<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Broken Missiology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beautiful Missiology]]></description><link>https://www.beautifulmissiology.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:42:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.beautifulmissiology.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[An Excerpt and a Prayer from The Sending Church Applied]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm so excited to share about the release of Upstream 's latest book, The Sending Church Applied , which I co-authored with Nathan Sloan,...]]></description><link>https://www.beautifulmissiology.com/post/an-excerpt-and-a-prayer-from-the-sending-church-applied</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671f7cfc4c245eee85481576</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:13:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dab565_127948ccaf2d4042903189efcfe11326~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_657,h_553,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bradley Bell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preparing Emotionally and Spiritually for Overseas Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever woken up in a panic on the floor with people gathered around you? 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There are some legitimate reasons that missionaries struggle to have deep, abiding relationships with local churches....]]></description><link>https://www.beautifulmissiology.com/post/the-sent-one-defined-a-healthy-posture-toward-the-local-church-part-two</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f08c2678e3d1300175c4dc5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2023 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dab565_176e5cbb618f49a6a15c193ede5ae2c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bradley Bell</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>