Eugenio Isabelo Tomas Reyes Sanchez Jr. (born July 11, 1966), or widely known as Bo Sanchez, is a Filipino
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lay preacher
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, motivational speaker and minister. He is known as the "Preacher in Blue Jeans"
and the founder of Light of Jesus Family and The Feast.
Early life
Bo Sanchez was born as Eugenio Isabelo Tomas Reyes Sanchez Jr. on July 11, 1966 in
Caloocan
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to Eugenio Sr. and Pilar Sanchez.
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He was often brought to prayer meetings by his parents. His parents first started attending prayer meetings in 1978 by the Upper Room Prayer Group in Project 7, Quezon City. The Sanchezes would later found their own prayer group, the Light of Jesus in their residence in Cubao, Quezon City. The first prayer meeting by the Light of Jesus was led by Eugenio Sanchez Sr. on September 9, 1980.][
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Ministerial career
On September 16, 1989 during the second prayer meeting of the Light of Jesus, the 13-year-old Bo Sanchez gave his first talk. He has not stopped preaching since. In 1996, he also founded the Anawim, a facility for taking care of abandoned elderly people in Rizal
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.
His work as a lay preacher has brought him all over the world. Bo has received many recognitions and awards in the Philippines and the Church. These include winning the Ten Outstanding Young Men award in 2006
He is the founder of one of the religious communities in the Philippines, the Light of Jesus Family. The community, as of 2016, has 35,000 members in the Philippines and the rest of the worldDZMM
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and TeleRadyo from 2018 to 2021.
Personal life
Bo Sanchez is married to Marowe Sanchez with whom he has two sons.
Filmography
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References
External links
Official Site
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1966 births
Living people
Filipino television evangelists
Christian writers
Filipino Roman Catholics
Filipino radio personalities
People from Caloocan
People from Quezon City
Businesspeople from Metro Manila
Writers from Metro Manila
Filipino motivational speakers