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Upstream Blog
The Upstream Blog has a range of short articles on various topics around sending. Look through the tags to discover articles that meet your need.



A Practical Tool for Mapping
Edited by Derick Sherfey, Director of Content Strategy If we’re going to be faithful sent ones, we must do the work to know the actual...


Revised Creation to Christ
THIS ARTICLE IS BY BRADLEY Bell, DIRECTOR OF CONTENT Development I want to tell you a story. Perhaps the most thrilling part of being on...


Five Essentials for Effective Mission
Written by Derick Sherfey, Director of Content Strategy The most common issue we hear, as we work with churches of all shapes and sizes...


The Missionary’s Greatest Duty is No Duty At All
THIS ARTICLE IS BY ZACH BRADLEY, DIRECTOR OF CONTENT STRATEGY Jesus knew his greatest duty and was set to complete it. Yet along the way...


Cross-Cultural Church Planting: A Plea from a Missionary
This is a guest article by Alex Hawke. It has been really exciting to see a surge in church planting happening around the world. I...
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How to Flourish through “The First 30 Daze” in a New Culture [Book Review]
This article is by Ricky Don Wilhelm. Many Christians have embarked on the adventure of life overseas but haven’t lasted long enough to...


Imitate Me: Missionary Methods of Sinners and Saints, Part Three
THIS ARTICLE IS BY ANDY JANSEN, AN UPSTREAM INTERN FOCUSING ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT. In Part One of this series, the issue of counterfeit...


Rethinking Our Perspective: When the Marginalized Move to the Center
The following is a guest article by Josh Baylor. I’ve always considered reaching the rest of the world through the highly-resourced...


Imitate Me: Missionary Methods of Sinners and Saints, Part Two
THIS ARTICLE IS BY ANDY JANSEN, AN UPSTREAM INTERN FOCUSING ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT. I realized something strange was happening as I sat...


Imitate Me: Missionary Methods of Sinners and Saints, Part One
THIS ARTICLE IS BY ANDY JANSEN, AN UPSTREAM INTERN FOCUSING ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT. I had the privilege of watching a couple missionaries...


Approaching Cultural Exegesis: Bringing Along All The Right Baggage
THIS ARTICLE IS BY ANDY JANSEN, AN UPSTREAM INTERN FOCUSING ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT. We are carrying around cultural baggage. If you open...


First 30 Daze: An Interview with Authors Larry and Susan McCrary
First 30 Daze: Practical Encouragement For Living Abroad Intentionally Buy on Amazon WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR THE BOOK? Really it was...


Adventures with Larry & Caleb: How Are You Exegeting Culture?
Upstream co-founders Larry McCrary and Caleb Crider are living in very different places: for Larry, Madrid, Spain; for Caleb, Richmond,...


Adventures with Larry & Caleb: How Did You Choose a Church?
Upstream co-founders Larry McCrary and Caleb Crider are living in very different places: for Larry, Madrid, Spain; for Caleb, Richmond,...


Adventures with Larry & Caleb: How Did You Choose Where to Live?
Upstream co-founders Larry McCrary and Caleb Crider are living in very different places: for Larry, Madrid, Spain; for Caleb, Richmond,...


Adventures with Larry & Caleb: What Does it Take to Love a New Place?
Upstream co-founders Larry McCrary and Caleb Crider are living in very different places: for Larry, Madrid, Spain; for Caleb, Richmond,...
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