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In 1975, the Tenneys returned to his native DeRidder, at which for three years he was the pastor of the local First Pentecostal Church. In 1978, with the death of district superintendent C. G. Weeks, Tenney was named the interim district superintendent. Soon elevated to district superintendent, with supervision of three hundred churches and eight hundred pastors. He  remained in that position until May 1, 2005, at which time he retired at the age of seventy-one from denominational affairs. He kept the role of  bishop emeritus of the state denomination. From 1978 until his death, the Tenneys resided in Rapides Parish, first at Tioga on the District Campground, and then in Alexandria. In his last years, he had continued to travel and preach and teach throughout the world.<ref name=obit/>

In 1975, the Tenneys returned to his native DeRidder, at which for three years he was the pastor of the local First Pentecostal Church. In 1978, with the death of district superintendent C. G. Weeks, Tenney was named the interim district superintendent. Soon elevated to district superintendent, with supervision of three hundred churches and eight hundred pastors. He  remained in that position until May 1, 2005, at which time he retired at the age of seventy-one from denominational affairs. He kept the role of  bishop emeritus of the state denomination. From 1978 until his death, the Tenneys resided in Rapides Parish, first at Tioga on the District Campground, and then in Alexandria. In his last years, he had continued to travel and preach and teach throughout the world.<ref name=obit/>

The Pentecostal denomination said that Tenney was "a valiant and faithful soldier of the Lord, leading and serving this district, the UPCI, and churches around the world. He will be greatly missed by all of us, but we rejoice with this mighty man of God as he has met his Savior."<ref name=att>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/alexandria/2018/06/01/la-pentecostal-preacher-t-f-tenney-dies/665505002/|title=La. Pentecostal preacher T. F. Tenney dies|publisher='Tthe Alexandria Town Talk''|date=June 1, 2018|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref>On December 6, 2016, [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] [[Bill Cassidy]] of Louisiana invited Tenney to deliver the opening prayer of the Senate session that day. A [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], Tenney was close to former  [[U.S. President]] [[Bill Clinton]], whom he invited for special services at the Pentecostals of Alexandria.<ref name=att/>.

The Pentecostal denomination described Tenney was "a valiant and faithful soldier of the Lord, leading and serving this district, the UPCI, and churches around the world. He will be greatly missed by all of us, but we rejoice with this mighty man of God as he has met his Savior."<ref name=att>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/alexandria/2018/06/01/la-pentecostal-preacher-t-f-tenney-dies/665505002/|title=La. Pentecostal preacher T. F. Tenney dies|publisher='Tthe Alexandria Town Talk''|date=June 1, 2018|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref>On December 6, 2016, [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] [[Bill Cassidy]] of Louisiana invited Tenney to deliver the opening prayer of the Senate session that day. A [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], Tenney was close to former  [[U.S. President]] [[Bill Clinton]], whom he invited for special services at the Pentecostals of Alexandria.<ref name=att/>.

 

Tenney's son, Tommy Tenney (born 1956), is also a Pentecostal clergyman and prolific author in Alexandria, Louisiana.

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