What would you do if one of your children decided to become a cross-cultural missionary? The kind that wants to move to dangerous places...

“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...

Sending missionaries from your church is exciting, but caring for your sent ones long term is often very difficult. Caring for them when...

Sending someone does not mean letting them go. It means holding on tight to the relationship so that the nations may know the glory of God.

A church member walks up and says, "Excuse me, pastor. I think I want to be a missionary." Oh no. What do you say?! Here are a few common...

In a recent conversation, a friend described me as a “middle person”—someone who had been discipled and is now making disciples. My...

Fourth Church is situated in a midsize city in the midwest. Their city has seen a lot of growth the last few years as people have moved...

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.

Recently, I was on a personal retreat at a nearby monastery. With my Bible and journal in hand, I tiptoed away to the surrounding knobby...

"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." Mike Tyson I can guarantee you that, before today, we have never started an...

If you’ve been a missions leader for very long, you’ve likely had this experience: A married couple in your church emails you with the...

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...

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

The goal of a sending pipeline is to mobilize church members towards the missions vision and strategy that you have set before them.

While it can be said there are no perfect Sending Churches, we do see some common practices of healthy Sending Churches.

What is a closed country and what does it mean for missions and sending?

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

We're excited to announce that Nathan Sloan will be the Executive Director of Upstream Sending. Here is an interview with him.

Local churches send missionaries. Here at Upstream Sending, we can help you send well. It’s kind of our thing.