Discernment and Deep Listening

Discernment is essential to our life with Christ. It is the ability to separate the noise and voices that drown out God’s voice, including our own. It is a discipline that takes time and effort but results in unmatched peace and assurance. Below is a poem by an...

Two more Innovative Faith Community Types

Introducing our final two Innovative Faith Community Types Last week, we introduced two more of the six types of Innovative Faith Communities (IFC) Mission Alive can help you launch in your community: the Missional House Church and the Missional Church. As you...

Six Types of IFCs

Innovative Faith Communities come in different shapes and sizes. Every project Mission Alive has pursued is unique because it focuses on specific needs of a marginalized population within a diverse collection of communities. We recognized that this wide-open...

Welcome our new board member Tom Cooper

Welcome Tom Cooper! Mission Alive is thrilled to announce the addition of Tom Cooper to our board of directors and we are excited for what Tom brings to our leadership team. Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Tom attended Missouri State University. Later, he took a...

He is Risen: Hope and Renewal

He is Risen: Hope and Renewal The risen Christ is the ultimate reminder that God’s love is victorious today and everyday. Jesus’ resurrection is not just a historic event—it is a promise that new life is possible for all. At Mission Alive, we see this resurrection...

Wes Gunn honored with honorary degree

Wes Gunn Receives an Honorary Doctor of Divinity Mission Alive is thrilled to celebrate one of our long-time leaders, Wes Gunn, who was recently awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Mission India Theological Seminary in Nagpur, India. Wes originally teamed with...