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Mark Ivey

Pastor Mark Ivey

About Mark Ivey

Mark Ivey is a bold communicator of truth to this present generation. As an evangelist and now pastor of a growing church, he calls for Christians to passionately pursue spiritual awakening across the nations of the world and to contend for biblical revival and for the supernatural invasion of God into every part of our culture. Mark and his wife Tiffany pastor Christ Alive Church in Newton, North Carolina. They have three children and have ministered to tens of thousands of people over the last 30 years.

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Episodes with Mark Ivey.

Prophetic35m

Fully Alive: Pastor Mark Ivey on Revival, Righteousness, and a Church on Fire

Pastor Mark Ivey of Christ Alive Church in Newton, North Carolina joins Philip Cameron for a revelatory conversation about one of the most dramatic — and least-reported — spiritual stories of our time: the explosive growth of Christianity inside Iran. Mark unpacks how the 1979 Iranian Revolution, far from silencing the gospel, actually ignited it. "When they showed the full face of Islam," Mark explains, "the people of Iran said, 'We don't want it. There has to be something better.'" From nine Bibles sold in a single year to an estimated two million underground believers, the transformation is staggering. Mark shares a hidden prophetic word — literally concealed from secret police in a private home — foretelling a coming window of liberty for the gospel in Iran, a season he believes has now arrived. He draws a direct parallel to the post-Soviet revival in Russia, warning the Church that these windows open and close: "The body of Christ has to be ready… we've got to be instant in there with the gospel." The conversation also covers the historical truth about Palestine, the significance of America's recent military action against Iran's nuclear program, and Mark's firsthand account of preaching to 15,000 people in Pakistan — where a visible cloud formed over the congregation during the altar call. For more from Mark Ivey, visit www.christalive.com.

Jun 19 Mark Ivey

Offence28m

How to Combat the Spirit of Offense in the Church

Pastor Mark Ivy of Christ Alive Church in Newton, North Carolina joins Philip Cameron for a penetrating conversation about one of the most underdiagnosed crises facing the American church — the spirit of offense. With church attendance in America now below 17% and the average churchgoer attending only 1.7 times per month, Ivy argues that the real problem isn't a lack of evangelism programs — it's that believers can't get along with one another. Drawing from John 13 and Matthew 24, Ivy traces Jesus' own evangelism strategy: "By this will all men know that you are my disciples if you have love one for another." He unpacks the Greek word "skandalon" — the bait placed in a trap — to show how unresolved offense leads progressively to betrayal, hatred, and a loss of spiritual discernment. "Offense blinds me," Ivy warns. "I won't be able to discern the spirit of the day." He also cites Hebrews 12, cautioning that a root of bitterness defiles many, and references John Bevere's landmark book The Bait of Satan. Ivy's call to action is clear: leaders must model compassionate confrontation, root out personal offense, and demonstrate to a watching world that believers can genuinely love one another — because until they do, every evangelism effort risks pulling new converts into a toxic environment rather than a transforming one.

May 17 Mark Ivey