Tentmaking

In his  first article, Glenn Deckert traced the history of the “tentmaking” approach from Moses through Jesus to Paul and others in the early Christian movement. Last week, Deckert explored the advantages enjoyed by global professionals, and the steps one may take to prepare for such opportunities. This final post in the series explores some of the encouragement scripture offers to the global professional. ____________________ By way of reminder, a global professional's distinctive is being ready and eager to take … [Read more...] about Working Abroad With Purpose: Biblical Encouragement for the Emerging Global Professional

In his first article, Glenn Deckert traced the history of the "tentmaking" approach from Moses through Jesus to Paul and others in the early Christian movement. This week, Deckert explores the advantages enjoyed by global professionals, and the steps one may take to prepare for such opportunities. ____________________ Sooner or later an emerging scholar is involved in a serious job search. For a Christian the search is also a discovery of the workplace environment where he or she will interact with a new set of … [Read more...] about Working Abroad With Purpose: On Becoming a Global Professional

Glenn Deckert's career as a university professor has taken him to teaching assignments in various parts of the world. In a series of three articles, he will discuss how academic professionals committed to the mission of Jesus have opportunities for witness in places traditional missions cannot reach. In this article, Deckert traces the history of this approach from Moses through Jesus to Paul and others in the early Christian movement. ____________________ The New Testament gospels feature a startling development … [Read more...] about Working Abroad With Purpose: Enterprising Opportunities for Emerging Professionals