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How the Sent Send the Senders: Three Ways Missionaries Can Catalyze Mission at Home

Matthew Bennett

Apr 24, 20234 min read

How the Sent Send the Senders: Three Ways Missionaries Can Catalyze Mission at Home

As the term is commonly used, missionaries are those who are sent to make disciples in places that are usually geographically and...

Getting Sent Ones Established—As Committed Church Members

Jason Apon

Feb 6, 20235 min read

Getting Sent Ones Established—As Committed Church Members

Some missionaries go up to a mountain village to evangelize secluded cattle ranchers. For a day or two, these self-invited Christian...

Together on Mission with God: A Definition for Partnership

Joshua Bowman

Oct 6, 20224 min read

Together on Mission with God: A Definition for Partnership

Cross-cultural missional partnership is a kingdom-oriented relationship of culturally diverse groups of believers who share common values.

Bradley Bell

Jun 13, 20225 min read

A Church Plant Can Be a Sending Church

Recently, I was on a personal retreat at a nearby monastery. With my Bible and journal in hand, I tiptoed away to the surrounding knobby...

The Sign Says Closed: Communicating With Our Sent Ones

Greg Mathias

Aug 4, 20215 min read

The Sign Says Closed: Communicating With Our Sent Ones

While closed countries and security can make communication daunting, do not let it stop you from staying in contact with sent ones.

Sent Identity, Part 2: What Do Sending Churches Do Differently?

Larry McCrary

May 28, 20203 min read

Sent Identity, Part 2: What Do Sending Churches Do Differently?

I noticed some common components about strong sending churches that enabled them to have such an identity.