s usually at least one of my devotional articles in the monthly Our Daily Bread devotional that’s translated into more than 50 languages and available worldwide in print and online. You can read my past devotional articles and an article written about me where I get to share parts of my testimony here. 
  • 6 Faith-Fueling Books – God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) is available widely and my first five books are available on Amazon right here.
  • Uplifting Abounding Faith for Today Podcast – My podcast, which was named “A 2025 Rising Star” and “A 2025 Binged Show” by Spotify for Creators. is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
  • Edifying Social Media – Follow Abounding Faith on Instagram, Facebook or X.
  • Faith-Fueling YouTube Channel – Check out the more than 150 videos shot here and abroad on Abounding Faith’s YouTube channel right here.
  • This Inspiring MiraculousLovely.com Blog – Now in its 13th Year by the Grace of God! It’s still updated on Mondays.
  • Empowering Life Coaching – I’d be delighted to coach you through to your breakthrough. Learn more right here.

WAYS TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

If you’re being encouraged and inspired by my writing, speaking, social media posts and more, here’s a few ways to show your support:

  • Follow Abounding Faith on social media and Like, Comment and Share posts with others.
  • Buy my books for you and yours and leave a kind rating and review on Amazon or Goodreads.
  • Join Abounding Faith’s Email Community right here.
  • Subscribe to the Abounding Faith for Today podcast and Abounding Faith’s YouTube channel.
  • Invite me to speak to your online group/event or invite me on your podcast.
  • Buy me 1, 2 or more virtual coffees right here or join Abounding Faith’s Dream Team on Patreon.

“Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” (Psalm 34:8 NIV)

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.®

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Thoughts on Sharing Your God Story – Nancy Gavilanes

“I enjoyed our class so much. Thank you for sharing and encouraging me to find my voice.” – Sharing Your God Story Online NYSB Student

“Thank you so much for this wonderful course. It has truly been a blessing to me. I have learned a lot, and I am very grateful for your teaching, your encouragement, and the way you shared God’s truth with us.” – Sharing Your God Story Online NYSB Student

“I think we will share the Gospel, even more so than when we first signed up. We’re thankful for you and for the NYSB. We want to go on and preach the Gospel!” – Sharing Your God Story Online NYSB Student

“Wonderful Class! Thank you!” – Sharing Your God Story Online NYSB Student

I can’t fully express what an honor and joy it’s been to teach the Sharing Your God Story online NYSB course this semester!

It’s been a blessing to get to glean insight from the Bible about why and how to share Jesus with others and to be able to share parts of my testimony, stories from my years of evangelism training and my years of going on five short-term missions trips to five countries and years of helping to lead evangelism outreaches.

I’m also so blessed to hear my students bravely share parts of their testimonies and to know they’re helping to lead others to Christ.

My exhorter and evangelist heart is overjoyed.

Back when I co-led an evangelism class at my previous church, I had no idea that one day I’d be teaching this new class at a Bible school.

But God knew!

Over the years, I’ve taught at a Christian school, facilitated various classes at church, and have been a Bible school instructor for 7 years.

I pray all my students are doing well.

I’m looking forward to meeting my future students.

I never saw myself as a teacher….

But God did!

As I reflect on teaching my Sharing Your God Story online course for the first time through the NYSB, I’d like to share a few Bible verses to help spur you on as you share parts of your testimony.

5 Bible verses to Encourage You to Share Your God Story:

We’re to Glorify God through Our Testimony – “They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.” (Revelation 12:11)

We’re Called to give a Reason for the Hope We have –“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,” (1 Peter 3:15)

We’re Empowered by the Holy Spirit to Speak Boldly and Lovingly About Jesus – “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)

We’re Christ’s Ambassadors – “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” (2 Corinthians 5:20)

We’re to Keep Telling Our God Story – “Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.” (Psalm 107:2-3)

BONUS The Gospel is for Everyone – “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” (John 3:16-17)

If you’d like to read parts of my God Story, including how God called me to follow Him while I was in Australia, how He called me to be an evangelist while in Israel, and how I’ve seen His fingerprints across 6 continents, including in NYC, I hope you’ll grab a copy today of By Faith: Adventures and Reflections on Walking with God Here and Abroad on Amazon.

I share insights, anecdotes and Bible verses as well as reflection questions in By Faith that you can answer solo or with your small group and there’s a chapter on living your God-given dreams.

To God be the Glory!

“Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” (Psalm 34:8 NIV)

If you’re looking to experience spiritual growth in 2026, keep reading your Bible and praying and feel free to connect with me in the following ways:

  • Insightful Our Daily Bread Devotional Articles – There’s usually at least one of my devotional articles in the monthly Our Daily Bread devotional that’s translated into more than 50 languages and available worldwide in print and online. You can read my past devotional articles and an article written about me where I get to share parts of my testimony here. 
  • 6 Faith-Fueling Books – God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) is available widely and my first five books are available on Amazon right here.
  • Uplifting Abounding Faith for Today Podcast – My podcast, which was named “A 2025 Rising Star” and “A 2025 Binged Show” by Spotify for Creators. is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
  • Edifying Social Media – Follow Abounding Faith on Instagram, Facebook or X.
  • Faith-Fueling YouTube Channel – Check out the more than 150 videos shot here and abroad on Abounding Faith’s YouTube channel right here.
  • This Inspiring MiraculousLovely.com Blog – Now in its 13th Year by the Grace of God! It’s still updated on Mondays.
  • Empowering Life Coaching – I’d be delighted to coach you through to your breakthrough.Learn more right here.

WAYS TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

If you’re being encouraged and inspired by my writing, speaking, social media posts and more, here’s a few ways to show your support:

  • Follow Abounding Faith on social media and Like, Comment and Share posts with others.
  • Buy my books for you and yours and leave a kind rating and review on Amazon or Goodreads.
  • Join Abounding Faith’s Email Community right here.
  • Subscribe to the Abounding Faith for Today podcast and Abounding Faith’s YouTube channel.
  • Invite me to speak to your online group/event or invite me on your podcast.
  • Buy me 1, 2 or more virtual coffees right here or join Abounding Faith’s Dream Team on Patreon.

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Join Abounding Faith’s Email Community to get updates about different projects I’m working and to get encouragement sent straight to your inbox. Sign up right here and get access to the FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” today!

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.®

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Ladies, Join Us for Two Online NYSB Courses this Spring

Ladies, don’t miss the TWO online courses I’m teaching this Spring II semester through the New York School of the Bible (NYSB) 🔥🔥🔥

Classes start on the evening of Tuesday, March 17.

The Beloved, Blessed, and Beautiful class is the class that helped inspire my book God-Given Dreams: 6 Ways to Live Your Divine Purpose (NavPress) 🔥 Come solo or with your friends and uncover just how much God loves you and discover the beautiful plan He has for your life. If you’re looking to grow in your faith and learn more about your identity in Christ, I hope to see you in class.

Sharing Your God Story 🔥 I’m so honored to be teaching this class that’s designed to help you share your faith and testimony with others either verbally or in writing. If you’re feeling called to speak or write about your faith story, come join us on this journey.

You can come with your gal pals or make new friends in class.

We’ve had a pair of sisters join us and sisters-in-Christ take classes together.

We’ve had ministry leaders, a pastor’s wife, an elder’s wife, missionaries, an Olympian, people in the legal, medical, engineering and insurance fields, retirees and more join us in classes throughout the years.

We’ve had mature and newer believers and women of different ages, backgrounds, and life stages join us.

You can join us from anywhere in the world. Over the years, we’ve had ladies join us for online class from Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee and even Taiwan.

It’s so lovely when God’s Beloved Daughters come together to study the Bible!

Learn more about both online courses right here.

Register Today!

P.S. – Fellas, please tell the Women of God in your life about these empowering online courses.

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Join Abounding Faith’s Email Community to get updates about different projects I’m working and to get encouragement sent straight to your inbox. Sign up right here and get access to the FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” today!

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Ladies, Join Us for the Feisty Faith: Trusting God Day by Day Online NYSB Course Starting January, 6

“Excellent class that went too fast. The Feisty Faith devotional is most applicable and inspiring for daily use.” – Feisty Faith NYSB Student

I count it such a joy and honor to be an instructor at the New York School of the Bible and to get to teach online courses based on some of the Biblical principles that have inspired my books! Glory!

Ladies, don’t miss the Feisty Faith: Trusting God Day by Day online course through the NYSB that starts on the evening of Tuesday, January 6th.

This empowering class will help encourage you as you walk by abounding faith, hope and love. It’s based on my 365-day devotional Feisty Faith: Trusting God Day by Day (available on Amazon).

You can join us from anywhere in the world.

I love that my students are from different backgrounds, ages and life stages 💕

Over the years, I’ve had students in my different courses who are Sunday school teachers, women’s ministry leaders, a missionary, a pastor’s wife, those working in the legal field, an engineer, an Olympian, women who are retired and many more.

Sometimes my students join the class with a friend or family member. Other times students come solo and meet new sisters in Christ.

It’s so special when God’s Beloved Daughters come together to study the Bible ❣️

Back when I wrote the Feisty Faith devotional, I had no idea I’d one day be teaching a course based on it at a Bible school.

But God knew.

So grateful for this God-given dream come true 🙌

You can learn more about the Feisty Faith online course here.

LET YOUR FAITH ARISE in 2026 🔥🔥🔥

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Join Abounding Faith’s Email Community to get updates about different projects I’m working and to get encouragement sent straight to your inbox. Sign up right here and get access to the FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” today!

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Ladies, Join Us for the Abounding Faith Online NYSB Course with Instructor Nancy Gavilanes

“I think my faith certainly went up a notch. I was reminded of just how good God is.” – Abounding Faith NYSB Online Course Student

Ladies, are you looking to grow in your faith? Join us for the Abounding Faith: Choosing Faith over Fear online course through the New York School of the Bible (NYSB).

The empowering Abounding Faith online course will encourage and inspire you to choose faith over fear and believe God for the impossible!

We’ll be looking at the lives of faithful men and women from the Bible.

Class starts the evening of Tuesday, August 26.

This will be my SIXTH time teaching the Abounding Faith course through the NYSB.

I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of teaching this class, which is based on my book Abounding Faith: 30 Bible Heroes Who Will Inspire You to Believe God for the Impossible, in person pre-pandemic and online during the height of the pandemic during the summer of 2020. That time we had a student in Taiwan join us.

My students are diverse in backgrounds, ages and life stages 💕

Over the years, I’ve had students in my different courses who are Sunday school teachers, women’s ministry leaders, a missionary, a pastor’s wife, those working in the legal field, an engineer, an Olympian, women who are retired and many more.

Sometimes the women join the class with a friend or family member. Other times students come solo and meet new sisters in Christ.

It’s so special when God’s Beloved Daughters come together to study the Bible.

Back when I wrote the Abounding Faith devotional, I had no idea I’d one day be teaching a course based on it at a Bible school.

But God knew.

So grateful for this God-given dream come true 🙌

I’m honored to be part of the NYSB’s faculty.

I’m still in awe of the beautiful feedback I’ve gotten from students who have taken my Abounding Faith NYSB course. Here’s a short video with some of their lovely comments.

It’s so sweet to hear how my students are encouraged by the online course and the Abounding Faith book (available on Amazon).

What will God say to YOU through this class?

Ladies, I hope you’ll join us for the Abounding Faith: Choosing Faith Over Fear online class this Fall! REGISTER TODAY! Learn more here.

If you have any questions while registering, please contact the NYSB’s office directly so they can assist you.

Don’t miss this class that you can take from the comfort of your home wherever you are in the world.

I hope you and your friends will join us.

P.S. Fellas, please tell the ladies in your life about this empowering online course.

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Join Abounding Faith’s Email Community to get updates about different projects I’m working and to get encouragement sent straight to your inbox. Sign up right here and get access to the FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” today!

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Ladies, Join Us for My NYSB Crossing Your River Jordan Online Course this June

“Thank you for doing this.” – Crossing Your River Jordan Online NYSB Student 2024

Ladies, looking to grow in your faith and to learn along with your sisters in Christ?

I hope you’ll join us this June for the Crossing Your River Jordan online course through the New York School of the Bible (NYSB) 🔥

Beautiful things happen when women study the Bible together 💕

I’ve seen friends and a pair of sisters take classes together and grow with each other. I’ve also seen new friendships form during class.

You can take the online course from wherever you are in the world.

We’ve had students in different states join us over the years. One year we had a student in Taiwan join us!

This empowering course is based on the powerful story of Joshua from the Bible. We’ll also be looking at my book Crossing Your Jordan River: How to Possess and Prosper in Your Promised Land (available on Amazon) that has inspired NYSB students as well as women and men in small groups and women living in shelters and more.

Join us and grow in the Word this summer.

Register for this online NYSB course today. Learn more right here.

If Crossing Your Jordan River has encouraged you, I’d love to know. Please leave a kind rating and review on Amazon or Goodreads so others can find out about this empowering book.

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Join Abounding Faith’s Email Community to get updates about different projects I’m working and to get encouragement sent straight to your inbox. Sign up right here and get access to the FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” today!

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Ladies, Join Us for the Feisty Faith: Trusting God Day by Day Online NYSB Course Starting 1/28

“Excellent class that went too fast. The Feisty Faith devotional is most applicable and inspiring for daily use.” – Feisty Faith NYSB Student

I count it such a joy and honor to be an instructor at the New York School of the Bible and to get to teach online courses based on some of the Biblical principles that have inspired my books! Glory!

Ladies, don’t miss the Feisty Faith: Trusting God Day by Day online course through the NYSB that starts on Tuesday evening, January 28th.

This class will help encourage you as you walk by abounding faith, hope and love. It’s based on my 365-day devotional Feisty Faith: Trusting God Day by Day (available on Amazon).

You can join us from anywhere in the world.

You and your friends can register for this empowering online course or come solo and make new friends.

Learn more here.

LET YOUR FAITH ARISE in 2025 🔥🔥🔥

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Join Abounding Faith’s Email Community to get updates about different projects I’m working and to get encouragement sent straight to your inbox. Sign up right here and get access to the FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” today!

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Ladies, Join Us for the Empowering Mighty Women of Valor NYSB Online Course

Ladies, registration is now open for the upcoming Mighty Women of Valor NYSB online class 🔥

Class starts next Tuesday, October 29 at 6pm.

It’s going to be an encouraging and empowering time of gaining insight from the lives of women from Bible times, church history and modern time.

Don’t miss it!

Over the years, I’ve had students in Taiwan, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania join us for my classes.

I’ve had a pair of sisters and pairs of friends take classes together.

I’ve also had ladies join us solo and make new friends.

I hope you’ll join us from wherever you are in the world.

Learn more about the class here and help spread the word.

P.S. Fellas, please tell the ladies in your life about this empowering online class! 

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Join Abounding Faith’s Email Community to get updates about different projects I’m working and to get encouragement sent straight to your inbox. Sign up right here and get access to the FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” today!

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Ladies, Join Us for the Abounding Faith Online NYSB Course

Ladies, looking to grow in your faith? Join us for the Abounding Faith: Choosing Faith over Fear online course through the New York School of the Bible.

The empowering Abounding Faith online course will encourage and inspire you to choose faith over fear and believe God for the impossible!

We’ll be looking at the lives of faithful men and women from the Bible.

Class starts the evening of Tuesday, August 27.

I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of teaching this class, which is based on my book Abounding Faith: 30 Bible Heroes Who Will Inspire You to Believe God for the Impossible, several times including in person pre-pandemic and online during the height of the pandemic during the summer of 2020. That time we had a student from Taiwan join us.

Don’t miss this class that you can take from the comfort of your own home wherever you are in the world.

Register for the class with your friends or take the class solo and make new friends.

Learn more about the class here.

Hope to see you on August 27!

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Join Abounding Faith’s Email Community to get updates about different projects I’m working and to get encouragement sent straight to your inbox. Sign up right here and get access to the FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” today!

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Ladies, Join Us this June for the Crossing Your River Jordan Online NYSB Course

Ladies, looking to grow in your faith and to learn among your sisters in Christ?

I hope you’ll join us this June for the Crossing Your River Jordan online course through the New York School of the Bible!

Beautiful things happen when women study the Bible together 💕

I’ve seen friends take classes together and grow with each other. I’ve also seen new friendships form during class.

You can take the online course from wherever you are in the world.

This empowering course is based on the powerful story of Joshua from the Bible. We’ll also be looking at my book Crossing Your Jordan River: How to Possess and Prosper in Your Promised Land (available on Amazon) that has inspired NYSB students as well as women and men in small groups and women living in shelters and more.

Register for this online NYSB course today.

_____________________________

Join Abounding Faith’s Email Community to get updates about different projects I’m working and to get encouragement sent straight to your inbox. Sign up right here and get access to the FREE “Discovering Your God-Given Dream Checklist” today!

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