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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!
Allison Young
Nov 25, 20245 min read
TCKs & Pre-Field Training
Training is a vital part of every child’s life. From household chores to academic testing, there are multiple ways we train boys and...
Abigail Newport
Nov 4, 20245 min read
Preparing TCKs for a Cross-Cultural Move
Setting children up to thrive during a cross-cultural move
Steve Allison
Apr 17, 20234 min read
Why Missions Organizations Utilize Psych Evaluations
Mental health has become a major focus in our post-COVID world, as rates of depression, suicide, and anxiety are climbing at alarming...
Bradley Bell
Jun 9, 20225 min read
10 Things You Should Think About before Planting a Church
Think before you post. Just four words, but instantly you know what I’m talking about. It may sound similar to the old ways of saying it:...
Mike Easton
Apr 25, 20225 min read
Discerning Readiness in a Potential Sent One, Part II
In part 1 of “Discerning Readiness in a Potential Sent One,” we talked about the positive traits that would lead us to give a green light...
Mike Easton
Apr 21, 20226 min read
Discerning Readiness in a Potential Sent One, Part I
If you gave me a million dollars and told me I could use it toward anything related to global missions, I would probably invest it into...
Bradley Bell
Apr 11, 20226 min read
The Cheerleader and the Curmudgeon
Fostering Both Excitement and Sobriety in Potential Sent Ones Choosing the right road trip companions can mean the difference between...
Andrea W.
Feb 7, 20225 min read
How to Hit the Ground Running in Language Learning, Part 2
In part 1, we went through some mistakes missionaries often make with language learning. Now let’s look at the missionaries who succeed...
Larry McCrary
Apr 16, 20184 min read
How Churches and Organizations Develop Missionaries Together
Both the church and the missions organization have roles in developing missionaries, and they do well to work together.
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