In 2007, Patti and I moved to San Antonio and were soon inspired by the original staff of Mission Alive to do something we felt we had been prepared for since becoming followers of Christ–we wanted to plant house churches who would continue to meet in homes...
When Wes and Amanda Gunn hosted international guests, they frequently asked them what was most surprising about the USA. The answer was often how long Americans could go without talking to their neighbors. This convicted Wes and Amanda to be more intentional with...
A message from Rex Butts, lead minister for the Newark Church of Christ, NJ I have served as a minister among Churches of Christ for almost twenty-five years. With some lament, I may be among the last generation of full-time vocational ministers. Very few students at...
Missional churches are at the heart of everything Mission Alive does. What does it mean to be “missional”? The following quote from Dr. Elias Medeiros provides an excellent explanation. “It means to live as a sent one, to think as a sent...
From Steve Shaffer, Director of Coaching and Discipleship “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven…” In God’s loving generosity, he created humanity with free will and then pours himself out to show his love in hopes that love frees us to...
