Do you feel prompted to serve God in a new way in 2026? If you have the desire but aren’t sure how to start, Mission Alive offers a tool to help you identify what type of faith community fits you and your needs best. The quiz takes just a few minutes to complete...
In September 2025, the Barna Group released a report showing a notable rise in church attendance among younger generations. According to their findings, Gen Z attenders (13-28 year old’s) participate in worship services an average of 1.9 times per month —...
The local Presbyterian church in Bertram will play a vital role in helping Made for More launch its children’s reading program and extend extraordinary generosity at a pivotal moment in our ministry’s growth. As we prepare to begin this new initiative in January, the...
HOPE How long does it take to rekindle hope? Hope can be a dangerous place to stand. Without proof, without assurance, without means to insure the outcome, it can be somewhat reckless to believe that things can get better. The belief in hope gets harder with each...
Andre and Andrea Ashford partnered with Mission Alive this year to launch a new faith community in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Below Andre shares his insights on the early months of their ministry. In this early season of planting our IFC, I’ve watched God work in...
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....
