Recent Articles
Mission Alive at the National Urban Ministry Conference
Mission Alive recently had the privilege of leading two dynamic class sessions at the National Urban Ministry Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas—a yearly gathering that inspires and equips Christian leaders for transformative work in the heart of our cities. Mission...
RSTI Project Update
Our Rural and Small Town Initiative is funded, in part, by a grant from Pepperdine’s Empower and Equip made possible by Lilly Endowment, Inc. At present we have three IFC sites that are part of this program: Lufkin, Texas; Bertram, Texas; Spartanburg, South Carolina....
3eRestoration training
This May, our many of our IFC leaders will participate in a two-day training with 3eRestoration, led by its founder, Fred Liggin. 3eRestoration is a Christian Community Development Agency that understands that alleviating social displacement is a community-based...
Is the church paying attention?
Is the church paying attention? Last month, Andy Johnson attended Gulf Coast Getaway on behalf of Mission Alive. Today, he shares his insights from the students he spoke with. (You can read the original article HERE.) While I love a good campus ministry retreat, my...
Updates from Andre and Amber Ashford-IFCs Spartanburg, SC
We are in a meaningful and sacred season here in Spartanburg, especially in our neighborhood of focus at Robert Smalls Apartments. What we are witnessing is not loud or flashy, but it is deeply significant. God has been opening doors for us to build genuine...
Mission Alive Partners with Administer Justice
And the word of the Lord came again to Zechariah: This is what the Lord Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.’...
New DC materials now available!
We are excited to share more about the latest revision of our popular Discipleship Cohorts materials. Since publishing our first DC materials in 2021, we have worked with over 200 people from around the globe who have learned to listen to God through Scripture,...
The power of the shoulder tap
Mission Alive’s founder, Dr. Gailyn VanRheenen, had a remarkable gift for what he called “shoulder-tapping.” More than anyone I’ve ever known, he could see potential in a young Christian and inspire them toward greater service in God’s mission. In my own case, he put...
New Discipleship Cohort materials are available!
We are excited to announce the publication of our new 12-week Discipleship Cohort materials. The new format is perfect for students, with its condensed time frame and content changes that make it more accessible to both long-time believers as well as those new to...
Gulf Coast Getaway 2026
Gulf Coast Getaway 2026 For over 30 years, campus ministries from all over the US have gathered on the coast of Florida for worship and encouragement. 2026 marked its final gathering. Andy Johnson represented Mission Alive in order to educate and inform interested...
