Recent Articles
Update from the Ashfords in South Carolina
Andre and Andrea Ashford partnered with Mission Alive this year to launch a new faith community in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Below Andre shares his insights on the early months of their ministry. In this early season of planting our IFC, I’ve watched God work in...
For unto us a child is born
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Handel’s Messiah is performed by choirs throughout the year but...
Empower & Equip Workshop
Recently, Mission Alive attended the Empower & Equip Workshop, an invitation-only workshop for recipients of a Lilly Endowment, Inc. grant through Pepperdine University. Twenty-five universities, seminaries, and nonprofit organizations participated. The purpose of...
Advent–the season of participation and anticipation
Advent: Participation and Anticipation The integration of the traditional four-week period known as Advent by mainstream evangelical churches represents a notable shift in contemporary church practice. Even churches that have held a pronounced aversion to a formal...
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...
