40 eager professionals and businessmen gathered in September at the Hyatt Hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica. They came to learn about the tentmaking model of ministry.

A couple who participated in the Conference wrote the following:

“Thank you very much for planning this congress, I want to emphasize that it was a blessing for our lives, especially because many mission agencies do not understand the TentMaking, and have a bad conception of them. Unfortunately, doors have been closed to us when we ask about Bivocational opportunities since some agencies prefer only to have translation workers. This congress encourages us to understand that Tent Making is a super tool, and we really want to continue learning more, we look forward to the follow-up contact. Again, may God bless your lives too much and the Ministry that God has for you.”

Missionary accounts like Through Gates of Splendor motivated a whole generation of young people to consider missions.

Books inspire. They provide an understanding of what it is like to live a life given to sharing the gospel in another culture. They provide models for a future generation to follow.

However, there is a dearth of books on the lives of tentmakers. Working Abroad with Purpose is a welcome addition to the library of contemporary tentmaker stories.