I have met a number of American businessmen who are looking to get involved in the tentmaking arena. They were excited to use their gifts and skills for the Lord, but quickly ran into a major hurdle. They were prepared for business in an English speaking country but were not able to communicate in the …
A person may think he does not have the right expertise, the right education, or the right training to “be” an entrepreneur. Many people make assumptions about what is required to start a small business: lots of money, an MBA, or an invention. These things may be helpful and probably would not hurt. However, money, …
Patrick Lai, in his book Tentmaking: The Life and Work of Business as Missions, describes 5 different categories of Tentmakers: T1 – T5. So what about the T1 model? What are the pros and cons of this type of tentmaker? Definition: A T1 tentmaker is basically someone who happens to work for a secular company and …
While sitting with some future “bammers,” one of them asked me what I considered to be the makeup of the good Kingdom Entrepreneur. I gave them the typical response but as I thought more about it, I have come up with some traits and characteristics of a good “long-term Christian Business Person.” Passion for Christ …
Patrick Lai, in his book, “Tentmaking,” helpfully describes five types of tentmakers. Using a scale from T1 – T5, Mr. Lai clearly lays out the different kinds of tentmakers Mr. Lai’s research indicates that T3 and T4 tentmakers are most effective in their outreach. This is not a judgment of T1, T2, and T5 tentmakers’ faith …
Our family comes from a line of Christians working abroad! I was talking with my mother the other day and she commented on how different things are now from when they lived overseas. Actually, the main difference is that they worked in a very open country as traditional “m-workers” and we are living in a …