2. BIBLE QUIZ Find the references for the following Bible verses:
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations that issue missionary visas….”
“Therefore make disciples of all safe nations where you will not get into any trouble…”

3. Today’s Tentmakers: Serving in a Dangerous World
Tentmaker Definition
Today’s World
The Mandate
Get Equipped!
Principle of Tolerable Risk
Next steps…
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4. TENTMAKING Students Professionals Business People
GLOBAL Opportunities
TENTMAKING
Students
are tentmakers
Professionals
Business People
are tentmakers
are tentmakers
(as long as they are committed to making Jesus known through their work & life)
Copyright 2010 GLOBAL Opportunities

5. Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
BEGINNING - Mark 16:15
Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
WE ARE HERE!
THE END - Rev 7:9
there before me was a great multitude from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb
A short introduction to the history and future of missions. It starts with the last farewell of Jesus. We as Christians are priveleged to know that this great mission venture has a very good ending. No earthly company or movement has this guarantee. However, we are not there yet, work remains to be done. Today’s challenge is for you to find your part in this great challenge.

7. GET EQUIPPED!
Tentmakers should prepare well for what is undoubtedly going to be the most challenging job they have ever done. 
They need to have a healthy relationship with their home and sending church. This relationship is not optional!
They need specific, practical and targeted training.
Professional people don’t have the luxury of attending years of theological or missiological training.
Tentmakers should prepare well for what is undoubtedly going to be the most challenging job they have ever done.   
They need to have a healthy relationship with their home and sending church. This relationship is not optional.
They need specific, practical and targeted training.
Professional people don’t have the luxury of attending years of theological or missiological training.
POINTS OF LEARNING
• Biblical basis of tentmaking & work • Today's tentmaker challenges • Cross cultural preparation • Working in sensitive areas • Spiritual challenges • Sharing your faith at work • Hospitality as ministry • Starting a Bible study in your home • Making disciples that make disciples • House church planting • Teams that work • Tentmakers and their churches • The preparation process

8. Biblical basis of tentmaking & work Today's tentmaker challenges
GET EQUIPPED!
Biblical basis of tentmaking & work
Today's tentmaker challenges
Cross cultural preparation
Working in sensitive areas
Spiritual challenges
Sharing your faith at work
Hospitality as ministry
 POINTS OF LEARNING
• Biblical basis of tentmaking & work • Today's tentmaker challenges • Cross cultural preparation • Working in sensitive areas • Spiritual challenges • Sharing your faith at work • Hospitality as ministry • Starting a Bible study in your home • Making disciples that make disciples • House church planting • Teams that work • Tentmakers and their churches • The preparation process

9. Starting a Bible study in your home
GET EQUIPPED!
Starting a Bible study in your home
Making disciples that make disciples
House church planting
Teams that work
Tentmakers and their churches
The preparation process
 POINTS OF LEARNING
• Biblical basis of tentmaking & work • Today's tentmaker challenges • Cross cultural preparation • Working in sensitive areas • Spiritual challenges • Sharing your faith at work • Hospitality as ministry • Starting a Bible study in your home • Making disciples that make disciples • House church planting • Teams that work • Tentmakers and their churches • The preparation process

10. “We mobilize & equip disciplers to make disciples –
not martyrs”
Ari J. Rocklin GLOBAL Opportunities

11. PRINCIPLE OF TOLERABLE RISK - ministry
Direct Ministry
Friendship Ministry
Prayer – for divine appointment
Prayer Walks
Prayer Ministry in Secret
Presence Ministry

12. PRINCIPLE OF TOLERABLE RISK@WORK
Bible study together
Invitation - for coffee, walks etc.
Buy the book! – relevant
Your life! – well chosen comments
Prayer – divine interruptions
Prayer – respectfully with permission
Prayer - in secret
Supernatural Interruptions
Action – Make the coffee! Do the job no one likes
Diligence - Working as unto the Lord
(this step is not an option)

13. "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.
In this world you will have trouble.
But take heart! I have overcome the world.“ John 16:33
"the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church“ - Tertullian

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 POINTS OF LEARNING
• Biblical basis of tentmaking & work • Today's tentmaker challenges • Cross cultural preparation • Working in sensitive areas • Spiritual challenges • Sharing your faith at work • Hospitality as ministry • Starting a Bible study in your home • Making disciples that make disciples • House church planting • Teams that work • Tentmakers and their churches • The preparation process