“You must pay taxes. But there’s no law that says you gotta leave a tip.” Morgan Stanley financial services firm Tax season is here once again and many of us anticipate a refund—a welcome financial boost that can be used in countless ways. We ask you...
Recently, members of the Lufkin Street Ministries 2540 leadership team traveled to Austin, Texas, to visit Community First! Village, a residential community created to serve individuals coming out of chronic homelessness. Joining me on the trip was one of our...
God has opened three distinct opportunities for missional ministry, and we invite you to join us in praying for leaders who will step forward for each one. In Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, a Neighborhood Minister will live in the Heights community, share life with...
Spiritual Transformation-Abilene, Texas Starting in 2023, Mission Alive invited Vini and Rachel Montesdeoca to launch an IFC in Abilene, Texas, called Spiritual Transformation. Their IFC (innovative faith community) is less focused on public gatherings for worship and...
As part of our belief that human flourishing is what God designed for his creation, Mission Alive’s team is excited to participate in an upcoming event at Abilene Christian University’s Saunders Center for Joy and Human Flourishing featuring theologian Miroslav Volf....
Be Fruitful and Flourish Steve Shaffer, Director of Coaching, Discipleship and Operations I grew up listening to the drumbeat pounding the message that the world is evil and dangerous and our focus should be on escaping this world for a spiritual paradise. I have come...
Update from Mission Alive Canada Jeremy Hoover, Executive Director Mission Alive Canada Mission Alive Canada is off to a good start in 2026! We are continuing to develop relationships with the Restoration Movement heritage colleges in Canada as well as with other...
Bridging Local Churches and Granting Organizations for New IFCs The Bell Trust, in partnership with Greenville Oaks Church of Christ in Allen, Texas, has awarded Mission Alive a pivotal grant to bolster one of our newest Innovative Faith Communities (IFCs). This...
Mission Alive recently had the privilege of leading two dynamic class sessions at the National Urban Ministry Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas—a yearly gathering that inspires and equips Christian leaders for transformative work in the heart of our cities. Mission...
Our Rural and Small Town Initiative is funded, in part, by a grant from Pepperdine’s Empower and Equip made possible by Lilly Endowment, Inc. At present we have three IFC sites that are part of this program: Lufkin, Texas; Bertram, Texas; Spartanburg, South Carolina....
