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 →

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Calling

Let’s get this point out of the way first. If you are a follower of Christ, you are called to go and make disciples. It’s not optional. The only question is where, and perhaps how.

Tentmakers are disciple-makers who intentionally cross cultures with their profession to share Jesus with those who do not know him. Often they work where vocational religious workers cannot go. They come from all walks and many stages of life: students, marketplace workers, singles, couples, families, and even retirees. Continue reading →