In the 20 years that I have been involved with mobilizing and training tentmakers, one of the more frequent discussion topics among agencies and groups is to get rid of the term tentmaker.
Here are some of the alternatives that have been either suggested or implemented. Continue reading
In the above article, we discussed the tentmaking term, now let’s look at the many terms for BAM.
A recent survey by BraveWave showed which terms are being used the most. Which one do you think best describes what BAM is? Are some of them confusing? Would it be helpful if there were fewer terms being used to describe the same thing? Continue reading
Tentmaking is a tool that God has given us to reach the whole world in these end-times, says the organizer of this week’s tentmaking course in Nigeria. Photo: Istockphoto
Many African Christians are ready to suffer for Christ and his Kingdom when they bring the Gospel through North Africa and back to Jerusalem.
The Chinese “Back to Jerusalem”-movement is well-known for its commitment to lead people to Jesus and plant churches along the former Silk Road between China and the Middle East. Continue reading
That was the title given to a radio program I was asked to participate in last December. The program was called “Up for Debate” and the purpose was to discuss the pros and cons of tentmaking. The title was an unfortunate mis-characterization of tentmaking. It did, however, reveal some interesting issues for discussion.
The term missionary is a poor choice of words when discussing tentmakers because of all the baggage it carries with it. Continue reading