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A Year on Mission to Live a Life on Mission

A Year-Long Christian Leadership Experience for Young Adults

TENTMAKERS Year on Mission is a gap year program designed to help young adults grow in strength as disciples of Jesus Christ. 

In this program participants will: grow in compassion, character, and faith while developing the imagination, moral courage, and tenacity to lead in all walks of life.

TENTMAKERS Year on Mission provides diverse experiences and the training, coaching, and skills to study and apply God's Word to create a disciple-making ministry. 

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TENTMAKERS Year on Mission

What to Expect

Year on Mission participants will:

  • Experience an environment of encouragement.
  • Build meaningful and lasting relationships.
  • Become equipped and empowered in making disciples.
  • Find out how to create your own education.
  • Learn to live intentionally.
  • Will gain confidence for life.
  • Grow in 12 leadership skill areas.
  • Participate in a cross-cultural ministry experience.

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Strengthen Relationships

If you’ve been longing for deeper, more meaningful relationships, Year on Mission equips you with the tools you need to build them.

Tentmakers Alumni at a Community Meeting

Build Community with TENTMAKERS

Have you been searching for a sense of community? Year on Mission will help you find meaningful connections with people you’ll never forget.

Wilderness Challenge for Christian Boys

Retreat and Reflect at Wilderness North

Year on Mission is held at the idyllic Wilderness North. Study, reflect, and reconnect with the Lord in an environment described as "a breath away from god."

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TENTMAKERS Year on Mission begins with 40 days at Wilderness North for training and equipping in leadership and discipleship. Teams will then integrate into a new local community through a church to begin their disciple-making ministry. Participants will be guided through the year including preparations and raising support.

By investing one year on mission to develop the skills, disciplines and attitudes for leadership and disciple-making in a church and community setting will prepare you to live your whole life on mission for Jesus Christ!

Program start dates for 2023:

  • May 14 - June 24
  • Oct 1 - Nov 11
  • Nov 12 - Dec 23
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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!"

The TENTMAKERS Team

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. 

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 found TENTMAKERS in 2012, and 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. Chuck joined the TENTMAKERS team full time in 2018. 

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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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