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Ready for 2026!
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) - at...
Shout out to our IFCs!
In nearly every issue of Freshwater we refer to Innovative Faith Communities. That's because IFCs are central to the purpose of Mission Alive--to equip leaders to develop innovative communities of faith focused on transforming marginalized communities. Innovation...
Lessons Learned at Our Latest 2540 Fellowship in the Park
Have you ever wondered why Lufkin Street Ministries 2540 includes 2540 in their name? It's because Matthew 25:40 is the foundation of their ministry: "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."...
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...
Focus on Ministry Opportunities
In our last issue we introduced our Ministry Opportunity page This week we'll share more about these exciting opportunities: Hope Afield is a nonprofit started in 2016 to offer mentoring and life skills training to at-risk and underprivileged youth in Butler and...
The Table-Irving Helps Start a Community Garden
The Table-Irving, Mission Alive's IFC in Irving, Texas, is staying busy this fall under the leadership of Steve and Laura Allen. During October, the group and their nonprofit partner, All Things Made New, hosted two successful work days to establish their new...
Discipleship Cohorts
The heart of Christian living is learning to hear God's voice and follow Him into the world as disciples. Discipleship Cohorts are small groups that encourage believers to do just that. Wherever you are in your life as a follower of God, being part of a Discipleship...
New Opportunities Webpage
Over the past several months, many of you have asked for help in finding leaders who are passionate about innovative forms of ministry. We listened. This new page connects gifted leaders with ministries looking for people who are ready to serve beyond the walls of...
Update from Redland Hills Church
Wes and Amanda Gunn partnered with Mission Alive in 2013 to plant a church in Wetumpka, Alabama. REDLAND HILLS CHURCH continues to be a thriving ministry for the Wetumpka community. Through the generous giving of its members, a new phase of building began to expand...
Are we speaking the same language?
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...
