The Global Sending Church
The Great Commission belongs to every church—everywhere.
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Wherever your church is located, you are not just a recipient of the gospel—you are a participant in God’s global mission. Around the world, a movement is rising. Churches across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and beyond are no longer content to simply receive missionaries—they’re stepping into their role as senders.
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At Upstream, we’re honored to partner with these churches. For the past five years, we’ve walked alongside global leaders—offering tools, training, and encouragement as they contextualize sending church principles for their unique cultures and challenges.
Training in Kenya
Africa Inland Missions and Upstream Collective present the 2026 Sending Church Training, a simple, biblical, and practical pathway to help ministry leaders in Kenya:
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Discern whom God may be calling
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Prepare them carefully
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Send them with prayer and unity
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Care for them for the long-term
Sending Church Training will include:
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Biblical teaching
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Group discussion
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Practical planning for your local church or denomination
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Simple tools you can use immediately
The two-day training will offer a biblical pattern that can be adapted to your local church size, culture, and context.
Multi-lingual Resources
Our foundational resources are a great place for any church to start. We have translated these resources into Spanish and will be adding additional translations in the future.
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Check out the Spanish resources below. Reach out to us if you know of a church in another language group that would benefit from having the foundational resources in their heart language.
What We Offer—Free of Charge
Our work with global churches is part of our mission, and we offer it freely. That includes access to select resources, personalized coaching, and contextualized cohorts—all designed to help your church grow in its sending role.
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If your church is outside the U.S. and you're looking for guidance to grow as a sending church, we’d love to connect.