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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.​
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Guts and Glory in the Service of God
When we are a part of Christ’s legacy, our lives are intertwined with his glory because we are in him.
Jet Set Trips: A First-Person Perspective
What God impressed upon me the most on the Jet Set trip was how we are to love and care for our sent ones.
Truths from Scripture to Remember When We Are Weak in Evangelism
Evangelism is challenging. Often we feel too weak in our own faith to share it with others. Here are some Bible verses that help us be bold.
Evangelism in Our Weaknesses: Taking Steps of Obedience
If we are in Christ, we have died to sin and are free to be obedient to share the gospel despite our fears.
How a Guru and a Televangelist from the 1980’s Disillusioned Majority World Christianity
The proliferation of the prosperity gospel among Christians has probably come to be the most formidable crisis that missionaries face today.
How the Doctrine of the Trinity Shapes Our Understanding of God’s Mission
Our understanding of the Trinity—God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—gives proper shape to our view of his mission.
A Holy Ambition: Finding Your Pathway to Mission- Part One
A holy ambition provides both clarity and freedom as we submit our call to the narrative of Scripture.
Missionaries Are Not Superheroes: How the Hierarchy of Missions Hurts the Gospel, the Church, and th
The hierarchy of Christian faith—the one that puts missionaries as the closest to God—harms churches, missionaries, and ourselves.
The God Who is Near All People: A Meditation on Acts 17:15-34, Part One
By Director of Content, Bradley Bell When God is Near, You See the World Differently Remember the first time you saw a big city? For me,...
Christmas is About Mission
The celebration of Jesus' birth should remind us of the mission He embodied and shared with us.
How the Local Church Makes the Mission Possible
Written By JB. JB (name change) is a sent one serving in Asia among a Himalayan people group. He has a passion for seeing the local...
Embracing Spiritual Conviction, Part Four
SENDING CHURCH ELEMENT 02: EMBRACING SPIRITUAL CONVICTION The church is convinced of their need to personally engage this lostness...
Embracing Spiritual Conviction, Part Three
SENDING CHURCH ELEMENT 02: EMBRACING SPIRITUAL CONVICTION The church is convinced of their need to personally engage this lostness...
Embracing Spiritual Conviction, Part Two
Sending Church Element 02: Embracing Spiritual Conviction The church is convinced of their need to personally engage this lostness...
Embracing Spiritual Conviction Through Prayer: The Church’s Steering Wheel
This article is by Zach Bradley, Director of Content Strategy. We often overestimate our ability to change what our hearts direct their...
Embracing Spiritual Conviction, Part One
Sending Church Element 02: Embracing Spiritual Conviction The church is convinced of their need to personally engage this lostness...
Go We Therefore: The Church’s Motivation in God’s Mission
THIS WEEK’S ARTICLE IS PROVIDED BY GUEST CONTRIBUTOR ERNEST GOODMAN. IT ORIGINALLY APPEARED UNDER THE SAME TITLE ON MISSIONS...
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