Fall Celebration! Mission813, Mission Alive’s alliance of women leaders, gathered in Allen, Texas, to introduce new friends to Mission813’s powerful mission.Lisa Vance, Mission Alive’s planter in Regina, Saskatchewan, joined us by video to share a beautiful story of...
Trauma shapes the lives of people in every community—and ministry leaders are often among the first people individuals and families turn to for support, guidance, prayer, and hope. Mission Alive invites preachers, pastors, ministers, ministry teams, nonprofit staff,...
Several months ago Manuel and I wrote about Siempre Familia Iglesia de Cristo’s new journey saying, “We have yet to designate a specific geographical area of Fort Worth nor specific transformational, spiritual, and tangible needs that we could emphasize as our focus.”...
Starting a new faith community takes more than vision, it takes structure, accountability, and sustained support. That’s why Mission Alive walks every Innovative Faith Community (IFC) through a proven phase-and-gate process over up to five years. It begins with...
In Lufkin, Texas, families are living in their cars. Because they’re not sleeping outside, they don’t show up in HUD’s official homelessness counts, the annual “point in time” surveys that shape how cities and nonprofits respond to need....
One of the most exciting parts of our work here at Mission Alive is walking alongside leaders as they explore launching new Innovative Faith Communities (IFCs). These faith communities don’t start with programs or strategies but with people. That’s why we take...
