Matt Alexander

The Life of a Church Planter

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I’m a family man who has a wonderful wife of 32 years and 5 children! I began the Church Planting Journey in 2011 and I’m having the time of my life through the difficulties and Big Wins of church planting.

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  • Day Four: Business, Brains, and Beefy Enchiladas

    We didn’t even pretend to sleep well as we rolled out of Air B&B Tuesday morning. The DART train kept its promise of arriving every eight minutes — like clockwork — and Mother Nature added insult to injury with a full-blown Texas thunder boomer shaking the walls well past midnight. Needless to say, we were…

  • Day Three: Sanctuary Hills Coffee, Smoke Rings, and a Shane & Shane Doxology

    After another sleepless night thanks to our favorite DART train zipping by every eight minutes and a late-night Texas thunder boomer shaking the windows, we rose with the righteous on Monday morning and mapped out the day’s excursions. With the SBC Pastor’s Conference on deck and a fresh round of foodie dreams to chase, we…

  • Day Two: Worship, Tex-Mex, and… Snoop Dogg’s Signature Scent?

    After wrestling with our Air B&B host to get settled into our “condo” and getting zero sleep thanks to a transit train rolling by every eight minutes — complete with crossing bells and horn blasts — I was more than ready to get my worship on. We headed to Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, where Dr. Jack…

  • SBC Trip Kicks Off at “MEAT CHURCH”…

    DALLAS, TEXAS – DAY ONE If you know me, you know that food is more than just fuel — it’s a big part of the journey. In fact, all my travels are planned around where we will find our next great meal. And last week, as we touched down in Dallas, Texas for the SBC…

  • My Take on the SBC: Worship, Business, and Future Leaders

    After 14 years of pastoring a church that began as a small church plant, my heart remains deeply invested in the life and direction of the Southern Baptist Convention. Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas, and I wanted to share some reflections from my time…

  • Night To Shine 2018

    Night To Shine 2018

    It’s that time again!  The greatest night of 2018 will take place on February 9, 2018.  Night To Shine sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation will be held at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, Georgia. And you can participate! Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with…

  • Thick and Thin…

    Thick and Thin…

    October is Pastor Appreciation Month! When I was a kid, I witnessed the friendships that my dad had with his preacher buddies! It was a unique thing to see.  Those guys went through “thick and thin” together.  They attended meetings & conferences together, cried & laughed together, golfed together and loved each other life brothers!…

  • “Big Green Egg, Lane’s BBQ & Jesus”

    “Big Green Egg, Lane’s BBQ & Jesus”

    I have been married for almost 24 years and for most of those years, I petitioned for a Big Green Egg. I begged, pleaded, implored, beseeched, compelled, made plea after plea after plea to my wife! In fact, I told her that if we could get a Big Green Egg(BGE) that I would do most…

  • Night To Shine 2017

    Night To Shine 2017

    On February 10, 2017 you have the opportunity to be a part of something so much larger than yourself. You see, Night to Shine is coming to Morgan County. Our church, Fusion Church of Madison is proud to be an official host church for the 2017 Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Night…

  • Bring’em In… Build’em Up… Send’em Out!

    Bring’em In… Build’em Up… Send’em Out!

    Back in the summer of 2010 was when I first heard those infamous words that came out of my mentor’s mouth. Neal Hughes spouted them out so fast – I didn’t even really grasp what he was talking about. At that time, I was serving as the Associate Pastor/Minister of Evangelism at my home church…