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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!
debbie4034
Jul 10, 20175 min read
Ask-a-Missiologist: Gregg Allison on “Does the Holy Spirit or the Church Send Missionaries?"
This is the second part of our interview with Gregg Allison. Gregg Allison is a professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist...
debbie4034
Jul 3, 20175 min read
Ask-a-Missiologist: Gregg Allison on “Does the Holy Spirit or the Church Send Missionaries?"
We recently sat down for an interview with Gregg Allison. Gregg Allison is a professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist...
Bradley Bell
Jun 8, 20174 min read
Why We All Want to Do Something Bigger
In 2009, alpinists Fabrizio Zangrilli, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, and Simone Leorin stood at the base camp of K2, the world’s second tallest...
Andy Jansen
May 30, 20175 min read
Cultivating Missions Awareness Through Preaching
We wanted to hear Lane Harrison’s thoughts about Cultivating Missions Awareness through preaching because this is often the primary...
debbie4034
May 15, 20175 min read
Ask-a-Missiologist: Rodney Calfee on “Why Do We Need More and Better Missions Writers?”
This article is by Rodney Calfee, the Content leader for the IMB and writer, trainer, and consultant for The Upstream Collective. It’s...
debbie4034
Apr 17, 20174 min read
Ask-a-Missiologist: Caleb Crider on "What Is a Missiologist and Why Do They Matter?"
This article is by Caleb Crider, co-founder of The Upstream Collective and instructional design leader for the IMB. What, exactly, is a...
debbie4034
Apr 10, 20174 min read
Recommended Reading: “The Mission of God” by Christopher J.H. Wright
Sending churches and sent ones must be learners. They not only study the Bible and theology, but also the language and culture of their...
debbie4034
Jan 30, 20173 min read
Sending Church Stories: How to Integrate Sending Throughout Your Church’s Ministries
The following interview was conducted with Kyle Goen, Pastor of Ministries at Lifepoint Church in Smyrna, Tennessee. Based on Lifepoint’s...
debbie4034
Jan 19, 20174 min read
It’s Not All About War: Balancing Our Kingdom Rhetoric
The following is a guest article by Jonathan Trotter. How we motivate people to care about cross-cultural missions matters. Should we try...
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