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'''Tom Fred Tenney''', known as '''T. F. Tenney''' (December 6, 1933 – June 1, 2018), was a [[Pentecostal]] [[clergy]]man from his native [[Louisiana]], who began preaching at the age of sixteen. [[YouTube]] has five thousand of his entries with sermons and excerpts. His [[Twitter]] accounts listed more than 44,000 followers. He was writing a thirteenth book at the time his death in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] at the age of eighty-four.

'''Tom Fred Tenney''', known as '''T. F. Tenney''' (December 6, 1933 – June 1, 2018), was a [[Pentecostal]] [[clergy]]man from his native [[Louisiana]], who began preaching at the age of sixteen. [[YouTube]] has five thousand of his entries with sermons and excerpts. His [[Twitter]] accounts listed more than 44,000 followers. He was writing a thirteenth book at the time his death in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] at the age of eighty-four.

Tenney was the younger of two children born in DeRidder in Beauregard Parish to Fred Eugene Tenney (1901-1968) and the former Jennie Veve Nichols (1904-1988).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Tenney&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1114&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=6825011&df=all&|title=Fred Eugene Tenney|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref> In 1952, he married the former Thetus Caughron in West Monroe in Ouachita Parish,, Louisiana. A few weeks later, the couple, still teen-agers, was elected to the pastorate of a newly formed church in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]].<ref name=obit/> The Tenneys called their ministry "Focused Light."<ref name=att/> From 1954 to 1960, Tenney served as youth president of the Louisiana District of his United Pentecostal Church International. In the 1960s, as the  international youth president for UPCI, Tenney relocated his family to [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], where the Pentecostal headquarters are located. In January 1970, Tenney took over the post of Pentecostal foreign missions director., which required extensive world travel.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetowntalk/obituary.aspx?n=bishop-tom-fred-tenney&pid=189177940|title=Bishop Tom Fred Tenney's obituary|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=June 3, 2018|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

Tenney was the younger of two children born in DeRidder in Beauregard Parish to Fred Eugene Tenney (1901-1968) and the former Jennie Veve Nichols (1904-1988).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Tenney&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1114&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=6825011&df=all&|title=Fred Eugene Tenney|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref> In 1952, he married the former Thetus Caughron in West Monroe in Ouachita Parish,, Louisiana. A few weeks later, the couple, still teen-agers, was elected to the pastorate of a newly formed church in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]].<ref name=obit/> The Tenneys called their ministry "Focused Light."<ref name=att/> From 1954 to 1960, Tenney served as youth president of the Louisiana District of his United Pentecostal Church International. In the 1960s, as the  international youth president for UPCI, Tenney relocated his family to [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], where the Pentecostal headquarters are located. In January 1970, Tenney took over the post of Pentecostal foreign missions director, which required extensive world travel.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetowntalk/obituary.aspx?n=bishop-tom-fred-tenney&pid=189177940|title=Bishop Tom Fred Tenney's obituary|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=June 3, 2018|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

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/>