Do You Take The Great Commission Personally?
The following is a guest article by Grayson Pope. In Acts 7, a leader in the Church named Stephen is dragged before the Sanhedrin and...
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UPSTREAM BLOG
The Upstream 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!
debbie4034
Dec 25, 20164 min read
A Christmas Meditation from Clark W. Griswold
Chances are, sometime this week you’ll take in some of the enduring words of Clark W. Griswold. Though the name may sound like a lesser...
debbie4034
Dec 19, 20163 min read
The Upstream Blog is Open for Submissions
Are you interested in writing an article for Upstream? We are officially announcing that we are open for guest contributors to submit to...
Bradley Bell
Dec 12, 20164 min read
The Sent One Defined: A Healthy Posture Toward the Local Church, Part One
When my best friend got married he made the mistake of asking me to officiate his wedding. No, it wasn’t so much that I dropped the...
Bradley Bell
Dec 5, 20165 min read
Mobilizing Smaller Churches: Sojourn Community Church in New Albany, Indiana
As we’ve said before, the discussion of being a sending church may cause some leaders and churches to feel left out. Many sending...
debbie4034
Nov 29, 20161 min read
Upstream’s 2016 Year in Review
Hey friends, we wanted to share a few ways God has used Upstream in 2016 (see infographic below). Reflecting on God’s faithfulness makes...
Andy Jansen
Nov 21, 20165 min read
Returning Sent Ones: The Poison of a Self-Critical Heart
THIS ARTICLE IS BY ANDY JANSEN, AN UPSTREAM INTERN FOCUSING ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT. Hi. My name is Andy. I recently returned from Asia,...
debbie4034
Nov 14, 20162 min read
An Upstream Resource: Sending Responsibilities Checklist
Now trending: #sendingchurch Ok, so maybe it’s not actually taking over Twitter. But it’s definitely a growing topic. And just as any...
debbie4034
Nov 8, 20161 min read
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...
debbie4034
Oct 31, 20162 min read
First 30 Daze: An Interview with Authors Larry and Susan McCrary
First 30 Daze: Practical Encouragement For Living Abroad Intentionally Buy on Amazon WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR THE BOOK? Really it was...
Nathan Sloan
Oct 24, 20165 min read
Ask-a-Missiologist: Nathan Garth on “What are the Dangers of #SendingChurch?”
THE FOLLOWING IS A GUEST POST FROM NATHAN GARTH. NATHAN SERVES AS THE PASTOR OF INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS AT SOJOURN COMMUNITY CHURCH. I...
The Upstream Collective
Sep 20, 20166 min read
Refuge(e): Why Christians Must Respond to the Need of the Displaced and the Sojourners
THE FOLLOWING IS A GUEST POST FROM CHRISTIAN DOUGLAS. CHRISTIAN SERVES AS A GLOBAL MISSIONARY IN WESTERN EUROPE. The past two years have...
The Upstream Collective
Sep 12, 20162 min read
Go We Therefore: The Church’s Motivation in God’s Mission
THIS WEEK’S ARTICLE IS PROVIDED BY GUEST CONTRIBUTOR ERNEST GOODMAN. IT ORIGINALLY APPEARED UNDER THE SAME TITLE ON MISSIONS...
Bradley Bell
Aug 29, 20165 min read
The Good in Goodbye: A Defense for Being Sent When Others Say No
Let’s be honest. Saying goodbye stinks. Not the normal, everyday goodbyes. The kind of goodbyes that tear our hearts out, like a child...
The Upstream Collective
Aug 15, 20165 min read
The Poison of Vainglory: Overcoming Pride as a Global Sent One
The following is a guest post from Christian Douglas. Christian serves as a global missionary in Western Europe. Months ago, I had the...
The Upstream Collective
Aug 8, 20167 min read
The Idolatry of Missions
The following is a guest post from Jonathan Trotter (@trotters41). Jonathan is a missionary in Southeast Asia, where he provides pastoral...
debbie4034
Aug 1, 20162 min read
Welcome to the New Upstream Website
Upstream is known for being, well, upstream. Or in other words, seeking to lead others beyond the missiological mainstreams. Just one...
debbie4034
Jun 20, 20161 min read
Adventures with Larry & Caleb: Series Conclusion
Throughout 2015 our most popular series followed the daily lives of Upstream co-founders, Larry McCrary (@LarryMcCrary) and Caleb Crider...
debbie4034
Sep 14, 20155 min read
Adventures with Larry & Caleb: How Are You Exegeting Culture?
Upstream co-founders Larry McCrary and Caleb Crider are living in very different places: for Larry, Madrid, Spain; for Caleb, Richmond,...
debbie4034
Aug 17, 20154 min read
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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