Efraim Tendero, born in the

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, is an

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leader, an ambassador of the

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, former

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. He was previously National Director of the

Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) is a national evangelical alliance, member of the World Evangelical Alliance. It has 78 Christian denominations members, and more than 200 para-church organizations in the Philippines. The ...

for 22 years, executive director of the Philippine Relief and Development Services (PHILRADS), and executive editor of the periodical ''Evangelicals Today''.

Biography

Tendero was born in

. He studied

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theology a
FEBIAS College of Bible

Valenzuela, Philippines Valenzuela (, Tagalog: ; American Spanish: , European Spanish: ), officially the City of Valenzuela (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 714,97 ...

where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1978. He continued his studies in United States, at the

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. He will get a Master's degree in theology with a focus on Pastoral Counseling.

Ministry

In 1993, Tendero appointed 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 sworn in February 21, 2015, for a term who officially began March 1, 2015. 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 to the Philippine Consultative Commission which was tasked to review and propose amendments to the

1987 Constitution The Constitution of the Philippines ( Filipino: ''Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas'' or ''Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas'') is the supreme law of the Philippines. Its final draft was completed by the Constitutional Commission on October 12, 1986, and rat ...

. He was a mediator for five years in

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in the peace process with the rebels of

Moro Islamic Liberation Front The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF; ) is an Islamist group based in Mindanao, Philippines, which sought an autonomous region of the Moro people from the central government. The group has a presence in the Bangsamoro region of Mindanao, t ...

. In 2014, he appeared in the action drama film ''Alibughang Anak'' (), directed by fellow pastor Rudy Fajardo. On January 24, 2015, he was elected

for a period of five years. He ended his term in 2021 and became an ambassador of the

, as a spokesperson.

Awards

He received three honorary degrees: from the

Asian Theological Seminary Asian Theological Seminary (ATS) is a theological seminary in Quezon City, Philippines. Asian Theological Seminary was started in 1969 by Far Eastern Gospel Crusade (now SEND International) missionaries, including Dr. Elliot Johnson, now Senior P ...

, the FEBIAS College of Bible, and the International School of Theology-Asia.

Personal life

Tendero is married to Sierry Soriano. They have four children; Elizabeth Esther, Efraim Elijah, Ezra Emmanuel and Elah Eunice.Anugrah Kumar
World Evangelical Alliance Inaugurates Filipino Bishop Efraim Tendero as New Secretary General
christianpost.com, USA, February 21, 2015

References

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