16-Innovating as Sending Churches

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.

See our previous articles on the why and how of funding national partners or organizations and on how to find them . Vetting indigenous...

As we come to the end of the year, it’s a valuable time to reflect on the work God has done in 2023 and look forward to the work he will...

As a missions pastor, these are ten things I have learned in my role as I have served my church.

The rhythms of the calendar are a gift from a good God who understands the heart and rhythms of his children. Each day provides the...

Being part of The Upstream Collective means learning from sending churches around the world. Honestly, it means I do a lot less...

I love the sending church. That’s why I’ve devoted my life to it. So why would I want to talk about the dangers of it? First, because it...

Every aspect of being a Sending Church should be evaluated regularly.

Here are 4 ways our little church is seeking to continue cultivating a sending culture in this difficult season.

The COVID-19 crisis has shifted our norms so fast that we struggle to keep up. Perhaps our entire society is going through culture shock.