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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.

Over 5 billion people, or more than 66 percent of the world’s population, use the internet, with almost the same levels using social...

Missions leaders are multi-faceted, and being one requires a diverse set of skills that reflects the diversity of the ministry of global...

My family has an obsession—the Sacramento Kings basketball team. Despite fifteen years of marriage to a hardcore fan, I didn't cross the...

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...

Furloughs are a unique time that many people never get to experience, but to a third culture kid (or TCK—a child who has grown up in at...

As we come to the end of the year, it’s a valuable time to reflect on the work God has done in 2023 and look forward to the work he will...

My parents did a great job of teaching me how to work at a young age. In fourth grade I had an after-school paper route. (For those of...

I just ran into one of your missionaries and asked them to describe in one word the kind of care they have received from your church that...

In our previous blog post, “Year-End Partner Evaluations,” we gave a template for evaluating partners. What do you do if the evaluation...

There’s always more we could read, isn’t there? While there are endless books you could be reading, we wanted to provide an answer to the...

Mission Vision Toolbox: Tools for Casting a Great Commission Vision in your Church I think most pastors have the desire for their church...

Raising families overseas is not easy, but you're not alone. Here are some helpful resources for raising families overseas.

Prayer is vital to the work of missionaries around the world. Here are some organizations that have developed prayer guides for the nations.

Missionary biographies encourage us, spur us on, and teach us about God's love for all nations. Here are some you should read.

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

In my last two articles, I talked about helping missionaries attain emotional health and training them in multiplicative discipleship....

We want to highlight some helpful resources from around the web. This is a mixed bag of resources about a variety of missions topics.

There is a lot involved with becoming a sending church. Here are some resources to help you.

Multisite churches have massive, often untapped potential for global missions. Check out these resources for multisite missions leaders.

Whether you’re looking for resources to pass on to others or wanting to learn about living as a sent one, these are 6 books worth reading.