Leaving on a mission is one of the hardest things most 18–21-year-olds will ever do.
Two years of constant rejection, homesickness, rigid schedules, guilt, shame spirals, anxiety attacks in a foreign country, and pressure to be “exactly obedient” can break even the strongest testimonies if they aren’t prepared.
This 8-week group teaches future missionaries the exact mental-health tools they’ll wish they had in the MTC and the field — before they ever get on the plane.
Each week we cover one mission-specific resiliency skill:
• Week 1 – Turning homesickness into connection (without breaking the “no calling home” rule)
• Week 2 – Handling rejection and “numbers pressure” without tying your worth to baptisms
• Week 3 – Managing scrupulosity, shame, and perfectionism (the #1 reason RMs need therapy later)
• Week 4 – Anxiety toolkit: panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, and sleeping in a foreign country
• Week 5 – Healthy boundaries with companions and mission leaders (yes, even when they outrank you)
• Week 6 – Faith crises in the field: what to do when your shelf gets heavy at 10 p.m. in Peru
• Week 7 – Sexual purity and worthiness struggles without spiraling into self-loathing
• Week 8 – Coming home stronger: avoiding the post-mission crash everyone warns about
Small group (6–10 missionaries), same day/time each week for 75 minutes. Parents and bishops are never in the room — this is a peer space where kids can say the scary stuff out loud and still feel the Spirit.
Led by Brent Schrader, LCSW-S — returned missionary, 21-year clinician, and the therapist bishops already call when missionaries come home early with anxiety, OCD, or shame.
Every participant gets:
• A physical Mission Ready workbook mailed to their house
• Private chat for questions between sessions
Cost: $299 for all 8 weeks (payment plans and bishop-fund options available)
Next group starts when we have at 6 signed up. Limited to 10 spots.
Parents & bishops: this isn’t “fixing broken missionaries” — it’s giving your solid kids the emotional armor they’ll need so they don’t become the broken ones.
Secure your missionary’s spot today — because prevention is a lot cheaper (and less painful) than early returns and post-mission therapy.