One Hit Wonder

Matthew’s Table, a gathering in Lebanon, TN, has launched a new initiative to raise funds for the church’s mission efforts in Europe. Pastor Michael Carpenter owns Java Joe’s Lebanon’s best (in our opinion) coffee shop. The shop has a way of bringing out the best in people–they once had three straight days of drive-through customers “pay [ ... more ]

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Who and Where?

I have been in a meeting talking with a lot of people who work throughout Europe. But as ...more

Larry McCrary | 07.16.2009

A Hundred Different Directions

You’ve worked hard to build a missions-minded church. You have a couple that are really excited about ministry ...more

Missions Misunderstood | 07.13.2009

Telling Other People's Stories

Looking for a good way to begin missional engagement of a people group or population segment? Try making ...more

Contexting | 07.08.2009

Adventures in Ethnolinguistic People Groups

This month on The Upstream Collective blog, we’re focusing on the missiological concept of people groups. Now, before you get that glazed-over, “Here-we-go-with-the-missiological-concepts-again” look, consider this: “people group thinking” could radically change the way you do ministry in your context. It used to be that missionaries were sent to minister to the people of a given [ ... more ]

coming soon

Aug. 17: About Europe, Springfield, Mo. Register

Aug. 27: About Europe, Nashville, Tenn., area. Register

Aug. 28-29: Atlanta: Go Conference sponsored by Skybridge Community and Marketplace Intiatives

Aug. 31: Church as Missionary, Birmingham, Ala. Register at the Developing Church Network Site.

Sept. 19-27: Jet Set Tour to Asia with Ed Stetzer: Request information

May 21-20, 2010: Jet Set Tour to London and Paris (with Ed Stetzer and Daniel Montgomery): Request information