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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!

Matthew Hirt

Dec 2, 20195 min read

Discipling Children Toward Missions

There seems to be a correlation between children who receive missions education and those who later commit themselves to missionary service.

A Holy Ambition: Finding Your Pathway to Mission- Part Two

Ben Ward

Nov 11, 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.

A Holy Ambition: Finding Your Pathway to Mission- Part One

Ben Ward

Sep 9, 20194 min read

A Holy Ambition: Finding Your Pathway to Mission- Part One

A holy ambition provides both clarity and freedom as we submit our call to the narrative of Scripture.

Missionaries Are Not Superheroes: How the Hierarchy of Missions Hurts the Gospel, the Church, and th

Anna Price

Jun 3, 20194 min read

Missionaries Are Not Superheroes: How the Hierarchy of Missions Hurts the Gospel, the Church, and th

The hierarchy of Christian faith—the one that puts missionaries as the closest to God—harms churches, missionaries, and ourselves.

Matthew Bennett

Mar 4, 20194 min read

Discerning a Call to Missions

Consider these questions when trying to discern if you're being called to missions.

What Church Leaders Should Look For in Potential Marketplace Workers

Larry McCrary

May 14, 20183 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.