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The Upstream Collective Blog is published two times a week and contains content from missions leaders, pastors, missiologists, and the Upstream team on a wide variety of topics pertaining to being a Sending Church. Leave us some comments or questions!

How to Prepare for a Virtual Short-Term Trip

Larry McCrary

Feb 2
3 min

How to Prepare for a Virtual Short-Term Trip

If you’re considering planning a virtual short-term trip, here are some things you might consider as you plan and prepare.

Suggested Resources for Raising Families Overseas

Susan McCrary

Aug 27, 2021
1 min

Suggested Resources for Raising Families Overseas

Raising families overseas is not easy, but you're not alone. Here are some helpful resources for raising families overseas.

Resources to Help Guide Your Prayer for the Nations

Meredith Cook

Aug 20, 2021
2 min

Resources to Help Guide Your Prayer for the Nations

Prayer is vital to the work of missionaries around the world. Here are some organizations that have developed prayer guides for the nations.

Your End of Summer Reading: Missionary Biographies

Meredith Cook

Aug 13, 2021
2 min

Your End of Summer Reading: Missionary Biographies

Missionary biographies encourage us, spur us on, and teach us about God's love for all nations. Here are some you should read.

Suggested Resources for Missionary Development

Mike Ironside

Aug 13, 2020
2 min

Suggested Resources for Missionary Development

In my last two articles, I talked about helping missionaries attain emotional health and training them in multiplicative discipleship....

The Upstream Collective

Aug 3, 2020
2 min

Missions Resources from Around the Web

We want to highlight some helpful resources from around the web. This is a mixed bag of resources about a variety of missions topics.

The Upstream Collective

Jun 25, 2020
2 min

Assessing Marketplace Worker Candidates

It is wise to assess members of your church who want to live and work overseas with intentionality.

Helpful Resources for Becoming a Sending Church

The Upstream Collective

Jun 4, 2020
2 min

Helpful Resources for Becoming a Sending Church

There is a lot involved with becoming a sending church. Here are some resources to help you.

Taking the Attitude of a Learner as You Prepare to Move Overseas