After 20 years of mobilizing and equipping tentmakers, hearing their stories after they have returned home, learning what has worked and what has not, I have been able to put together this list on how I would do ministry as a tentmaker based on their experiences.

IF I WERE A TENTMAKER, I WOULD…

…maintain my own spiritual vitality by spending regular time in Word & prayer. Continue reading →

Dwayne had a master’s degree in English and was teaching international students in his home city. He attended a two hour tentmaking seminar and clearly heard from the Lord that he was to go to an unreached nation as an ESL teacher.

Next he attended a four day intensive course focused on all things tentmaking, where his vision was confirmed.

As someone who has been mobilizing and training tentmakers for 20 years, I have observed that there are 3 points in a tentmakers journey, where the evil one tries his best to stop the tentmaker. Continue reading →

A young tentmaker couple from the US had recently arrived in a very restricted Muslim country. To their amazement, they were immediately invited to a local wedding of a government official’s daughter. They gladly accepted.

Once the ceremony was over, the dancing began. Continue reading →

I recently spent time with Hank, a returned tentmaker from North Africa with a passion for music. During his time there he realized that new believers did not have home grown worship music, but were importing modern western songs with a very different style and beat compared to their heart music. It just sounded wrong. Continue reading →