Tentmaking

"Tentmaking" refers to a method of cross-cultural Christian missionary work in which missionaries support themselves by using their skills to work in the marketplace, in place of, or to supplement financial support churches and individuals in their home country. The term comes from the fact that the apostle Paul supported himself by making tents while living and preaching in Corinth (Acts 18:3).

Why tentmaking in Taiwan?

Working as an English teacher in Taiwan gives you the following benefits:

• Teaching English allows you to build relationships with your co-workers, and to reach out to them.
• Teaching English provides for a large network of contacts among the Taiwanese people, such as your students’ parents, or other adults you tutor.
• Teaching English gives you legitimacy and status in the Taiwanese community.
• You make enough money to live on, plus some extra to save.
• You lessen the financial burden on supporters in the West, so that they can support missionaries without tentmaking opportunities.
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