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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 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.

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.