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I think we have a long way to go to get a real understanding of what some of you are about, and have been for many years. It included panel discussions with seminary, presbytery and diocesan leaders of the tentmaking role and the possible impact of an expansion of tentmaking ministries. Although its roots date to the Old Testament, tentmakers are often dismissed as pastoral flunkies forced into two-vocation careers because they can't nab a permanent calling. The Rev. Ron Simpson, of Cincinnati, Ohio, a Presbyterian tentmaker, blamed some of his colleagues for doing too little to broaden the faith community's perspective on the importance of tentmakers. I like to see tentmaking as providing a full ministry on a part-time schedule.