Global Opportunities has been running our GO Equipped! tentmaking courses for over 10 years now. They do things for people and they do things to them.

It gets them over the hump.

Those who’ve been considering tentmaking begin to imagine themselves actually doing it. They begin to see themselves actually finding a job overseas, leaving their job here, living and connecting with the people, and opening their hearts and home to them.

R & D attended a course in Victoria, BC, Canada and started seriously searching for teaching jobs. About a year later they began teaching in an international school in Beirut.

Michelle just attended our Pasadena course in October and is heading to Asia later this year to teach.

It gives them understanding of how everyday Christians can do ministry. It provides a new Biblical model of work-faith integration which leads to their saying, “Aha. I could do that!”

MB had been a tentmaker in Uzbekistan. Then an incredible door opened to one of the most oppressive and needy countries on earth. But he was scared he could not share Christ there. Ari and I both urged him on and he accepted the invitation. On his way there, he made time to attend our course in Pasadena. It helped him gain insight into how he could witness even there and he has had remarkable impact.

It refocuses them and opens new windows.

Sergio & Angela were heading to Thailand to serve in a children’s home. They had a great heart to serve even though this required support funds. At a Fort Myers course, they saw a whole new perspective and Sergio ended up using his science and engineering skills to teach in a high school in Thailand.

Chris came to a Pasadena course after serving as a missionary in Thailand. With strong people and teaching gifts, he saw the power of using them in tentmaking, earned a PhD and returned to Thailand to teach English.

It equips them to be effective by focusing on core principles and ministry skills.

Jon & his wife attended the course in Dallas. In late summer they moved to India to start an outsourcing business which employs both believers and non-believers. His leadership has improved employees’ work habits and helped some to Christ. He said that “The course must have been developed out of years of experience in the field. I still draw on it—the importance of jumping right into the culture, living out what I believe during day-to-day business, of opening up the home… I could go on. The course was truly sent by God at just the right time…”    

It gets them overseas as tentmakers. Around 50% end up overseas. Coming can be dangerous!