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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 →

Preparing to run the race

Skills You Need to Develop

Practice Luke 2:52 “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” Like Jesus, the tentmaker develops in all areas.  Body, mind, human relationships and relationship to God are all important. The tentmaker needs to be well-rounded and develop in all areas. Continue reading →

We have a TAB for that.

Tentmaking Today has added a new feature to our web page to help with that. You can now access the tab EVENTS from the main menu or just use the URL http://tentmaking.today/events to jump directly to a calendar of training opportunities around the world. Continue reading →

The Substitute

For the first time in his life a tentmaker in Asia enjoyed being a substitute when his team was playing. Foto: Istockphoto.

A tentmaking student in Asia was not very happy when he did not get to start the match with his university´s soccer team. His role as substitute did however give him options he had not thought of beforehand.

I enjoy playing football with my team one to two times per week. In yesterday´s match I was however an unused substitute through the whole match. In many ways, this became a joy since it made it possible to have good talks with the others on the bench. They shared their thoughts on life. Continue reading →