1. In the Bible, History & Today

2. The greatest need in missions today

3. Preparation & Vision

4. Advantages & Challenges

5. Resources & Opportunities

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AbrahamSheep farmer of Canaan DanielSenior civil servant of PersiaDeborahJudge in CanaanEstherQueen of PersiaEzraSecretary of state in PersiaGideonJudge in Midian JobNobleman of Bashan

JosephSteward in EgyptMordecaiPrime minister of PersiaJoshuaMilitary commander in CananMosesPrince of EgyptNaomiHomemaker in MoabNehemiahCupbearer in Persia

we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you

father of modern missionsone of the first missionaries to Indiatranslated parts of the Bible into 35 languagesleading authority on botany in Indiawrote for Encyclopaedia Britannicaprofessor at Fort William Collegebusinessman – Indigo factory, publishing

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Led a Bible study before going Main reason for going - to share Gospel Believed God called them to be tentmakers Had actively shared their faith at home Healthy relationship with home church Recruited others to be tentmakers

TENTMAKERS SPEAKTENTMAKERS SPEAKA SURVEY BYA SURVEY BYDon HamiltonDon Hamilton

2. The greatest need in missions today

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65 nations – 4 billion people 2/3 of the world’s population 97% of those who have not heard 30-70% unemployment 82% of the poorest of the poor 3% of mission workers

IslamistanIslamistanHindustanHindustan

BuddhistanBuddhistan

MaterialismMaterialism

Church Spending WorldwideChurch Spending Worldwide

““We know of no country that does not issue workWe know of no country that does not issue work visas for Christian professionals” visas for Christian professionals” GLOBAL OpportunitiesGLOBAL Opportunities

Why should anyone hear the Gospel twice when so many have not heard it even once?

3. Preparation & Vision

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Job takersJob takersJob makersJob makers

Job fakersJob fakers

Get home church onboardLearn daily disciplinesLearn discipleshipLearn intentional, lifestyle evangelismLearn the BibleLearn how to lead Bible studiesLearn to pray

Strive for excellence & integrityUpdate your skillsDevelop networksCreate & update your resume (CV)Take a TESL courseLearn to integrate work & faith

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Integration

4. Advantages & Challenges

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It’s an easy optionIt’s only part time ministryHome church blessing & sending is optionalAny Christian working overseas is a tentmaker

“Christian professionals with overseas jobs are not tentmakers unless they intentionally seek to make Jesus known to the local people of the host country" Ruth Siemens

Job satisfactionNo closed countriesNatural relationships with nationalsTalking about your faith is welcomedPraying for people by nameModelling for national believersMost tentmakers receive good salariesTithing can help train new tentmakers

5. Resources & Opportunities

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Educates the ChurchEducates the ChurchMobilizes & recruitsMobilizes & recruitsProduces training materialsProduces training materialsMentors & trainsMentors & trainsTentmaking courses - Tentmaking courses - USA, Canada & Europe.USA, Canada & Europe.Tentmaking seminarsTentmaking seminarsConnects tentmakers in the fieldConnects tentmakers in the fieldGO World - a free newsletter via emailGO World - a free newsletter via emailRegistered as a non-profit in the US - Registered as a non-profit in the US - since 1984since 1984

“ “ businesses in other cultures that have the businesses in other cultures that have the potential to revolutionize nations potential to revolutionize nations economically and provide platforms for economically and provide platforms for spiritual revival.”spiritual revival.”

“A business plan that does not integrate a ministry component

is not business as mission”Ari J. Rocklin

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He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Luke 10:2

"The jobs are plentiful, but the tentmakers who "The jobs are plentiful, but the tentmakers who will take them are few. Ask the Lord of the will take them are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest therefore, to send out tentmakers into harvest therefore, to send out tentmakers into his harvest field“ his harvest field“ Ari J. RocklinAri J. Rocklin

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