#12. How To Prepare For Difficulties In Missions- Brooks Buser

Missions is hard—but being prepared can help you endure.

In this episode of Missions Life: Navigating Life, Leadership, and Ministry Abroad, we sit down with Brooks Buser, a seasoned missionary and president of Radius International, to discuss how to prepare for the challenges of missions.

Whether you're a future missionary, current missionary, or someone supporting missions, this episode will equip you with practical wisdom, biblical encouragement, and real-world strategies to navigate the hardships of cross-cultural ministry.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
✅ Why missions is harder than many expect—and how to prepare
✅ The key mindset shifts that help missionaries endure long-term
✅ Common challenges in cross-cultural ministry and how to overcome them
✅ How to build spiritual, mental, and emotional resilience for the field

Brooks is the President of Radius International. Brooks and his wife served among the Yembiyembi people of Papua New Guinea for 13 years. During their time among the Yembiyembi they learned their language, developed an alphabet for them, taught them to read and write, translated the Scriptures, and established a strong New Testament church among the Yembiyembi people. In 2016 they returned to the U.S. and Brooks assumed the leadership of Radius International, a missionary training school that prepares those going to the last unreached language groups of the world. 

RESOURCES:

Book: 

• Filling up the Afflictions of Christ- John Piper
• To the Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson- Courtney Anderson
• Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion- Wyane Cordeiro
  
• Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God- Tim Challies
• Ask Pastor John: 750 Bible Answers to Life's Most Important Questions- Tony Reinke
  
• The Hole in Our Holiness - Kevin Deyoung
• Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul - John & Stasi Eldredge

Podcast:

• Ask Pastor John- John Piper

Websites:

• Radius International
• Missionary: Missionary educates and inspires local churches to fulfill the Great Commission by providing trusted resources and preparing them to send missionaries to peoples who have never heard of Christ.

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