Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Handel’s Messiah is performed by choirs throughout the year but...
Recently, Mission Alive attended the Empower & Equip Workshop, an invitation-only workshop for recipients of a Lilly Endowment, Inc. grant through Pepperdine University. Twenty-five universities, seminaries, and nonprofit organizations participated. The purpose of...
Advent: Participation and Anticipation The integration of the traditional four-week period known as Advent by mainstream evangelical churches represents a notable shift in contemporary church practice. Even churches that have held a pronounced aversion to a formal...
Ready for 2026! Late in October, the Mission Alive team took a 2-day retreat to pray and set goals for 2026. Here are some of the highlights from our goal-setting retreat. We believe God is leading Mission Alive to: Start 3 new innovative faith communities (IFCs)...
In nearly every issue of Freshwater we refer to Innovative Faith Communities. That’s because IFCs are central to the purpose of Mission Alive–to equip leaders to develop innovative communities of faith focused on transforming marginalized communities....
