Tommy Tenney is an American preacher, best known for his message of "God Chasing".

In his book The God Chasers (1999), Tenney relates experiences of being "in the presence of God

God

God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....

", including one occasion when a pulpit was purportedly divinely split in two. He teaches that every Christian

Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...

 should pursue an intimate relationship with God, and that supernatural

Supernatural

The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...

 occurrences are an ordinary outcome of the pursuit.

He has written over fifty other books and workbooks, including Hadassah: One Night with the King

Hadassah: One Night with the King

Hadassah: One Night with the King is a 2004 novel by Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen based upon a retelling of the Biblical Book of Esther. However, "One Night with the King" follows almost identically the novel "Esther" by Nathaniel Weinreb in plot, including direct quotes and events in the...

 with Mark Andrew Olsen, which was made into a film

Film

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 titled "One Night with the King

One Night with the King

One Night with the King is a historical epic film that was released in 2006 in the United States. Based on the novel Hadassah: One Night with the King by Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen, One Night with the King is a dramatization of the Old Testament Bible story of Esther, who risked her life by...

", in 2006.

He is the CEO of the GodChasers.net which holds offices in Pineville (Alexandria) Louisiana. GodChasers.net operates under its parent of HDE.

Background

Tenney was raised in a Oneness Pentecostal

Oneness Pentecostalism

Oneness Pentecostalism refers to a grouping of denominations and believers within Pentecostal Christianity, all of whom subscribe to the nontrinitarian theological doctrine of Oneness...

 denomination the United Pentecostal Church International

United Pentecostal Church International

The United Pentecostal Church International is a Pentecostal Christian denomination, headquartered in the St. Louis suburb of Hazelwood, Missouri. It is a part of the Oneness or "Apostolic" portion of the Pentecostal Movement, and was formed in 1945 by a merger of the former Pentecostal Church,...

His father, Rev. Tom F. Tenney, has held the position of District Superintendent of the Louisiana District United Pentecostal Church, a since 1978.

External links

• Official Website
• Interview with Tommy at Premier.tv
• TRACKING THE GOD CHASER: An Examination of the Teachings of Tommy Tenney By Bob Hunter a critical analysis of Tenney's theology

Partial bibliography

• Chasing God, Serving Man (Paperback - Sep 1, 2005)
• Daily Chase: In Hot Pursuit of His Presence (Paperback - Feb 1, 2002)
• Experiencing His Presence Devotions For God Catchers (Hardcover - Oct 30, 2001)
• Finding Favor With the King: Preparing For Your Moment in His Presence (Paperback - Dec 1, 2004)
• Finding Your Way: ... to Things that Really Matter (Faithwords) (Hardcover - Jan 11, 2008)
• God Chasers by Tommy Tenny (Paperback - Feb 1, 2005)
• God's Favorite House (Paperback - Jan 1, 2005)
• Hadassah Covenant, The with Mark Andrew Olsen (Paperback - Nov 1, 2006)
• Hadassah: One Night With the King (Paperback - Jan 1, 2005)
• Mary's Prayers and Martha's Recipes (Kindle Edition - Sep 1, 2006) - Kindle Book
• Road Home, The with Mark Andrew Olsen (Paperback - Oct 1, 2008)
• Secret Sources of Power (Paperback - Jul 20, 2000)
• The God Catchers Workbook: Experiencing the Manifest Presence of God (Paperback - Jul 15, 2008)
• The God Chasers: My Soul Follows Hard After Thee (Paperback - Feb 1, 1999)