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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.

Working hard to develop character prior to going overseas is best for the Sent-One and for the team receiving them on the field.

The stakes are too high in global missions for the church to not take seriously their role in assessing potential Sent-Ones.

Churches that actively identify sent ones are actively developing the leadership potential of their members.

A sending model in its simplest form is the mode in which the Sent-One will enter the country.

Finding ways to help your entire church be involved in global missions will will make a real impact on the field for the sake of the gospel.

Strategy brings guidance to our church's culture and narrows its focus towards sending people and resources to make real field impact.

Developing a vision gives importance to defining a clear, simple and compelling statement that draws your church members into God’s mission.

The process of establishing missions convictions begins with a church leadership team coming together and searching the Scriptures.

Missions awareness starts with you. You can begin creating awareness by helping those close to you understand God’s heart for the nations.

In short, we believe emotionally healthy spirituality is key to missionary flourishing and longevity.

We as missions pastors/leaders have the opportunity to equip lay members of our congregations to meet the needs of missionary care.

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

Intentionally invest in ongoing, reciprocal relationships with your missionary candidates, missionaries, and returning sent ones.

I noticed some common components about strong sending churches that enabled them to have such an identity.

To put it simply, the reason missionaries identify as sent from their local church is because it is the local church that sends.

Those who plan to work overseas need to have a learner’s attitude and make changes in how they live in preparation for life abroad.

Here are 4 ways our little church is seeking to continue cultivating a sending culture in this difficult season.

What can the local church do to support their single women sent ones while they are overseas?

This generation of single women thrive on relationships. They need support to stay healthy and guard against isolation and depression.

Often multisite churches have the personnel, resources, and influence to make significant impact in gospel advancement.