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New Generation and Shared Mission: Mission Alive Visits Harding University
On Thursday, October 29, Tod Vogt, Mission Alive's executive director, visited Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, to share a vision and an invitation: imagine where God might be calling a new generation to cultivate innovative faith communities. In conversations...
Mission 813 Fall Celebration
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...
Transformative Opportunity for Ministry Leaders
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,...
Siempre Familia Iglesia de Cristo’s Prayer Drive
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.”...
From the Church’s Perspective
The Southside Church was pleased to host Tod Vogt. Along with lots of German food and fellowship, Tod came to talk with our church about God's mission in Milwaukee. Like many urban centers, Milwaukee is a city of diverse people, with a great culture to enjoy and the...
From Come and See to Go and Be: A Missional Vision for Milwaukee
This past weekend, I had the honor of leading the Southside Church of Christ in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, through an introductory workshop titled "God's Mission, Church, and Milwaukee.” Together, we explored what it means for the church to rediscover its identity,...
Investing in Hope, Belonging, and Transformation
As 2026 comes to a close, Mission Alive invites you to invest in innovative faith communities that follow Jesus by building relationships, meeting real needs, and bringing hope to marginalized communities. Mission Alive equips leaders who are creating new expressions...
How Mission Alive Builds New Faith Communities: A Process Built to Last
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 a...
Seeking the Good of the Place You’re Planted
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. They're invisible in the data,...
Reimagining Church SubStack
Except for those who have lived in a cave for the last forty years, we all realize that monumental shifts are taking place in society. The shifts are not just the casual interests of new clothing fads and music tastes, but the way people think and live. Of all the...
