Mark Dever & Brooks Buser Discuss Missions Today MARK DEVER Senior Pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, President of 9Marks Mark has served as the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church since 1994 and as president of 9Marks (a ministry to churches and church leaders) since its founding in 1998. He's married to Connie and they have two adult children, both married, and one grandchild. Mark has authored a number of books, including 9 Marks of a Healthy Church. BROOKS BUSER Cross-Cultural Church Planter, President of Radius International Brooks and his wife Nina are graduates of Christian Heritage College. Brooks worked as the CFO of a Dutch multinational before he and wife were challenged through God's word to take the gospel to an unreached people group. In 2003 they moved in among the Yembi Yembi people and spend the next 13 years working among them. They were able to develop an alphabet, teach them how to read and write in their own language for the first time, translate the entire N.T. and large portions of the O.T. and teach through the Biblical narrative till a church came into existence. In 2016 elders were in place and the church was strong and they returned to the U.S. In 2017 Brooks was named as President of Radius International. https://www.radiusinternational.org/about-effective-cross-cultural-church-planting-training/
20 Mar 2024
Andy Naselli & Brooks Buser Discuss Missions Today
Andy Naselli & Brooks Buser Discuss Missions TodayVideo Chapters00:00 Intro1:05 What has been the reaction to your book on Keswick theology?2:45 How do you see your book on conscience impaction those on the mission field today?8:06 There is some out there that say "Because of the urgent need, we should just send people." Do think it is good to send people without adequate training?10:43 What are your thoughts on contextualization in missions?14:44 What are your thoughts on movement methodologies? 16:00 How do church planters today guard against 1 Corinthians type baby churches continuing to stay as babies with bad theology?19:50 Now that you have seen it in person, what are your thoughts on Radius?21:11 What are the top five books that you recommend for aspiring missionaries?24:54 Tell us about Bethlehem College and Seminary
8 Mar 2023
Nina Buser & Emily Bennett-Women in Missions Today
Nina Buser and Emily Bennett discuss women in missions. Both women share from their experiences on the field working among unreached language groups. They cover the topics of parenting, developing friendships overseas, learning language, and their greatest struggles and joys from their time overseas. 1:10 Emily Bennett's background on the field6:25 Was it hard to find language helpers?7:29 What business did you have there?11:28 What was it like as a woman working in a Muslim context?13:40 What was it like to develop friendships overseas?16:02 What was like to have kids on the field?18:40 How did you balance your time a wife, mom and a worker?25:13 What were things that you would say kept you encouraged and kept you going?27:44 What did your time with your team look like?29:29 Were you able to be upfront about your Christianity overseas?32:52 How was it that you ended up coming back to the States?37:10 What would you say were some of the greatest struggles with parenting on the field?44:06 What would be some of the greatest struggles and greatest joys you faced?49:10 How did you as a woman respond to the harassment that mentioned is prevalent in that part of the world?55:17 What would you say to women who are considering going to the field who just aren't sure if there's a need for them?
8 Mar 2023
Costi Hinn and Brooks Buser Discuss Missions Today
Costi Hinn and Brooks Buser discuss what For The Gospel is developing for the church and missions, how churches can develop a passion for missions, and and raising kids with a passion for missions.0:00 Introduction0:48 What are you speaking on at The Radius Conference 23?3:54 What do you see happening in the church in general post-covid?8:24 Why do you think "The American Gospel" resonated with young people?11:39 Tell us about For the Gospel ministry.16:49 What are your thoughts on Radius?20:57 How do you see Radius as a benefit to pastors and churches?25:34 How are you raising your kids so that they have a passion for missions?COSTI HINN - PASTOR, AUTHORCosti Hinn serves as the pastor of preaching and teaching at Shepherd's House Bible Church in Chandler, AZ. He is the founder of For the Gospel. Costi is a graduate of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of several books, including More than a Healer (Zondervan, 2021), God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel (Zondervan, 2019), and Defining Deception (SCS Press, 2018). He has also coauthored a children's book alongside his wife, Christyne, titled In Jesus' Name I Pray: TJ the Squirrel Learns the True Heart of Prayer (Harvest House Kids, 2022). He and Christyne live in Gilbert, AZ, with their four children.BROOKS BUSER - CROSS-CULTURAL CHURCH PLANTER, PRESIDENT OF RADIUS INTERNATIONALBrooks and his wife Nina are graduates of Christian Heritage College. Brooks worked as the CFO of a Dutch multinational before he and wife were challenged through God's word to take the gospel to an unreached people group. In 2003 they moved in among the Yembi Yembi people and spent the next 13 years working am
5 Dec 2022
Chris Larson & Brooks Buser Discuss Missions Today
Chris Larson and Brooks Buser discuss what Ligonier Ministries is doing around the world, some of the issues that are happening in missions today, and book recommendations for aspiring missionaries.CHRIS LARSONPresident of Ligonier MinistriesBROOKS BUSERCross-Cultural Church Planter, President of Radius InternationalChapters00:52 How is Ligonier Ministries assisting churches around the world?3:00 What are the top books that Ligonier has produced?6:32 Why Should missionaries and sending churches be concerned about right ecclesiology?10:26 How do we celebrate faithfulness?11:20 What are your thoughts on Disciple Making Movements & Church Planting Movements?16:32 Why do so many in missions today value speed?20:35 How come Calvinists historically seem to be the most motivated to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth? 23:43 You would see Calvinism as the fuel for missions?25:38 How do we find ways to evangelize to keep up with or out pace the birth rate?28:42 What are your thoughts on Radius?30:02 How can churches and pastors benefit from Radius?31:38 What are your top 2-3 book recommendations for aspiring missionaries?
24 May 2022
Jonathan Leeman & Brooks Buser Discuss Missions Today
Jonathan Leeman and Brooks Buser discuss what 9Marks is developing for missions, some of the issues that are happening in missions today, and book recommendations for aspiring missionaries.Video Chapters00:00 Intro1:00 Why is ecclesiology important for missionary candidates to understand?5:54 Why is speed such an animating factor in missions today?10:15 What are some things that you see in churches that upstream from the issues that we are seeing in missions today?16:34 What are your thoughts on Disciple Making Movements & Church Planting Movements?22:38 There is an ethnocentrism that exists in many mission methods today. 23:51 Why is 9Marks stepping into the missions discussion?26:28 What are your top 2-3 book recommendations for aspiring missionaries?31:25 What are some things that you are seeing in the non-English world that excite you?35:28 What are your thoughts on prayer walking, territorial spirits, etc?38:57 What are your thoughts on Radius?
12 Jan 2022
Kevin DeYoung & Brooks Buser Discuss Missions Today
Kevin DeYoung and Brooks Buser discuss what missionary candidates should know and read before going to the field as well as some of the issues that are happening in missions today.Chapters00:00 What Are Some Good Things That You See Happening in the Reformed World Today?4:31 Why Should Ecclesiology Be a Cornerstone for Aspiring Missionaries?8:06 How Do You Get the Idea of Church From the Matthew 28 Great Commission? Are We Called to Make Disciples or to Plant Churches? 12:03 Is the Church a Western Concept?16:32 Do You Need a "Call" to Go Into Missions? 20:05 What Do You Think About Radius After Visiting Campus?23:05 How Can Pastors Benefit From Radius?25:05 Why Should Pastors Attend the Radius Missiology Conference?26:45 What Should 18-25 Years Think About and Do During and After 28:47 What Are Some Good Books for Aspiring Missionaries to Read?33:51 How Do You Interpret Mark Dever's Message "Endurance Needed and the Dangerous Allure for Speed"?41:37 Do We Need to Narrow Down Our Mission Focus? Are We Excited About Too Many Things?
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