About two-out-of-three Americans identify as Christian

How do you “know” if you have a vibrant, life-giving walk with Jesus? What does it mean to say that you are a Christian? Recent findings from Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study that evaluates trends impacting religion in 2023-24 indicate that two...

Sheep or goat?

It only requires a surface reading of any of the Gospels to realize that Jesus paid special attention to those at the margins of society. In 1st Century Jewish culture those at the margins were women, children, foreigners, those with handicaps, those thought of as...

Embracing Teen Curiosity

A Call to Authentic Engagement Recent findings from Barna’s The Open Generation: United States report reveal a compelling trend: over three-quarters of U.S. teenagers (77%) express a desire to learn more about Jesus with 52% being “very motivated”...

The Practice of Spiritual Discernment

Embedded deeply into the practices and training of Mission Alive is the spiritual practice of discernment. Simply, discernment is determining what God is saying to you – about any subject.  Of course, the challenge is to distinguish between God’s voice and the...

Three Ways to Engage

More Than You Know: Three Ways to Engage At Mission Alive, we’re passionate about planting churches, equipping leaders and fostering Christ-led discipleship. When it comes to the Kingdom, all of us believe in the power of connection and community and we want to invite...