Sometimes life feels like a trip you didn’t fully prepare for, and honestly, March felt a lot like that for us in the best kind of way.
This past month carried us to places both expected and unexpected as we kicked off our series, The Journey, walking through the Gospel of Matthew and slowing down to pay attention to Jesus, the people He met, the conversations He had, and what following Him really looks like in everyday life.
Pastor Alyssa from our Austin campus joined us to preach the opening message, “Pack Your Bags,” and challenged us with a simple but weighty question:
What does it really mean to follow Jesus when life doesn’t go according to plan?
We all likely can relate to having lived this question a time or two. Because whether we know it or not, oftentimes, following Jesus leads us somewhere we didn’t expect.
We’ve seen that firsthand on campus and throughout our community this month.
At TCU, Bria and our student leaders watched God move in one of those moments you simply can’t plan for. After sharing the gospel with a student, that same young man (see pic below) was helping hand out donuts and inviting others into the mission of ENC just minutes later.
It was a reminder of how quickly God can change the direction of someone’s story.
That same spirit of faith carried into El Paso during a mission trip to UTEP, where one of our student leaders stepped out in faith and had the opportunity to lead a young woman to Christ alongside Bria.
Watching students say yes to God and seeing Him meet people in real time has been one of the greatest joys of this season.
And while God was moving on campuses across the state, He was also continuing to open doors here at home. Our new office space is now fully functional and already becoming more than just a place to work.
It’s become a space where we pray together, meet daily as a team, host Community Lunches, gather for Community Groups, and continue building real community centered around Jesus.
That same sense of community carried all the way to Manila, Philippines, where Bria and the Villamor family represented Mosaic Fort Worth at the Go Conference.
If you’re not familiar with the Go Conference, it’s where people from more than 80 nations gather for worship, prayer, leadership development, and conversations centered on reaching campuses and cities with the gospel.
Honestly, it feels less like a conference and more like a global family reunion, reminding us that what God is doing locally is also happening globally through church planting, campus ministry, evangelism, and discipleship.
Looking back, March wasn’t just busy, but full of purposeful movement.
From campus conversations and mission trips to shared meals, Sundays together, and ordinary moments becoming sacred ones, we’ve been reminded again that God is still leading people toward Himself.
Mission really has been our march this season, both near and far, and we’re grateful to be on the journey together.
Thank you for your continued prayers, your generosity, and your faithfulness. Your support is helping people encounter the hope of Jesus where they live, work, and play, and we’re incredibly grateful for every part you continue to play in that story.
We miss you. We love you. And we hope to see you soon.
Pastor Alvin & Mallary Brown
alvin@makingamosaic.com :: mallary@makingamosaic.com
General Prayer Requests & Updates
That evangelism would grow across Fort Worth, reaching communities and campuses so people encounter the love of Christ and are drawn to His kingdom.
That signs and wonders would accompany the preaching of His Word.
For strong team unity and more laborers to share the work.
For continued financial provision.
For fully funded campus missionaries (two per campus) to reach the next generation at Texas Christian University (TCU), Dallas Baptist University (DBU), University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), Tarrant County College (TCC), Texas Wesleyan University (TWU) and Tarleton State University – Fort Worth (TSU).
Alvin Brown, the Lead Pastor of Mosaic Church Fort Worth, brings over a decade of pastoral ministry experience and more than 20 years of operational and technical leadership expertise. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications Management from DeVry University and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. He enjoys spending quality time with his wife, Mallary, and their three children and contributing as a writer to various media outlets.
