Intro to Sending Church Elements

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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.

As God works through your church, how might He be wanting your church to help other churches become sending churches?

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

Consider how you can serve and love the Sent-Ones from your church as they make this difficult re-entry for a short time or permanently.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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