The Upstream Team's Favorite Missiology Resources
There’s always more we could read, isn’t there? While there are endless books you could be reading, we wanted to provide an answer to the...
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UPSTREAM BLOG
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!
Matthew Hirt
- Aug 4, 2022
- 5 min
Resources & Suggestions for Cultivating Missions Awareness in Your Church
Mission Vision Toolbox: Tools for Casting a Great Commission Vision in your Church I think most pastors have the desire for their church...
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Ryan Martin
- Jun 28, 2022
- 6 min
Upcoming Upstream Book: Holding the Rope
This is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Holding the Rope: How the Local Church Can Care for Its Sent Ones by Ryan Martin, set to be...
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Mike Ironside
- Apr 4, 2022
- 6 min
Evaluation Tools & Personality Tests for Potential Sent Ones
As we begin this month’s focus on Missions Mobilization, we wanted to provide some helpful tools for you to use in evaluating those who...
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Mike Ironside
- Jul 23, 2021
- 6 min
How to Get Good Video Coverage Overseas on a Budget
How can I do video and interviews on a budget, without having to pay one of my communications staff to come overseas?
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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....
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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.
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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.
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The Upstream Collective
- Mar 12, 2020
- 1 min
Resources for the Multisite Missions Leader
Multisite churches have massive, often untapped potential for global missions. Check out these resources for multisite missions leaders.
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Meredith Cook
- Jan 6, 2020
- 3 min
6 Books You Should Read in 2020
Whether you’re looking for resources to pass on to others or wanting to learn about living as a sent one, these are 6 books worth reading.
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debbie4034
- Sep 3, 2019
- 4 min
Coming Soon: Second Edition of The Sending Church Defined, Part Two
BY DIRECTOR OF CONTENT, BRADLEY BELL The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming edition of The Sending Church Defined by Bradley...
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debbie4034
- Nov 23, 2018
- 1 min
Resources for Sending
Upstream exists to resource the local church, missionaries, and organizations to send well. We are a collective of voices from...
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debbie4034
- Jan 22, 2018
- 3 min
Recommended Reading: “Introduction to Global Missions” by Pratt, Sills, & Walters
You can always count on Upstream pointing you to great books. One of the books we love is Introduction to Global Missions by Zane Pratt,...
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debbie4034
- Oct 2, 2017
- 3 min
Recommended Reading: “Delighting in the Trinity” by Michael Reeves
THIS ARTICLE IS BY ZACH BRADLEY, DIRECTOR OF CONTENT STRATEGY. You can always count on Upstream pointing you to great books. One that...
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debbie4034
- Aug 8, 2017
- 5 min
Recommended Reading: “American Nations” by Colin Woodard
Sending churches and sent ones must be learners. They not only study the Bible and theology, but also the language and culture of their...
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debbie4034
- Apr 10, 2017
- 4 min
Recommended Reading: “The Mission of God” by Christopher J.H. Wright
Sending churches and sent ones must be learners. They not only study the Bible and theology, but also the language and culture of their...
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