Calling
The Lasting Impact of Missions
Will my life leave a lasting impact? It’s not a question I imagine women like Lottie Moon and […]
Equipping
Missionary Care
Post-Field Care: Plan, Presence, and Pathways to Reengagement
Post-field care can be the most challenging care for churches to provide. Missionaries come home for numerous reasons—scheduled […]
Missionary Care
On-Field Care: Prayer Is Not Just the Means to Do the Work—It Is the Work
“Prayer does not equip us for greater works—prayer is the greater work. Yet we think of prayer as […]
Missionary Care
Pre-Field Care: The Oft-Forgotten Element of Missionary Care
Church leaders should recruit like coaches. Successful coaches know what type of players they want, and instead of […]
Calling
Mt. Sinai and the Church’s Mission
Too many Christians see mission as a primarily New Testament theme. Ask them about God’s mission in the […]
Great Commission
Entry: An Essential Part of the Missionary Task
Conversations about missions often focus on evangelism, discipleship, and church planting. These are essential elements of the missionary […]
Calling
How Do I Know if God Is Calling Me to Vocational Ministry?
Typically, anyone considering going to seminary asks the following questions: Is God really calling me to vocational ministry? […]
Calling
Church Member, You are Qualified
I’m no doctor. But as the woman in my local YMCA slumped forward into her workout equipment, I […]
Revitalization
A Proposal for the Process of Church Revitalization: Part 2
For pastors and churches, revitalization is both difficult and rewarding. For twelve years, God has entrusted to me […]
Revitalization
A Proposal for the Process of Church Revitalization: Part 1
I’ll be honest. When God called me to pastoral ministry, I didn’t sign up for church revitalization. I […]
Great Commission
The Effectiveness of Prayer Walking
The Sent Life · The Effectiveness of Prayer Walking – EP97
Discipleship
Short-Term Fueling Long-Term Missions
Originally Published on the Upstream Collective It’s almost a guarantee that were you to find yourself transiting through […]
Missionary Care
Catalyzing a Missionary Care Strategy in Your Church
Churches may see their role in sending members to the ends of the earth as the finish line […]
Great Commission
3 Ways Pastors Can Lead Their Church To Participate in Missions
I grew up in two Southern Baptist Churches, and to my recollection, neither one was particularly active in […]
Church Planting
The Simple Legacy of Dr. George Patterson (1933-2022)
by Dr. George G. Robinson, Professor of Global Disciple-Making There are literally millions of people around the world […]
Current Events
A Posture of Humility to Prepare for Missions Post-COVID 19
by Jeremy Bell A few years ago, I joined a short-term missions team from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary […]
Discipleship
Pastor as Missiologist
Pastors are expected, even required to wear various hats in ministry. You must be a powerful preacher, a […]
Calling
Why Passion In Ministry Isn’t Enough
It is not uncommon for me to sit across the table from a friend, colleague, or student and […]
Mission Trip
Praying for our Spring Break Mission Teams
Every Spring Break, Southeastern Seminary provides students with the opportunity to go—whether it’s across the globe or just […]
Church Planting
The Pain, Promise, and Joy of Sending
Sending hurts. It’s 4 A.M. on move-in day. A couple packs up their car to drive their youngest […]
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