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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!

Dave & Lorene Wilson

Jun 6, 20225 min read

Missionary Prayer Is Missionary Care

A Call for Churches to Care For, Not Just About, Their Missionaries Oswald Chambers once said, “Prayer does not equip us for greater...

The Sending Pipeline Part 3: From Globally Aware to Global Christians

Mike Easton

Sep 20, 20214 min read

The Sending Pipeline Part 3: From Globally Aware to Global Christians

Global Christians understand that they have to orient their life around God’s mission of bringing the Gospel to those who have not heard it.

Resources to Help Guide Your Prayer for the Nations

Meredith Cook

Aug 20, 20212 min read

Resources to Help Guide Your Prayer for the Nations

Prayer is vital to the work of missionaries around the world. Here are some organizations that have developed prayer guides for the nations.

Meredith Cook

Aug 18, 20213 min read

Pray for Afghanistan and Haiti

Pray for Afghanistan and Haiti. Pray for these countries. Pray for their citizens. Pray for the church, its leaders, and believers.

Overview of Sending Church Element 10: Commissioning Sent Ones

Mike Easton

Mar 25, 20212 min read

Overview of Sending Church Element 10: Commissioning Sent Ones

Commissioning encourages the Sent-One, highlights God’s heart for the nations, provides prayer, and cultivates missions awareness.

Overview of Sending Church Element 5: Involving the Entire Church

Mike Easton

Mar 8, 20213 min read

Overview of Sending Church Element 5: Involving the Entire Church

Finding ways to help your entire church be involved in global missions will will make a real impact on the field for the sake of the gospel.