Overview of Sending Church Element 3: Developing a Vision
Developing a vision gives importance to defining a clear, simple and compelling statement that draws your church members into God’s mission.
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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!
Mike Easton
Feb 25, 20213 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 2: Establishing Missions Convictions
The process of establishing missions convictions begins with a church leadership team coming together and searching the Scriptures.
The Upstream Collective
Jun 4, 20202 min read
Helpful Resources for Becoming a Sending Church
There is a lot involved with becoming a sending church. Here are some resources to help you.
Derick Sherfey
Apr 8, 20193 min read
Your Church Plant is For the Nations
By Derick Sherfey “Oh, so you’re the missions guy.” If I had a buck for every time I’ve heard this the past few years in the church...
debbie4034
Jul 20, 20184 min read
Cultivating a Healthy Posture Toward the Local Church Part 2
By Bradley Bell, Director of Content Development In Part One of this series we focused not so much on the local church’s biblical posture...
Larry McCrary
Jul 13, 20184 min read
Cultivating a Healthy Posture Toward the Local Church Part 1
By Bradley Bell, Director of Content Development When my best friend got married he made the mistake of asking me to officiate his...
debbie4034
Apr 27, 20183 min read
How the Local Church Makes the Mission Possible
Written By JB. JB (name change) is a sent one serving in Asia among a Himalayan people group. He has a passion for seeing the local...
Derick Sherfey
Mar 26, 20183 min read
A Paradigm for Developing Leaders
Written by Derick Sherfey, Director of Content Strategy “Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter...
Andy Jansen
Oct 16, 20175 min read
Involving the Entire Church, Part One
Sending Church Element 04: Involving the Entire Church The church embodies sentness by cultivating the involvement of every member in the...
Larry McCrary
Sep 18, 20174 min read
Five Areas for Improving Sending Church Strategies
THIS ARTICLE IS BY LARRY MCCRARY, CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE UPSTREAM COLLECTIVE. Since being back in the States this past...
Bradley Bell
Sep 12, 20176 min read
Embracing Spiritual Conviction, Part Four
SENDING CHURCH ELEMENT 02: EMBRACING SPIRITUAL CONVICTION The church is convinced of their need to personally engage this lostness...
Larry McCrary
Jul 31, 20173 min read
Slow-Brew Missions
THIS ARTICLE IS BY LARRY MCCRARY, CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE UPSTREAM COLLECTIVE. If you have ever met me you know that...
Bradley Bell
Jun 26, 20175 min read
Embracing Spiritual Conviction, Part Three
SENDING CHURCH ELEMENT 02: EMBRACING SPIRITUAL CONVICTION The church is convinced of their need to personally engage this lostness...
Bradley Bell
Jun 12, 20175 min read
Embracing Spiritual Conviction, Part Two
Sending Church Element 02: Embracing Spiritual Conviction The church is convinced of their need to personally engage this lostness...
debbie4034
Jun 5, 20175 min read
Embracing Spiritual Conviction Through Prayer: The Church’s Steering Wheel
This article is by Zach Bradley, Director of Content Strategy. We often overestimate our ability to change what our hearts direct their...
Bradley Bell
May 1, 20175 min read
Embracing Spiritual Conviction, Part One
Sending Church Element 02: Embracing Spiritual Conviction The church is convinced of their need to personally engage this lostness...
Andy Jansen
Mar 27, 20175 min read
Sending Church Stories: How a Culture of Missions Produces Fruit
THIS ARTICLE IS BY ANDY JANSEN, AN UPSTREAM INTERN FOCUSING ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT. The following story is based on an interview with...
Bradley Bell
Dec 5, 20165 min read
Mobilizing Smaller Churches: Sojourn Community Church in New Albany, Indiana
As we’ve said before, the discussion of being a sending church may cause some leaders and churches to feel left out. Many sending...
Nathan Sloan
Oct 24, 20165 min read
Ask-a-Missiologist: Nathan Garth on “What are the Dangers of #SendingChurch?”
THE FOLLOWING IS A GUEST POST FROM NATHAN GARTH. NATHAN SERVES AS THE PASTOR OF INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS AT SOJOURN COMMUNITY CHURCH. I...
The Upstream Collective
Sep 12, 20162 min read
Go We Therefore: The Church’s Motivation in God’s Mission
THIS WEEK’S ARTICLE IS PROVIDED BY GUEST CONTRIBUTOR ERNEST GOODMAN. IT ORIGINALLY APPEARED UNDER THE SAME TITLE ON MISSIONS...
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