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UPSTREAM BLOG
The Upstream Blog is published two times a week and contains content from missions leaders, pastors, missiologists, and the Upstream team on a wide variety of topics pertaining to being a sending church. Leave us some comments or questions!
How to Say “No” or “Not Yet” to Missionary Candidates
Typically, when I’ve moved to a new town, I like to take some time to explore various routes from point A to point B. I’m always looking...
Ryan Martin
Aug 12, 20248 min read
Assessing Marketplace Worker Candidates
It is wise to assess members of your church who want to live and work overseas with intentionality.
The Upstream Collective
Aug 17, 20232 min read
Discerning Readiness in a Potential Sent One, Part II
In part 1 of “Discerning Readiness in a Potential Sent One,” we talked about the positive traits that would lead us to give a green light...
Mike Easton
Apr 25, 20225 min read
The Grace in “Don’t Go”: A Defense for Slowing Down the Process of Being Sent
I heard that a professor once said to his students after an aggressive theological debate, “I put little trust in your zealous opinions;...
Bradley Bell
Apr 18, 20225 min read
Evaluation Tools & Personality Tests for Potential Sent Ones
As we begin this month’s focus on Missions Mobilization, we wanted to provide some helpful tools for you to use in evaluating those who...
Mike Easton
Apr 4, 20226 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 8: Assessing Sent Ones
The stakes are too high in global missions for the church to not take seriously their role in assessing potential Sent-Ones.
Mike Easton
Mar 18, 20213 min read
Personality Matters to Missions
Why does personality matter in missions? Because people matter to God.
Tammy Stayton
Dec 9, 20196 min read
What Happens After “Here Am I. Send Me.”?
Isaiah 6:8 has been formative in our call to missions. But in Acts 13 we see a description of a church’s important involvement in sending.
Larry McCrary
Nov 18, 20195 min read
A Holy Ambition: Finding Your Pathway to Mission- Part Two
The process of seeking a holy ambition helps leaders guide men and women to figure out what God is calling them to do.
Ben Ward
Nov 11, 20195 min read
Cultivating Self-Awareness in Potential Sent Ones
Written by Bradley Bell, Director of Content Development Imagine if all the Avengers had no self-awareness. Yeah, go ahead and watch...
Bradley Bell
May 28, 20185 min read
What Church Leaders Should Look For in Potential Marketplace Workers
With many alternative pathways to missions, churches can and should assess marketplace workers. Here are a few things to look for.
Larry McCrary
May 14, 20183 min read
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