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Go and make disciples of all nations!

- Matt 28:19 NIV -


                                                                                                                                                                                       ∴ Date : 2019-11-01


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Johnny Chun / Executive Secretary of TI

   Business is one of the most important activities in our society today. Its influence is enormous.

In fact, in many countries, even government policies are significantly influenced by business.

So, for the Christian businessman, doing business is an important activity.
   Mission is the core of the church. It is not a part of the church only, but the life of the church itself.

Christian businessmen should therefore relate their business to the mission of the church. Following are

the different approaches regarding this issue:

1. Business nothing to do with Missions
   There are some Christian business people who run their own business without any regard to their faith. They may be sincere Christians at

heart, or in their church activities, but their faith has nothing to do with their business.  They may be interested in missions, but they do not

see any relationship between God’s mission and their business. Many of them think they have to leave their business if they are interested in

doing mission work. This is a typical example of the dualistic tendency in Christianity.  

2. Business served as Mission
   This position is radically different from the previous one. When we talk about evangelism, we tend refer to the by-word-of-mouth method.

But our life in general – the way we speak and act, can be a good means of evangelism. We evangelize by our words and deeds. In a similar

way, mission is not just the work done by mission agencies or denominations. What Christian business people or professionals are doing in

their work-places daily is mission work, in the sense that it enhances the realization of the Kingdom of God.
 
3. Business helps Mission
   Business as mission is not all about mission. Much mission work is performed by professionals.  When a Christian businessman is interested

in mission, he can join the mission work by supporting it with the product or profit of the business. Christian publishing companies are a good

example of this.

   Sending missionaries or Christian professionals to other countries is one of the important works of mission.  But the situation in the mission

fields today is not so good for so-called traditional missionaries.  Therefore there is a need for tentmaking missionaries.  When Christian profess

ionals or businessmen have the chance to do their business abroad, they can do

effective mission works in their work-places.  They can be very effective if they have the contents on “ how to share the gospel and make His

disciples in their work-places.”


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The 4th TI South Asia Conference

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  The 4th TI South Asia Congress was held in New Delhi, India from September 30  to October 2.    

   Many young and professionals attended the meeting and got Dr. Wati Longkumer, (IMA-Director), Rev. Vijayesh Lai (EFI Secretary),

Dr. Ricky Medom,  Peter Jayaraj (GEMS), Dr. Kenny (MIGSM- Director), Dr. Johnny Chun (TI Executive Secretary) were the speakers for the

congress.

   TM/TI leaders from Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh also attended the meeting and shared the ideas for future tentmaking in their countries.

   After the congress, TI secretary as he did as usual built the TI/TM network of professional and mission leaders for further TM movement in

Delhi areas.


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Aquila and Priscilla – BAM Power Couple

by Ari Rocklin from Tentmaking Today

   I have always been intrigued by Paul’s tentmaker team members, Aquila and Priscilla. We are not privileged to a lot of information about them.

   What we do know is that this power couple (Prisquila?) was among the earliest known Christian missionaries in the first century.

   Aquila and Priscilla were business-people who made tents, and Paul was one of their workers and ministry partners. They had been

among the Jews expelled from Rome by the Roman Emperor Claudius in the year 49 as written by Suetonius, and they ended up in

Corinth. After Paul had lived with them for approximately 18 months, they set out to accompany him when he proceeded to Syria, but they stopped at Ephesus, now part of modern Turkey.

   They are mentioned six times in four different books of the New Testament and are always named as a couple and never individually.

   Of those six references, Aquila’s name is mentioned first three times and Priscilla’s name is mentioned first on the other three occasions, which

shows them as equals; however Aquila, as the man, is mentioned the very first time, thus being consistent throughout Scripture –

the man is usually mentioned always first.

   Let me introduce you to a missionary power couple!

1. Acts 18:2-3: There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because

Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and

worked with them.

2.  Acts 18:18: Paul stayed a while longer in Corinth, but then it was time to take leave of his friends. Saying his good-byes, he sailed for

Syria, Priscilla and Aquila with him.

3. Acts 18:26: When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and told him the rest of the story.

4. Romans 16:4: Say hello to Priscilla and Aquila, who have worked hand in hand with me in serving Jesus. They once put their lives on  

the line for me. And I’m not the only one grateful to them. All the non-Jewish gatherings of believers also owe them plenty, to say nothing of the

church that meets in their house.

5. 1 Cor 16:19: The churches here in western Asia send greetings. Aquila, Priscilla, and the church that meets in their house say hello.

6. 2 Tim 4:19: Say hello to Priscilla and Aquila; also, the family of Onesiphorus.

   WHAT CAN WE LEARN?

   With their ability and expertise in making tents, a much-needed trade in the era, they did not have to raise funds to do missions. A tentmaking

business was also quick to pack up and move to another location, which they did more than a few times.

   This strategic plan allowed them to spread the Gospel quickly to various regions. I am sure they did not hunker down at work, (which 

apparently was done night and day according to Paul), and then plan their crusades for after work.

   While at work, they undoubtedly shared their faith with co-workers, suppliers, customers and anyone who happened to drop by to hear  of this

Jesus whom they represented in word and deed. They did not separate their business from ministry, but integrated them into the rhythm

of everyday life and work.

   Aquila and Priscilla are my favorite BAM heroes in the New Testament.