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TENTMAKERS Bridge Builders

Skills to Empower Parents to Build Meaningful Relationships

Build and strengthen your relationships through Christ-Centered training. The Bridge Builders experience is designed to develop the skills to build relational bridges with your children and others, whether old or young. The Bridge Builders experience is encouraging and active and will leave you motivated to impact you and your childrens' lives for Jesus Christ!

Bridge Builders for Parents
What to Expect

TENTMAKERS Bridge Builders

At TENTMAKERS Bridge Builders, you will experience an environment of encouragement, and understand basic relational needs in regard to your teens and young adults. Be equipped and gain confidence in:

  • Building meaningful relationships with your teens and others.
  • Bringing out the best in them.
  • Learn how to listen effectively.
  • Learn how to create opportunities to minister to others.
Ready to Get Started?

Register for TENTMAKERS Bridge Builders

Location: BETHANY INTERNATIONAL 6820 Auto Club Road, Suite E, Bloomington, MN 55438

Dates:

  • Mar 17 - 18
  • May 5 - 6
  • Sep 15 - 16
  • Oct 27 - 28

Times: Arrive 2pm Friday, Depart 2pm Sunday

Cost: $275

 

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TENTMAKERS offers immersive training experiences that foster personal growth, confidence, and skills. Participants in our programs, both youth and people of all ages, are empowered to live their life on mission with compassion, courage, and character.

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Do you long for deeper, more meaningful relationships?

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Dick Amundson Tentmakers
President & CEO

Dick Amundson

Dick Amundson is the president and founder of TENTMAKERS. He started the ministry in 1979 in response to the need for more Christ-centered, equipped, and committed youth leaders.

Londa Amundson Tentmakers
Training Director

Londa Amundson

Londa Amundson is a manager and trainer in leadership development. In 1979, she co-founded TENTMAKERS with her husband Dick. Her major focus has been the development of the organization’s unique training process. Primary delights in her life include marriage to Dick since 1975, being a mother of four wonderful adult children, and grandmother of four grandchildren. She and Dick live in Eden Prairie, MN, and are members of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Bloomington, MN.

Owen Cooper Year on Mission Director
Year on Mission Director

Owen Cooper

Owen has been associated with TENTMAKERS since 2006. He currently co-manages the TENTMAKERS Year on Mission program and promotes the program to young people, churches, and schools.

Mark Liason Tentmakers
Associate Training Director

Mark Eliason

Mark has been on staff with TENTMAKERS since September of 1989. He has carried a number of roles over the years and right now mainly focuses on the preparation and delivery of the different TENTMAKERS training events available.

Chuck Salibi Tentmakers
Wisconsin Regional Training Manager

Chuck Salibi

Chuck was a high school math and science teacher for almost 30 years.  Chuck was introduced to TENTMAKERS in 2012. He attended the 40-Day Leadership Training Experience in 2015 where he followed God's call to use his passion for educators and students to volunteer with TENTMAKERS.  In 2018 he accepted the opportunity to work full-time as a Regional Manager and with a passion to see people meet with God and follow His call.

Hear What Others Are Saying

Customer Testimonials

Alumni Youth Lady Testimonial

Year on Mission Participant

"I believe doing the Year on Mission program right after high school was the best decision I have ever made and one of the biggest blessings the Lord has given me."

Testimonial from 40 Days Participant Male

40 Days Participant

"In forty days I gained more skills to educate and to bring people to Christ than I did in my forty-nine years in the public school sector. That’s forty days trumping forty-nine years!"

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Change Lives & Transform Culture

You can help change lives. Donate to TENTMAKERS today.  Your donation can help sponsor youths and young adults for the TENTMAKERS Year on Mission Program.

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