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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!
Missionary Care Begins with the Local Church: A Look at 3 John 5-8
The local church, both its members and leaders, should be sending and supporting well for the promotion and advancement of the gospel.
Ryan Martin
Aug 9, 20215 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 9: Developing Sent Ones
Working hard to develop character prior to going overseas is best for the Sent-One and for the team receiving them on the field.
Mike Easton
Mar 22, 20213 min read
Suggested Resources for Missionary Development
In my last two articles, I talked about helping missionaries attain emotional health and training them in multiplicative discipleship....
Mike Easton
Aug 13, 20202 min read
Sent Identity, Part 3: Your Church’s Sending Journey
Intentionally invest in ongoing, reciprocal relationships with your missionary candidates, missionaries, and returning sent ones.
Larry McCrary
Jun 1, 20204 min read
Sent Identity, Part 1: Why is a Sending Church So Important?
To put it simply, the reason missionaries identify as sent from their local church is because it is the local church that sends.
Larry McCrary
May 25, 20205 min read
Relying on Jesus’s Authority and Presence as We Obey the Great Commission
Our obedience to the Great Commission is only possible because Jesus has supplied everything we need to obey it.
David McWhite
Apr 27, 20203 min read
Maintaining Your Church’s Sending Culture in a Pandemic
Here are 4 ways our little church is seeking to continue cultivating a sending culture in this difficult season.
Derick Sherfey
Apr 13, 20204 min read
When Business Supports Missions: 4 Ways BAM Contributes to Missions Endeavors
Many traditional missions teams can benefit from adding a BAM component to their strategy.
Matthew Bennett
Jan 27, 20206 min read
Discipling Children Toward Missions
There seems to be a correlation between children who receive missions education and those who later commit themselves to missionary service.
Matthew Hirt
Dec 2, 20195 min read
A Holy Ambition: Finding Your Pathway to Mission- Part Two
The process of seeking a holy ambition helps leaders guide men and women to figure out what God is calling them to do.
Ben Ward
Nov 11, 20195 min read
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