Recent Articles
20 Matters Celebration Gala
Thanks to You, 20 Matters! Our 20th anniversary celebration was a joyful success! Our setting at the Museum of Biblical Art was nestled amongst a heavenly host of inspiring works like "Call to Worship", "Tapestry of the Centuries", and Salvador Dali's, "Heaven"....
Add this thought provoking series to your summer reading list
If you haven't experienced Mission Alive's Reimagining Church now is the perfect time! This thought provoking series will engage your imagination to see new innovative approaches to ministry in North America. Read Kevin Vance's article as he chronicles his personal...
Hear from Innovative Church Conversations
Mission Alive's Innovative Church Conversations brings you a series of conversations with national church leaders about the future of the church and innovative ways it can transform in North America. Press play to hear Stacy Gaskins, Global Movements Director at Tampa...
Things are heating up in Canada!
From Kevin Vance, church planter for the Gentle Road Church of Christ, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada We are excited to have Jacob Hibbard with us as a summer intern. Jacob hales from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is a student at Abilene Christian University in Texas. He...
Learn more about Mission 813
Mission 813 is a unique ministry of Mission Alive that acknowledges the important role women have played throughout history to advance the church. M813 exists to support Mission Alive church planters financially and also to be a source of support and friendship to the...
Give thanks with a grateful heart!
From Tod Vogt, Executive Director: Listing your milestones is like storing a pocketful of sunshine for a rainy day. -Winston Churchill Since 2024 is Mission Alive’s 20th year of ministry, we are taking the time to list some important milestones: September 2005 – The...
Renewal is vital for life!
From Steve Shaffer, Director of Coaching and Discipleship What does it take to renew a congregation? The truth is, Christianity in North America needs renewal because it is struggling for all kinds of reasons -- some traceable to our own attitudes and actions, some...
See what happens when we work together!
There is power in a shared vision! Steve and Laura Allen, who lead The Table-Irving, began partnering with Mission Alive in 2023. The following is taken from their website: Imagine a community of Christ followers built not on buildings, paid staff or Sunday morning...
Exhausted and Renewed
From Tod Vogt, Executive Director It is a great joy each year to carve out a few days to spend in Malibu, CA, representing Mission Alive at Pepperdine University's Harbor Bible Lectures and connecting with colleagues from all the country and the world. This year was...
A Clear and Compelling Calling
A message from Mission Alive Executive Director, Tod Vogt. As we have been sharing, 2024 marks the 20th year of ministry for Mission Alive! As with any new business or ministry, starting is a challenge. As I think back on the past 20 years, I am struck by...
