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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.

Human beings all have needs, and those who live cross-culturally are no exception. We can meet each other’s needs in many ways. I have...

I once had a turtle named Fred. Fred liked to eat watermelon. But I went on vacation and forgot to leave Fred any watermelon. When I came...

When you have a struggle in life, who do you go to? Is it a friend? A pastor? An older man or woman? A counselor? When someone in your...

The role of advocacy teams has become increasingly vital to global missions and church planting as a means of caring for missionaries as...

When I was six years old, my parents accidentally forgot me at church. Both of them had driven that day, and they simply pulled away...

Jose Luis, his wife, Wendy, and their three small children are preparing to move to Africa next year to work with a mission organization...

I'm convinced that everyone should be friends with a missionary—or at least have some kind of contact with a sent one. Here's why.

Debriefing helps ensure sent ones' continued health, resiliency, and well-being.

Reentry care is a multi-faceted endeavor that requires constant tending. Our attention to their care is key to health and longevity.

We as missions pastors/leaders have the opportunity to equip lay members of our congregations to meet the needs of missionary care.