Tentmaking
Description
Professional church planter Patrick Lai provides an in-depth reference for tentmakers--business-as-mission practitioners operating in regions of great antagonism to the Christian message.Those who are unfamiliar with the world of tentmaking will find valuable information to introduce them to the concept and to help in getting started. Designed to be a manual, Tentmaking is more than just an overview of questions and issues. This work will serve as an in-depth reference for existing tentmakers. This thoroughly researched collection is the result of interviews from over 450 people serving in the 10/40 window. It provides a unique viewpoint on missions, sharing proven, workable alternatives to conventional missionary life. Tentmaking provides an important and much needed resource to this specialized area of world missions.
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Patrick Lai and his family have lived and worked in the 10/40 Window for 23 years. They served for 4 years as regular missionaries and 19 years as tentmakers. The Lord has enabled his team to plant two churches and begin several for profit businesses. Patrick has degrees in Business, a Master of Divinity, and a Doctorate of Intercultural Studies. He has written numerous articles on tentmaking and lectures around the world on using business as missions for Christ.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- 1. Breaking Boxes
- 2. Who Am I, Anyway?
- 3. Pros and Cons of Setting Up a Tent
- 4. Preparing Your Tent
- 5. Minding Our Motives
- 6. Testing Your Tent-Pre-Field Preparation
- 7. The Tentmaker's Transformation
- 8. Evangelism and Church Planting
- 9. Foundations
- 10. Fellowship On and Off the Field
- 11. The Tentmaker's Jobs
- 12. The Tentmaker's Personal Life
- 13. Women and Tentmaking
- 14. The Tentmaker and His Children
- 15. The Tentmaker and His Home Base
- 16. Tentmaking Tensions
- 17. Tentmaking Conflicts
- 18. We Got Next!
- Glossary
- Appendix A. Short-Term Worker Questions
- Appendix B. Pioneer Church Planting Phases
- Appendix C. M.O.U. (Memo of Understanding)
- Appendix D. Questions to Ask Before Joining a Mission Organization or Team
- Appendix E. Secular versus Sacred Terminology
- Notes
- About the Author
