Back in Business

Onsite tentmaker training is back. The German team is the first to confirm a date for face-to-face training beginning this Fall.

Registration is open for the first post-COVID onsite training. The next “GO Equipped” classroom course is in Germany from Friday, October 29, 2021 to Monday, November 1, 2021 at DMG in Sinsheim. The program starts on Friday at 12:00 p.m. and ends on Monday at 4:00 p.m. 

The Question

Should Tentmaking Today be published in other languages? If so, which ones?

During the pandemic Tentmaking Today has observed many students enrolling in online courses in other languages to learn more about tentmaking, or to prepare to become tentmakers. Interest is growing. TMT has been asked if they could make their materials available in other languages to help a broader range of people.

We have given this some thought and are unclear whether there is sufficient interest to justify the extra expense. So, we are turning to you, our readers, for suggestions.

What do shifting global trends mean for missions? Andrew Scott, author of Scattered, connects the dots. He presents his arguments in the opening session of the Global Intent tentmaker training course.

Andrew shares some global facts that are a wake-up call to all Jesus followers. This is a message for all who believe the Great Commission applies to them.

Did you know?

• 80% of least reached people live in countries hostile to missionary activity
• The #1 reason for coming to faith is watching the life of a Jesus follower
• 90% of Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists will never meet even ONE Jesus follower in their lifetime

The global economy opens the door to greater opportunity than ever before. Now is the time to prepare for the next step.

COVID has put a temporary pause in the international job market opportunity, but things will soon rebound. Tentmakers are beginning to return. Some never left.

The Opportunity

Many people have never considered the global job market and are intimidated at the prospect of getting into it. Here are some pre-pandemic statistics to think about:

1.       Globally 45% of employers say they cannot find all the talent they need.

2.       Countries that do not accept missionaries will pay Christians to come when they bring skills needed to develop that country economically.