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So many use missions as a method of self-glorification, often turning others cynical about missions. But missions should never be about ourselves. Chad Vegas talks about selfish missions, its dangers, and how to do missions to the glory of God rather than self.

Church planting is a weary task, sometimes feeling hopeless. How does a missionary stay encouraged if they don't see fruit? Brooks Buser offers encouragement on how to stay encouraged even if there is little fruit.

As we grow in our faith, we ought to grow in desire for missions. There are several simple things we can do to grow in that desire. Listen to Chad Vegas on how to do this.

What kind of language work is a missionary suited for? Missionaries require wisdom to discern whether majority language or unreached language is where they are called. Pastor Chad Vegas offers general advice on how to help distinguish this call.

Christianity requires trust in God's providences. While on the field, this necessity is magnified. Missionary Brooks Buser talks about how to trust God on the field, drawing from both Scripture and experience.

Missionaries to unreached language groups will need to learn an entire new language, and sometimes multiple new languages, but are they required to learn the Greek and Hebrew? Brooks Buser tackles this question.

Missions, like marathons, are not easy and require much training and perseverance. Why do so many fail and what are the common reasons missionaries might fail? Missionary Brooks Buser offers some insight.

Missionaries must be truthful even if their lives are at risk. But how ought they handle the questions that might send them out of the country? And how do they know when they should go home? Brooks Buser offers advice on being truthful and wise on the field.

Modern missions has so many different movements, but which ones are biblical? Chad Vegas examines the roots of movement methods and counsels how to properly think through the different movements in missions.

Missionaries often need to have a business in order to enter a country where they otherwise could be kicked out. How should one go about this? Brooks Buser offers some advice.

We are all called to obey the Great Commission, some as goers, others as senders. Chad Vegas offers ten ways to support those who go.

Wherever in the world one goes, missions to an unreached language group is in a culture wildly different from home. How should one navigate the changes? Listen to missionary Brooks Buser answer questions about this challenge.

We are commanded to go and make disciples of all nations. But should all Christians do missions? And what does that look like? Let's listen as Chad Vegas answers this important question.

Some countries' governments forbid missionaries, especially American missionaries, from reaching unreached language groups. On this episode, Brooks Buser answers a question about what can be done for the unsaved and unreached in those situations.

How do you tell Mom and Dad that you want to give your life to missions among the unreached? Missionary Brooks Buser tackles this personal question with biblical clarity and insight from some historical examples.