Building the Foundation for Healthy Sending
While it can be said there are no perfect Sending Churches, we do see some common practices of healthy Sending Churches.
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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!
Mike Easton
Apr 19, 20213 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 17: Influencing Other Churches
As God works through your church, how might He be wanting your church to help other churches become sending churches?
Mike Easton
Apr 15, 20213 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 16: Innovating as Sending Churches
Every aspect of being a Sending Church should be evaluated regularly.
Mike Easton
Apr 12, 20212 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 15: Receiving Sent Ones During Reentry
Consider how you can serve and love the Sent-Ones from your church as they make this difficult re-entry for a short time or permanently.
Mike Easton
Apr 8, 20213 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 14: Inviting Sent Ones' Influence
By Inviting Sent-Ones’ Influence the church is able to see its blind spots and adjust its practices to align more to the heart of Scripture.
Mike Easton
Apr 1, 20212 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 12: Providing Ongoing Care for Sent Ones
The Sending Church can provide personalized care that keeps the Sent-One energized for the challenging work they endeavor upon.
Mike Easton
Mar 29, 20212 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 11: Getting Sent Ones Established
Beyond flourishing personally, it is also important to help Sent-Ones live out the right rhythms for ministry from the start.
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.
Mike Easton
Mar 18, 20213 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 8: Assessing Sent Ones
The stakes are too high in global missions for the church to not take seriously their role in assessing potential Sent-Ones.
Mike Easton
Mar 17, 20213 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 7: Identifying Sent Ones
Churches that actively identify sent ones are actively developing the leadership potential of their members.
Mike Easton
Mar 11, 20213 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 6: Evaluating Sending Models & Partners
A sending model in its simplest form is the mode in which the Sent-One will enter the country.
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.
Mike Easton
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 4: Building a Strategy
Strategy brings guidance to our church's culture and narrows its focus towards sending people and resources to make real field impact.
Mike Easton
Mar 1, 20213 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 3: Developing a Vision
Developing a vision gives importance to defining a clear, simple and compelling statement that draws your church members into God’s mission.
Mike Easton
Feb 25, 20213 min read
Overview of Sending Church Element 2: Establishing Missions Convictions
The process of establishing missions convictions begins with a church leadership team coming together and searching the Scriptures.
Mike Easton
Feb 17, 20214 min read
Overview of Sending Element 1: Cultivating Missions Awareness
Missions awareness starts with you. You can begin creating awareness by helping those close to you understand God’s heart for the nations.
The Upstream Collective
Jun 4, 20202 min read
Helpful Resources for Becoming a Sending Church
There is a lot involved with becoming a sending church. Here are some resources to help you.
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