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3 days ago
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Inviting Sent Ones' Influence: Sending Church Element 14

By Inviting Sent-Ones’ Influence the church is able to see its blind spots and adjust its practices to align more to the heart of Scripture.

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Maintaining Strategic Focus: Sending Church Element 13

Mike Ironside

6 days ago
2 min

Maintaining Strategic Focus: Sending Church Element 13

The Sending Church can provide unique insight and encouragement to help the Sent-One live out the vision and strategy that is before them.

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Providing Ongoing Care for Sent Ones: Sending Church Element 12

Mike Ironside

Apr 1
2 min

Providing Ongoing Care for Sent Ones: Sending Church Element 12

The Sending Church can provide personalized care that keeps the Sent-One energized for the challenging work they endeavor upon.

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Getting Sent Ones Established- Sending Church Element 11

Mike Ironside

Mar 29
2 min

Getting Sent Ones Established- Sending Church Element 11

Beyond flourishing personally, it is also important to help Sent-Ones live out the right rhythms for ministry from the start.

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Commissioning Sent Ones- Sending Church Element 10

Mike Ironside

Mar 25
2 min

Commissioning Sent Ones- Sending Church Element 10

Commissioning encourages the Sent-One, highlights God’s heart for the nations, provides prayer, and cultivates missions awareness.

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Developing Sent Ones: Sending Church Element 9

Mike Ironside

Mar 22
3 min

Developing Sent Ones: Sending Church Element 9

Working hard to develop character prior to going overseas is best for the Sent-One and for the team receiving them on the field.

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Assessing Sent Ones- Sending Church Element 8

Mike Ironside

Mar 18
2 min

Assessing Sent Ones- Sending Church Element 8

The stakes are too high in global missions for the church to not take seriously their role in assessing potential Sent-Ones.

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Identifying Sent Ones: Sending Church Element 7

Mike Ironside

Mar 18
2 min

Identifying Sent Ones: Sending Church Element 7

Churches that actively identify sent ones are actively developing the leadership potential of their members.

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Evaluating Sending Models & Partners: Sending Church Element 6

Mike Ironside

Mar 12
3 min

Evaluating Sending Models & Partners: Sending Church Element 6

A sending model in its simplest form is the mode in which the Sent-One will enter the country.

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Involving the Entire Church: Sending Church Element 5

Mike Ironside

Mar 8
2 min

Involving the Entire Church: Sending Church Element 5

Finding ways to help your entire church be involved in global missions will will make a real impact on the field for the sake of the gospel.

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Building a Strategy: Sending Church Element 4

Mike Ironside

Mar 4
2 min

Building a Strategy: Sending Church Element 4

Strategy brings guidance to our church's culture and narrows its focus towards sending people and resources to make real field impact.

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Developing a Vision: Sending Church Element 3

Mike Ironside

Mar 1
2 min

Developing a Vision: Sending Church Element 3

Developing a vision gives importance to defining a clear, simple and compelling statement that draws your church members into God’s mission.

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Establishing Missions Convictions: Sending Church Element 2

Mike Ironside

Feb 25
3 min

Establishing Missions Convictions: Sending Church Element 2

The process of establishing missions convictions begins with a church leadership team coming together and searching the Scriptures.

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Cultivating Missions Awareness: Sending Element 1

Mike Ironside

Feb 17
3 min

Cultivating Missions Awareness: Sending Element 1

Missions awareness starts with you. You can begin creating awareness by helping those close to you understand God’s heart for the nations.

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10 Lessons I’ve Learned as a Missions Pastor

debbie4034

Aug 17, 2020
4 min

10 Lessons I’ve Learned as a Missions Pastor

As a missions pastor, these are ten lessons I’ve learned along the way as I’ve served my church in this role. 1. Take time to learn,...

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Suggested Resources for Missionary Development

Mike Ironside

Aug 13, 2020
2 min

Suggested Resources for Missionary Development

Editor’s note: Mike is the Director of Cohorts for The Upstream Collective. He is leading an online cohort this fall and next spring. If...

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Training Sent Ones for Multiplicative Discipleship

Mike Ironside

Aug 10, 2020
3 min

Training Sent Ones for Multiplicative Discipleship

Editor’s note: Mike is the Director of Cohorts for The Upstream Collective. He is leading an online cohort this fall and next spring. If...

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Developing Emotionally Healthy Sent Ones

Mike Ironside

Aug 6, 2020
4 min

Developing Emotionally Healthy Sent Ones

Editor’s note: Mike is the Director of Cohorts for The Upstream Collective. He is leading an online cohort this fall and next spring. If...

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debbie4034

Aug 3, 2020
2 min

Missions Resources from Around the Web

Every week, we highlight resources from our site and around the web to help you think about missions, push the missions conversation...

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Suggested Resources for Raising Families Overseas

debbie4034

Jul 30, 2020
1 min

Suggested Resources for Raising Families Overseas

Recently Susan McCrary taught about raising families overseas at our Upstream Helipad Training weekend. Susan and Larry raised both of...

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