Presenter Introduction a Canadian, born in Finland, grew up in
Sweden pastored 2 churches missionary to India tentmakers to Asia
tentmaker mobilizer since 98 associate for tentmaking WEA advisor
for tentmakers Alpha
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he will never amount to anything High School Teacher he has
made a radical attempt to overthrow everything this Bible school
stands for Bible School Dean what kind of church would send him to
the mission field? India Team member he is a bad influence on my
husband Wife of a former state senator
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Churches as Senders of Kingdom Professionals Perspectives on
essential elements for sending Kingdom Professionals Ari J. Rocklin
Global Opportunities/TENT Ari J. Rocklin Global
Opportunities/TENT
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globalopps.info/chicago
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Churches as Senders of Kingdom Professionals Preamble
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Tentmaking BAM peopleProfessionals Students are tentmakers Ari
J. Rocklin
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Why the term Tentmaking should stay! Why we should not use it:
1.It requires a definition! 2.No one has heard of it 3.It is passe
BAM is it! FACT: < 5% of tentmakers are doing BAM!
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Why the term Tentmaking should stay! Why we should use it:
Every other term needs an explanation as well! Its a Biblical term
Pays respect to Apostle Paul It is better known than most people
think.
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Churches as senders of Kingdom Professionals Back to the
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Background o Founded by Ruth Siemens 1984 o GO developed the
original course content o 2 courses per year in US HQ Florida o 242
have attended the course in US o 11 courses in 8 countries last
year (GO/Tent) o 2547 people have attended GO seminars o Has
developed tentmaking in over 10 countries o Has helped over 3000
tentmakers to get there GO/Tent course has been attended by people
from 52 countries who have gone to 80 countries. 28
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Tent (Norway) Background Founded in 2001 by Steinar Opheim
former tentmaker to Azerbaijan GO was founding partner GO/TENT run
most courses together 380 people have attended the course at their
HQ in Bergen Norway Key trainer of African tentmaking leaders in
partnership with All Africa Tentmakers (TI) Developed the Tent
Member Care program tentinternational.org 27
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Churches as senders of Kingdom Professionals 1.What preparation
is needed? 2.What are the essential pieces for sending churches?
3.What do the ongoing needs look like? 4.What does GO/TENT offer
& plan to offer? globalopps.info/chicago 26
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Churches as senders of Kingdom Professionals 1. Equipping
Eph.4:11,12 ...pastors and teachers to prepare Gods people for
works of service... 2. Screening Acts 6:3 Brothers, choose seven
men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and
wisdom. What preparation is needed? 25
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Churches as senders of Kingdom Professionals 3. Sending Acts
13:3 So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands
on them and sent them off. What preparation is needed? 24
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Churches as senders of Kingdom Professionals 4. Supporting Acts
18:3-5 And because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and
worked with them. Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue....
When Silas & Timothy came Paul devoted himself exclusively to
preaching... What preparation is needed? 23
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Churches as senders of Kingdom Professionals 5. Encouraging
Acts 15:30-31 The men were sent off and went down to Antioch where
they gathered the church together and delivered the letter. The
people read it and were glad for its encouraging message. What
preparation is needed? 22
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Churches as senders of Kingdom Professionals 6. Reporting Acts
14:27 On arriving there (Antioch), they (Paul & Barnabas)
gathered the church together and reported all that God had done
through them... What preparation is needed? 21
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What preparation is needed? Churches as senders of Kingdom
Professionals The Church should know: it is not only about access
into closed countries it is not part-time mission work it is not
about flying under the radar being secretive it is about dissolving
the sacred/secular divide 20
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Mission Agency Going Alone 2 Team OUTCountry & INCountry 3
Ways to the Nations 19 9 /10 of KPs we work with choose to be
direct sent by their churches HOME CHURCH
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What are the essential pieces for sending churches? Churches as
senders of Kingdom Professionals Informing what/why/where/how
Equipping faith@work Mentoring holding accountable Allowing
exercise gifts Training long courses not possible Perspectives
Kairos - Alpha 18
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What do ongoing needs look like? Churches as senders of Kingdom
Professionals Regular communication Encouragement & support
Visits by church members Transition on return (end of
contract/emergencies) 17
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Churches as senders of Kingdom Professionals Tentmaking Briefs
Monthly - since 2009 16 What does GO/TENT offer?
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Churches as senders of Kingdom Professionals 15
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What does GO/TENT offer? Churches as senders of Kingdom
Professionals Tentmaking Briefs Monthly Seminars 14
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Impact Weekend Seminars 18 lessons
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Churches as senders of Kingdom Professionals Tentmaking Briefs
Monthly Seminars Courses What does GO/TENT offer? 12
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4.5 Day Course 31 lessons Churches as senders of Kingdom
Professionals 11
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Churches as senders of Kingdom Professionals Tentmaking Briefs
Monthly Seminars Courses Speakers Mentoring What does GO/TENT
offer? 10
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What does GO/TENT plan to offer? Churches as senders of Kingdom
Professionals New GO Website - church section 9
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Churches as senders of Kingdom Professionals New GO Website -
church section Online course What does GO/TENT plan to offer?
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Online Course by Tent tentacademy.com 6
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Churches as senders of Kingdom Professionals New GO Website -
church section Online course - Tent Tent Member Care program Jobs
Database for fee Intent Quarterly eMagazine What does GO/TENT plan
to offer? 5
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Churches as senders of Kingdom Professionals 4
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www.globalopps.info/chicago 3
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THE TAKE AWAY 9/10 of KPs we serve choose to be direct sent by
their churches KPs need their churches same priority to KPs as any
missionaries 2
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www.globalopps.info/chicago
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That you will live wisely and well shining brilliantly, like
the cloudless, star-strewn night skies. And put others on the right
path to life and thus glow like stars forever. Daniel 12:3