News Archive - Missio Alliance

Thursday: How Your Church Can Have a Meaningful Neighborhood Presence this Fall

3 weeks ago

With school, holidays and the changing weather, Fall is full of great opportunities to for your church to have a meaningful presence in your neighborhood. Unfortunately, churches don’t always have a plan for how to take advantage of these opportunities.…

Watch: African Americans and Evangelicalism (Free Webinar)

2 months ago

The American religious and political landscape has experienced serious upheaval since the 2016 election. Since then, many have been rethinking their relationship with Evangelicalism. In this free webinar, you’ll hear from Natasha Sistrunk Robinson and Santes Beatty provide guidelines and…

Missio-IVP Book: Travis Collins

3 months ago

In partnership with InterVarsity Press Missio is glad to announce the Book Launch from Travis Collins, “What Does It Mean to Be Welcoming?“ FROM OUR FRIENDS AT IVP: Is your church wrestling with LGBT questions? Pastor Travis Collins has walked…

A Conference for Our Black Lives: Why You Should Come to the Call and Response Conference

4 months ago

A Personal Call Sometime in 2016, JR Rozko, who directs the efforts of Missio Alliance, asked me if I was interested in doing a workshop at their upcoming conference in Alexandria, Virginia. I agreed, and when he asked me what…

Telling a Better Story of Gender Dynamics: #ChurchTogether 2018

4 months ago

We don’t have to look far to see a story of brokenness between men and women—it shapes us into caricatures. It tells us we’ll never get along. This old story of gender dynamics is told daily in our culture and,…

Free Webinar: Multi-Ethnic Missional Planting with V3 Movement

5 months ago

We’re excited to announce a free Webinar from our partners at the V3 Movement: Multi-Ethnic Missional Planting on June 20, 2018. God’s spirit is awakening us to the beautiful mess of being a diverse church together. Everybody seems to be…

Do White Evangelicals Need to “Wake Up?” (Video)

7 months ago

In this video, pastor and author Daniel Hill discovers something that—depending on your ethnic and cultural background—seems straightforward: White people have culture. As simple as that may sound, it has profound implications. In fact, not understanding what white culture and…

Does Your Church Have a Future? (Alliance Partner Spotlight)

10 months ago

Partnerships are the bedrock of Missio’s identity and ministry. These partners support and inform our work and we, in turn, want to help draw special attention to the ways in which they are engaging and equipping the church and church…

Announcing the Betwixt Podcast featuring Deb Gregory!

10 months ago

Missio Alliance is pleased to share our platform with podcasters who share our vision of A Church Reimagined for a World Recreated. Our newest podcast is Betwixt from documentary filmmaker Deb Gregory. In upcoming episodes, you’ll Deb will bring you…

Three Christmas Gifts for You!

11 months ago

With Advent drawing to a close, here are three Christmas gifts from Missio Alliance and our friends. 25% Off Every Resource This week only, you can download any Missio Alliance Resource for 25% off. Including plenary’s and workshops from N.T.…

Your Invitation Behind the Scenes of Missio Alliance

11 months ago

If you’re like us, the Missio Alliance Board of Trustees, you often wonder to yourself about the organizations you affiliate with and support, I wonder what’s really going on behind the scenes? If you’ve ever asked yourself that question about…

Free Download: Should the Church Pursue God’s Justice Through the State? (Fitch and Graham)

11 months ago

With questions of Church and State back in the news cycle, this is a good time to revisit a key passage for the season of Advent, Isaiah 9:6-7. For to us a child is born, to us a son is…

Free Download: Fighting the Devil & His Demons (with Greg Boyd and Greg Brewer)

12 months ago

All people in Christian ministry are engaging in spiritual warfare. Sometimes the warfare is more overt than at other times, but it is always present. How does the fact of spiritual warfare affect how and what we do as leaders?…

Free Weekly Resource – Created for Communion: Spirit-led Healing Prayer

12 months ago

Using Genesis 1-3, Carey and Gannon Sims create space for listening as we seek to hear God’s voice and put it into practice. This resource is free for you to download from 11/27 to 12/3. You can download any of…

Free Weekly Resource – Stay Woke: The Holy Spirit, Justice, and Community Transformation

12 months ago

In this Plenary session from the Awakenings conference, Charles Montgomery examines John 7:7-15, and share how the “Paraclete” not only compels us to engage in matters of social justice but also empowers Christ’s Church to share the Kingdom with the…

Free Weekly Resource – Anointed Revolt: The Spirit, The Believer, and the Cosmic Conflict

1 year ago

In this message from the Awakenings conference, Greg Boyd explores the Spirit-filled life of Jesus to discern how the Spirit empowered Jesus to revolt against ungodly and unjust systematic aspects of his culture as well as against the cosmic powers…

Free Weekly Resource – Mere Evangelicalism: Defining a Fracturing Movement

1 year ago

Peter Choi presents a historical and theological frame for making sense of change and continuity in evangelicalism and plot a course for the future. This resource is free for you to download from 11/6 to 11/12. You can download a…

Always Reforming: A Series on the Reformation 500 Years Later

1 year ago

The art piece displayed is titled “Ecclesia Dances Across History,” shared here with heartfelt thanks to Mandy Smith. 500 years ago, an outspoken German monk approached the doors of his hometown church and nailed to it a list of 95…

Free Download: The Reformed Tradition: Past, Present, Future

1 year ago

On the 500th anniversary of Luther’s launch of the Protestant Reformation, we present this free resource from our event Young, Wrestling and Always Reforming. This Conversation Forum features Moses Chung, Peter Choi, Frank James, Shannon Kiser and is hosted by …

ANNOUNCING: Malone University, Our Newest Alliance Partner

1 year ago

As we continue to build partnerships with significant Christian organizations and institutions who share our prayer and passion for “A Church Reimagined for a World Recreated,” we are so pleased to welcome Malone University to our fellowship of Alliance Partners!…

Free Weekly Resource – Redefining Success and Finding Opportunity in Failure

1 year ago

Join pastors and authors, Mandy and J.R., as they raise questions about our theology of failure and definitions of success and share their stories of healing from failure. This resource is free for you to download from 10/23 to 10/29.…

Free Weekly Resource – Transforming Disciples into World Changers

1 year ago

Tammy Dunahoo shares how to pull back the misconceptions and recall the power of transformation that causes a small group of disciples to “turn the world upside down.” This resource is free for you to download from 10/16 to 10/22.…

Free Weekly Resource – Greater Works: Living with a Naturally Supernatural Power

1 year ago

An incredible panel of speakers— Donnell Wyche, MaryKate Morse, Tammy Dunahoo, Tara Beth Leach, and Todd Hunter—explore how a recovery of life in the Spirit leads to a more robust discipleship for followers of Jesus. This resource is free for…

A Resource During Our Grief, “Preaching to the Human Story,” Howard-John Wesley and Brian Zahnd

1 year ago

Today, our hearts break at the news coming out of Las Vegas. We grieve the violence that has taken lives and caused injuries and created pain too deep to explain in words. We have no answers to give, only prayers…

Introducing Geoff Holsclaw, the Newest Member of the Missio Alliance Writing Team

1 year ago

We are pleased to welcome Pastor Geoff Holsclaw to the Missio Alliance Writing Team! Geoff brings a tremendous amount of experience and scholarship to us. He has been a Co-Pastor at Life on the Vine, a missional church in the…

Free Weekly Resource – Young, Wrestling and Always Reforming: Reimagining Women in Leadership

1 year ago

A a fresh take on women and Leadership with Frank & Carolyn James. This resource is free for you to download from 9/25 to 10/2. You can download any of the individual talks from the conference here, or just grab…

Watch: Five Voices of a Growing Movement for Women and Men Leading Together

1 year ago

I confess I can be a little jaded about technology because of all the ways it breaks down community. But recently I got to spend the afternoon with five fabulous folks in California, all without leaving my home in Ohio.…

Free Weekly Resource – Dismembered Trinity: Truncated Gospel Living

1 year ago

Ruth Padilla DeBorst leads this session about God as the supreme Community-of-Love . It’s free for you to download from 9/18 to 9/24. You can download any of the individual talks from the conference here, or just grab the whole…

Announcing: Our Newest Leading Voice, Ruth Padilla DeBorst, and New Writing Collective, Global Church

1 year ago

I first met Ruth Padilla DeBorst in the Fall of 2010. I was fortunate to be a participant in an historic congress of global Christian leaders convened by Lausanne in Cape Town, South Africa, and Ruth was one of the…

Free Download: “Hearing God in Our Informational Echo Chambers” with Swoboda and Morse

1 year ago

Each week, Missio Alliance gives away one free resource from our library. This week’s resource is from Drs. MaryKate Morse and A.J. Swoboda and is available for a free download from 9/11-9/18. You can download any of the individual talks…

Free Weekly Resource: Utilizing the Charismatic Gifts in a Mission-Based Church

1 year ago

This is Mia Chang and Verlon Fosner’s talk from this year’s Awakenings summit. It’s free for you to download from 9/4 to 9/10. About the Resource There is an idea that the gifts of the Spirit are best reserved for…

Announcing: Meet Juliet Liu, Our New Editorial Director

1 year ago

Two years ago Missio Alliance launched an experiment in online publishing. Rather than maintaining a traditional “blog” or simply being a platform for individuals to host their own writing, we established four Writing Collectives and began to grow a diverse…

FREE Resource: N.T. Wright “The Healing Stream of New Covenant”

1 year ago

This free resource is from this year’s Awakenings conference and will be available for free download from 8/28 to 9/3, so don’t wait! Here is N.T. Wright’s full session, “The Healing Stream of New Covenant.” You can download any of…

SheLeads is happening on October 28… and 29… and 30 and…

1 year ago

Given that we’re preparing for our second annual SheLeads Summit, it might be easy to imagine SheLeads is an event. But based on the conversations we’re having with friends all over the country, we see that SheLeads is not only…

Free Weekly Resource: Church on Fire: Engaged in Spirit-Baptized Imagination and Participation

1 year ago

This week’s free resource comes from the Awakenings conference this year, featuring Cherith Nordling. This resource will be free to download from 8/21 to 8/27. About the Resource How then, do we live the life of the Spirit as participants…

SheLeads Registration is Open!

1 year ago

I’ve heard many say that they sensed something significant at work at the Awakenings Gathering in April. Some of those experiences of the Spirit took place during the scheduled sessions and some took place in the hallways and nearby cafes.…

ANNOUNCING: Plough, Our Newest Alliance Partner

1 year ago

We’re incredibly excited to announce a new addition to our growing fellowship of Alliance Partners – Plough! Plough, the publishing arm of the Bruderhof communities since 1920, is an independent publisher of books on faith, society, and the spiritual life…

Free Download: Will the Rest of the Church Listen to the Spirit’s Work Among Black Evangelicals?

1 year ago

Esau McCaulley and Natasha Sistrunk Robinson talk from Awakenings is this week’s featured resource, free from 8/11 to 8/17. This talk discusses a fresh expression of Christianity in the United States the speakers have called “Black Evangelicalism.” About the…

Free Download: “Leading with Spiritual Authority” by Jo Saxton

1 year ago

Jo Saxton’s talk from SheLeads 2016 is this week’s featured resource, free from 8/7 to 8/13. This talk discusses what leadership means to women, from Jo Saxton who specializes in women’s leadership and helping other’s reach their potential. About…

Be the first to know when the SheLeads site launches!

1 year ago

Want to know more about SheLeads? The SheLeads event page will launch soon. Drop us your email and we’ll let you know just as soon as it launches with more information and registration options.…

FREE Download: Carolyn Custis James

1 year ago

In anticipation of SheLeads 2017, this week’s free resource is Carolyn Custis James’ talk, “The Blessed Alliance,” from last year’s Summit. You can access all of the SheLeads 2016 Recordings HERE. About the Resource From the beginning of time, God’s…

Announcing: 2017 SheLeads Presenters

1 year ago

One of my favorite ways to spend summer days is to wander a quiet art museum. So it was with sadness, when a friend asked me if I’d seen any good art lately, that I had to answer, “No.” But…

Free Weekly Resource: Chi Chi Okwu, SheLeads

1 year ago

The annual SheLeads Summit is Missio’s gathering to promote women in church ministry. You can get a growing list of our #SheLeads17 participants here. About This Week’s Resource This week’s resource is from Chi Chi Okwu, called Leading as Women…

Free Weekly Download: Contemplative Charismatics: A Non-Dualistic Approach

1 year ago

For this week only (July 16-24, 2017), this resource is completely free! Click HERE to download it. About the Resource In this workshop, Brian Zahnd and Rich Villodas will explore the complementary nature of the contemplative and charismatic traditions. You…

FREE DOWNLOAD: A Church Reimagined for a World Recreated (Leroy Barber)

1 year ago

For this week only (July 10-17, 2017), this resource is completely free! About the Resource After speaking about the beautiful diversity that God intends for his people to embrace and enjoy as a testament to the gospel made possible in…

Meet Mandy Smith, This Year’s SheLeads Summit Director

1 year ago

Welcome Mandy Smith! We are incredibly excited to announce that Mandy Smith will be directing this year’s SheLeads Summit! Besides serving as the Lead Pastor of University Christian Church and offering a vital voice as a prolific member of the…

FREE DOWNLOAD: 7 Steps to Witnessing to a Divided Culture (David Bailey)

1 year ago

For this week only (July 3-10, 2017), this resource is completely free! Just click HERE to access it. About the Resource Your Church can participate in God’s work of reconciliation. North America has a complicated history with race, and the…

Today: Michael Frost & JR Woodward Q & A Webinar (Free)

1 year ago

Planting a Place-Based Church Missio Alliance is proud to team up with V3 Church Planting Movement to bring you this free webinar today at 6pm ET. Register to watch live or participate in the limited time replay. You want to…

Saying Goodbye to My Holy Spirit Cardboard Cutout – An #Awakenings17 Reflection

1 year ago

Meet my Holy Spirit cardboard cutout: He’s a he, because even though I’m a she I have a hard time calling him a her, regardless that the same ‘helper’ word in Hebrew that was spoken over Eve is the same…

The Long Road to Overcoming Gender Stigmas – An #Awakenings17 Reflection

1 year ago

Susan Alloway helped plant a house church network (Redemption Church) in Bristol, PA in 2009. She has a M.A. in English & Creative Writing and works in graphic design, advertising, and communications. Susan and her husband, Gary, are the parents…

I Found My Family at Awakenings – An #Awakenings17 Reflection

1 year ago

Dr. Jackie Roese grew up in upstate New York. In 2003, Jackie joined the staff of Irving Bible Church as the Teaching Pastor to Women. Over the past decade, Jackie has taught the Scriptures and trained other women to do…

Carpooling in the Spirit – An #Awakenings17 Reflection

1 year ago

Chris Breslin is the pastor of Oak Church in Durham, NC, the proud husband to Rachel, and the dad of Noa, Titus, and Emett. He is the shipping assistant for his wife’s thriving cottage-industrial venture, Bullpin Apparel. He enjoys reading…

Wright Sings Dylan: The Powerful Prophetic Winds of the Spirit – An #Awakenings17 Reflection

1 year ago

I was thrilled to be a part of the Awakenings conference in Alexandria this year. It was perhaps the most unique, diverse, and spiritually-rich conference I have ever attended. I was delighted to have a chance to shake hands and…

Attending Awakenings as a Young, Black Pastor – An #Awakenings17 Reflection

1 year ago

James Talbert is a Summit County native who loves Jesus deeply and loves the city of Akron deeply as well. James graduated from Barberton High School in Barberton, OH and from Malone University in Canton, OH, with a B.A. in…

Awakenings: A Millennial’s Perspective – An #Awakenings17 Reflection

1 year ago

This reflection on the recent Awakenings gathering comes from Ashley Easter. Ashley Easter is a 24-year-old writer, blogger, speaker, and abuse victim advocate. She promotes truth-seeking expeditions, advocates for gender equality, and educates the Church on abuse. She is the…

The Superlative Spirit – An #Awakenings17 Reflection

1 year ago

This is the first in a series of reflections on the Missio’s recent North American gathering, “Awakenings: The Mission of the Spirit as the Life of the Church.” This reflection comes from Anthony Opliger, Servant Leader at Northeast Christian Church…

Introducing Sean Palmer, the Newest Member of the Missio Alliance Writing Team

2 years ago

Mark Twain said, “Biographies are but the clothes and buttons of the man. The biography of the man himself cannot be written.” I feel the heft of Twain’s words every time I’m asked to write about myself, as I am…

Big News From Our Founding Alliance Partner – Northern Seminary!

2 years ago

Northern Seminary Announces Expansion Plan To Transform Theological Education New Learning/Teaching Centers Designed to Meet the Needs of Seminary Students for Decades to Come Building on its 100-year history, Northern Seminary today announced an ambitious expansion plan to set a…

Announcing an Online Streaming Option for Awakenings

2 years ago

We are so fortunate to have friends who are connected to and tracking with our work from all over the world. Many of you who aren’t able to join us in person for our third North American gathering, Awakenings: The…

$200 Savings Available for All Awakenings Registrants

2 years ago

The Missio Alliance North American Gathering, Awakenings: The Mission of the Spirit as the Life of the Church, is just a few weeks away. It is a long time to wait, but you can start learning now! As a Church…

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