Tentmaking Ministry – Viable Model of Ministry
From Phil Tom, the Associate in the Small Church and Community Ministry Office of the Presbyterian Church (USA):
The Presbyterian News Service published a story today about Rev. Robert Hattle, a tentmaker in Topeka, Kansas. You can read the story about Rev Hattle at
http://www.pcusa.org/pcnews/2009/09400.htm.During the past few months, I have met tentmakers in Northern California, South Dakota, Iowa, South Carolina and other places across the United States. In addition to doing a great job in ministering with their congregations, these tentmakers also serve as farmers, accountants, doctors, and ranchers. As the Rev. Marcia Clark Myers, director of the PC(USA)’s Office of Vocation says in the above article, tentmaking is not only a viable model of pastoral ministry, it is also becoming a model of choice for more clergy serving smaller membership churches.
