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A monkey was sitting in a tree during a typhoon. From the safety of his perch he noticed a fish that was struggling tremendously in the...

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...

A Call for Churches to Care For, Not Just About, Their Missionaries Oswald Chambers once said, “Prayer does not equip us for greater...

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

Almost two years ago, after watching the Covid virus spread across the globe, many governments responded by closing their borders and...

The missionary task requires understandable communication of the gospel. Depending on the context and the complexity of the language...

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

A growing awareness of gospel needs around the world has produced a sense of urgency in the Church for reaching those far from Christ and...

What a Former Missions Pastor (Who Now Serves an Agency) Wishes He Had Known to Ask In scripture, we learn that the Church is being...

There’s a lot of things in life that are really important but are also kind of boring: mowing the lawn, doing the laundry, filling out...

The best way to do missionary care is to put people on great teams. There are a multitude of reasons why missionaries leave the field:...

We hope this liturgy written by Upstream's Bradley Bell is an encouragement to you. This may be prayed alone, but it could be more...

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.

Paul's partnership with the Philippians and specifically Epaphroditus shows how missionary care serves the work of gospel proclamation.

The local church, both its members and leaders, should be sending and supporting well for the promotion and advancement of the gospel.

While closed countries and security can make communication daunting, do not let it stop you from staying in contact with sent ones.

Here is a list of resources to further help you care for your sent ones' mind, body, soul, and practical needs.

Relying on the local church for travel, lodging plans, and fellowship has long been the norm for those sent out to deliver the Good News.

Maintaining healthy souls on reentry is a community effort that takes time and commitment.

Providing for the needs of the body lays the groundwork for rest and renewal of the mind, alleviating stress in sent ones’ reentry process.