South MacArthur, Irving, Texas
South MacArthur has a history of being a church-planting church. In January, 2004, they commissioned Micah Lewis and a group of 25 adults and children to plant the Sunrise church in Grand Prairie, Texas. It has been a joy working with Micah, who has participated in various Mission Alive labs and conversations. In 2006, South MacArthur took another step forward by partnering with Mission Alive to work with Charles and Julie Kiser to church plant in either Southern California or some area of Dallas-Fort Worth. The Richland Hills church then agreed to cooperate with South MacArthur to support the Kisers. I praise God for John Ogren, Communities of Faith Minister at South MacArthur, for times of creative interaction about the process of planting Christ-formed churches. Elder Terry Penn and preaching minister Grady King have also coupled with us in many ways, encouraging missional church renewal and church planting. We are thankful for the continued faithfulness of this great church to the mission of God!