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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.

“How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how...

I have often said that if I could give a million dollars towards global missions, it would dedicate it to figuring out who will flourish...

We hope this liturgy written by Upstream's Bradley Bell is an encouragement to you.

Short-term missions provides the context through which the church can prepare and propel future missionaries for a lifetime of service

The story of Moses and the burning bush is the iconic example of God calling someone to accomplish His purposes in this world....

The phrase “God can use me right where I am” is a reminder to steward our time well and make disciples of all nations wherever we are.

Committed Goers are those that have been assessed by your church and the sending agency and are cleared to be sent overseas.

Suffering comes in all shapes and sizes on the mission field, so we must consider it and call sent ones to it when equipping them.

The best way to learn to share Christ is by doing it. The challenge is to anchor our faith in Christ and step out by faith.

All of us already have gifts, talents, resources, and experience given us by God that we can use to glorify Him and serve others.

Leaving home is always emotional, especially during a time of global crisis. But crisis does not negate Jesus's Great Commission.

Our desire is to see your church move to the next level of being a Sending Church. We can help you do that through our cohorts.

In this series of articles, I want to help your church, become the type of sending church God wants you to be.

Churches that actively identify sent ones are actively developing the leadership potential of their members.

The process of seeking a holy ambition helps leaders guide men and women to figure out what God is calling them to do.

A holy ambition provides both clarity and freedom as we submit our call to the narrative of Scripture.

Consider these questions when trying to discern if you're being called to missions.