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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.

The budget is one of the best ways to reflect the values of a church. Giving to global missions usually falls in one of four categories.

No missions leader enjoys the part of their job where they let go of partnerships financially. Inevitably, if you want to be a strategic sen

There are biblical and pragmatic reasons that giving to global missions is helpful for your church's budget.

I have been a support-raised missionary. It’s pretty awesome. Here are some of the challenges, along with a few pleasant surprises.

Being a fully-funded missionary is pretty awesome. Here are some of the benefits, along with a few unpleasant surprises.

How can a church support sent ones in fund raising in ways that are compatible with its giving structure?

How much should your church give to each of its mission partners? Consider these principles.

Consider your missions department’s vision, values, strategy, and calling when developing a tiered approach for giving to missions.