St. Paul’s concept of skenopoiia (tentmaking) and its implications to the churches of the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches in Western Visayas

Abstract

This dissertation seeks to explore the following problem: What are the implications of Paul’s concept of skenopoiia to the current perceptions on bivocational ministry among the churches of the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches in Western Visayas?

The first sub-problem is as follows: What is Paul’s concept of skenopoiia? The second sub-problem is as follows: What are the current perceptions on bivocational ministry among the churches of the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches in Western Visayas? The third sub-problem is as follows: What implications can be drawn from Paul’s concept of skenopoiia to the current perceptions on bi-vocational ministry among the churches of the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches in Western Visayas?