New Call: Phil Tom (M.Div. 1976)

03-03-2010

By Grayson Van Camp

The Rev. Phil Tom, who currently serves as associate for Small Church and Community Ministry in the PCUSA’s General Assembly Evangelism and Church Growth ministry area, will leave that post to begin a new call on April 5, 2010.

He has been appointed by the White House and Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis to serve as the Director for the Center for Faith-based and Community Initiatives for the Department of Labor.  The office he will serve is one of twelve Cabinet level Faith-based offices that is coordinated by the White House Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnership Office.   

Last summer Phil Tom was the recipient of the Rodney T. Martin Award from the Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association (PHEWA). The award was presented during the opening reception at the “Big Tent” event in Atlanta, June 11-13.