Spain

They stole the chapel bell!

/ Steinar Opheim

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If you noticed from  there was still a black bell made of bronze in the tower of the training center. It was stolen sometime in the night.

Read below for this year’s course students comments.

Here are comments from this years course at this location.

“If only I could have attended a course like this in the 60’s” – Benito Honka, retired missionary & self funded artist.

“One of the first things I processed was why did we not hear about this before? Also got the feeling that God is not finished with us yet and we can apply what we have learned. Appreciated your humble spirit and for sharing from your heart” – Woman from Poland

“I felt like I was under a giant dump truck of information being dumped on me until I could not see anything from underneath it. It will take me a long time to process what we have learned. The challenge will be to apply it to everything we do” – North American missionaries to Spain

“Appreciated hearing about your vulnerability as teachers, it really impressed me. Thank you for sharing about your failures as well as victories. I can surely put this teaching in my toolbox as I return to USA” – Missionary

“I have been awed with the potential of tentmaking” – Man from Germany – Future trainer

“I am dreaming that mission agencies would be open to tentmaking and helping them to prepare them for service. Also want to return to China as tentmakers” -Wife of above & future trainer.

You have been so inspirational and given us so much of yourselves and helped me to move forward with this teaching in our ministry. – American serving in Spain

Old Spanish Catholic church becomes a training center for tentmakers

/ Ari Rocklin

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The second annual tentmaking course in Spain will be taking place 5-9 February this year. The venue is an old Spanish Catholic church in a farmers field way off the beaten path and from the city. The venue is ideally located for active tentmakers serving in the region, Southern Europe and for those in northern climates needing a sunny, warmer break in mid winter. Food and accommodation is at the venue allowing for great interaction at meal times and in the evenings. If the wind is from the right direction, you may even get to enjoy the pungent aroma of farm life.

Here are comments from last years course at this location

B. Nigeria:

I am a missionary and taking this course has opened up so many new and better ways to be a missionary. The simple processes represented are making sure I can follow through on the teaching. Having taken this course in Florida, I must say this course provided even more. Thank you for creating such a humble environment.

Serving in NA:

Thank you for bringing in your personal experiences as it is easy to adapt. The teaching on hospitality has been an eye opening experience. Not to stress out about it. I feel so encouraged as I go back.

R:

Appreciate you all very much for letting us be a part of your family. Take away: Incredible ministry of tentmaking! I have not viewed it seriously until now. I am overwhelmed at the reality of what we will be facing in developing tentmaking for our organization. Enjoyed the good humour. T. and his wife were pure gold. Sharing their hearts and disappointments.

L:

As a teacher of missionaries, you still taught us something new at every session.

B:

Impacted by practical advice and wove it into each presentation. I could not fall asleep at night as I was challenged with what I need to do better. I am ready to ask God for bigger things, so I can empower others as tentmakers. Lord, give me a bigger vision!

W:

Your teaching is light years ahead since I took this course in 2007. Thank you for improving on what was already an impacting course.

S – Forestry engineer:

Thank you for this course. I did not know my purpose for coming to Spain, although I knew God was calling me here. Then I found out about this course while here and it has become evident that this is what God had planned for me. I am now praying for clear guidance of exactly where God is sending me, as the jobs are plentiful in my profession.

M & A:

You practice what you preach as role models, with wisdom and you support us, Waiting for God’s leading. Getting retrained has been vital in our journey now that is is nearer to becoming reality.