Tentmaker Publications is a family and church business. It all began when we were missionaries in Ireland engaged in church-planting. We saw the need of pastors and evangelists to be supported and yet recognised the problem of small churches with limited funds. Some form of self-support was necessary and a study of Paul's practice in Acts convinced us of its biblical warrant. Since leaving Ireland in 1996 we have continued to develop Tentmaker Publications, initially with a view to supporting missionary work by others, but for the last six years to support ourselves as well, as we are once more engaged in church-planting. We have four sons who all help at times to produce the books, whether it be by scanning, typesetting, or the endless folding of sections!
The church we have been seeking to establish is Hartshill Bible Church in Stoke-on-Trent. We currently meet in a school of which one of the members is deputy head. The church has an active evangelistic thrust and missionary interest. We have a missionary working in Weston-super Mare, S W England (Angeline Devlin) and support others in Italy, Punjab and Pakistan. The church is now 'twinned' with a church in Tirana, Albania. Our theological position is that of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith. This governs the teaching and practice of the church, though the publishing work reflects a broader evangelicalism. As you can see, for instance, we have published numerous Methodist works and are planning to republish a biography of Arminius. Not only do we believe that these are valuable in understanding evangelical history, but in many cases describe people and movements of eminent godliness and great usefulness in the cause of Christ. We trust that among the many titles we produce you will find much to edify and inform.