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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!

Missionary Care Begins with the Local Church: A Look at 3 John 5-8

Ryan Martin

Aug 9, 20215 min read

Missionary Care Begins with the Local Church: A Look at 3 John 5-8

The local church, both its members and leaders, should be sending and supporting well for the promotion and advancement of the gospel.

Overview of Sending Church Element 9: Developing Sent Ones

Mike Easton

Mar 22, 20213 min read

Overview of Sending Church Element 9: Developing Sent Ones

Working hard to develop character prior to going overseas is best for the Sent-One and for the team receiving them on the field.

Suggested Resources for Missionary Development

Mike Easton

Aug 13, 20202 min read

Suggested Resources for Missionary Development

In my last two articles, I talked about helping missionaries attain emotional health and training them in multiplicative discipleship....

Sent Identity, Part 3: Your Church’s Sending Journey

Larry McCrary

Jun 1, 20204 min read

Sent Identity, Part 3: Your Church’s Sending Journey

Intentionally invest in ongoing, reciprocal relationships with your missionary candidates, missionaries, and returning sent ones.

Sent Identity, Part 1: Why is a Sending Church So Important?

Larry McCrary

May 25, 20205 min read

Sent Identity, Part 1: Why is a Sending Church So Important?

To put it simply, the reason missionaries identify as sent from their local church is because it is the local church that sends.

Relying on Jesus’s Authority and Presence as We Obey the Great Commission

David McWhite

Apr 27, 20203 min read

Relying on Jesus’s Authority and Presence as We Obey the Great Commission

Our obedience to the Great Commission is only possible because Jesus has supplied everything we need to obey it.

Maintaining Your Church’s Sending Culture in a Pandemic

Derick Sherfey

Apr 13, 20204 min read

Maintaining Your Church’s Sending Culture in a Pandemic

Here are 4 ways our little church is seeking to continue cultivating a sending culture in this difficult season.

When Business Supports Missions: 4 Ways BAM Contributes to Missions Endeavors

Matthew Bennett

Jan 27, 20206 min read

When Business Supports Missions: 4 Ways BAM Contributes to Missions Endeavors

Many traditional missions teams can benefit from adding a BAM component to their strategy.

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.