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)...
2025 has been a record-setting year! We started more new IFCs (Innovative Faith Communities) in 2025 than in any single year of the past 15 years. We received more funding from grants than at any time in Mission Alive’s history. We added more new team members to...
IFCs ICF M813 DCs RSTI CCT BOD Acronyms. They make communication more efficient, but only if you know what they mean. At Mission Alive, we have been know to throw around an acronym or two, so to make sure we all speak...
Six years ago, my family and I moved back to Canada to engage in the mission of God in my homeland. After 20 years in church-based ministry mostly in the United States, it was clear that God was calling us to something new. We moved to Sarnia, Ontario and began...
We’re Looking for Faithful Leaders, Not Superheroes! Throughout the 21 years of Mission Alive’s church planting ministry, we have increased our understanding of what it takes for a church planter to successfully start an innovative faith community (IFC). We...
A Family Transformed Testimonies have the power to inspire, encourage, and remind us that God continues to transform lives. In the coming weeks we will share video testimonies from several of our Innovative Faith Communities (IFCs).This week, you’ll hear from...
