Religion Evangelical Spouse Sierry Soriano | Nationality Filipino | |
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Children Elizabeth Esther, Efraim Elijah, Ezra Emmanuel et Elah Eunice Post Secretary-General of World Evangelical Alliance since March 1, 2015 | ||
Bishop efraim tendero the gospel and the challenge of global religious extremism
Efraim Tendero, born in the Philippines is Secretary-General of World Evangelical Alliance since March 1, 2015. Prior to this position, he was National Director of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches for 22 years. He was also executive director of the Philippine Relief and Development Services (PHILRADS) and executive editor of the periodical "Evangelicals Today".
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Biography
Tendero was born in Philippines. He studied evangelical theology to FEBIAS College of Bible Valenzuela, Philippines where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1978. He continued his studies in United States, at the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He will get a Master's degree in theology with a focus on Pastoral Counseling. He received three Honorary degree of the Asian Theological Seminary, the FEBIAS College of Bible, and the International School of Theology-Asia. Tendero is married to Sierry Soriano. They have four children; Elizabeth Esther, Efraim Elijah, Ezra Emmanuel and Elah Eunice.
Ministry
In 1993, Tendero appointed as national director of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), an alliance which includes 30,000 Evangelical churches. He held this position until February 23, 2015, for 22 years. He was also executive director of the Philippine Relief and Development Services (PHILRADS and executive editor of the periodical "Evangelicals Today". In 2005, he was appointed member of the Philippine Consultative Commission which was tasked to review and propose amendments to the 1987 constitution. He was a mediator in the peace process with the rebels of Moro Islamic Liberation Front. On 24 January 2015, he was elected Secretary-General of World Evangelical Alliance for a period of 5 years. He was sworn February 21, 2015 for a term who officially began March 1, 2015.