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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.
Resource of the Week: 40 Questions About Islam by Matthew Bennett
40 Questions About Islam will help you learn about Islamic theology, understand your Muslim neighbors, and help you share the gospel.
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.
Finish the Task: When Mottos Hijack the Mission
This is a Reposting of an article by Matthew Bennett originally published on the imb.org Words matter. They don’t merely describe our...
Gospel-Centered Missions
This is a guest article by Greg Kinnard. Over the last several years the “gospel-centered” movement has taken the church by storm. Dozens...
Ask-a-Missiologist: Ken Winter on "Does a Pastor Have a Biblical Responsibility in Global Mission?"
Ask-a-Missiologist is a series in which we do just that ask a missiologist a current pressing missiological question. This week’s...
Ask-a-Missiologist: Sean Benesh on "How Can Church Planters Think and Act Like Missionaries?"
Ask-a-Missiologist is a series in which we do just that ask a missiologist a current pressing missiological question. This week’s...
Ask-a-Missiologist: J. D. Payne on “Is the Sending Church Conversation Only a Global Conversation?”
Ask-a-Missiologist is a series in which we do just that: ask a missiologist a current pressing missiological question. This week’s...
Ask-a-Missiologist: Gregg Allison on “Does the Holy Spirit or the Church Send Missionaries?"
This is the second part of our interview with Gregg Allison. Gregg Allison is a professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist...
Ask-a-Missiologist: Gregg Allison on “Does the Holy Spirit or the Church Send Missionaries?"
We recently sat down for an interview with Gregg Allison. Gregg Allison is a professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist...
Ask-a-Missiologist: Rodney Calfee on “Why Do We Need More and Better Missions Writers?”
This article is by Rodney Calfee, the Content leader for the IMB and writer, trainer, and consultant for The Upstream Collective. It’s...
Ask-a-Missiologist: Caleb Crider on "What Is a Missiologist and Why Do They Matter?"
This article is by Caleb Crider, co-founder of The Upstream Collective and instructional design leader for the IMB. What, exactly, is a...
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...
Free Resource: The Sending Church Defined Bibliography
We recently got wind of an exciting utilization of our book, The Sending Church Defined. A state denominational organization recently...
Adventures with Larry & Caleb: Is ‘Person of Peace’ Really a Thing?
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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