Efraim Tendero

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.[1] He was also executive director of the Philippine Relief and Development Services (PHILRADS) and executive editor of the periodical "Evangelicals Today".

Efraim Tendero
Personal
Born
Philippines
ReligionEvangelical
NationalityFilipino
SpouseSierry Soriano
ChildrenElizabeth Esther, Efraim Elijah, Ezra Emmanuel et Elah Eunice
Senior posting
PostSecretary-General of World Evangelical Alliance since March 1, 2015

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.[2] 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.[3] Tendero is married to Sierry Soriano. They have four children; Elizabeth Esther, Efraim Elijah, Ezra Emmanuel and Elah Eunice.[4]

Ministry

In 1993, Tendero appointed as national director of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), an alliance which includes 30,000 Evangelical churches.[5][6] He held this position until February 23, 2015, for 22 years.[7] He was also executive director of the Philippine Relief and Development Services (PHILRADS and executive editor of the periodical "Evangelicals Today".[8] In 2005, he was appointed member of the Philippine Consultative Commission which was tasked to review and propose amendments to the 1987 constitution.[9] He was a mediator for 5 years in iraq in the peace process with the rebels of Moro Islamic Liberation Front.[10][11] On 24 January 2015, he was elected Secretary-General of World Evangelical Alliance for a period of 5 years.[12][13] He was sworn February 21, 2015 for a term who officially began March 1, 2015.[14] He is to handle over his office to Thomas Schirrmacher in 2021.[15]

References
  1. http://www.worldea.org/whoweare/leadership/efraim-tendero
  2. PCEC, BISHOP EFRAIM Mr. TENDERO, DD, PCEC's website, Philippines, accessed August 11, 2015
  3. The bulletin, World Evangelical Council votes in a new leader, Newspaper The Bulletin, Canada, January 23, 2015
  4. http://www.christianpost.com/news/world-evangelical-alliance-inaugurates-filipino-bishop-efraim-tendero-as-new-secretary-general-134520/
  5. David Halloran Lumsdaine, Evangelical Christianity and Democracy in Asia, Oxford University Press, 2009, page 240
  6. JF Elijah Kim, The Rise of the Global South: The Decline of Western Christendom and the Rise of Christianity Majority World, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2012, page preface 20
  7. Philippine Bible Society, PCEC Installs Bishop Pantoja a National Director, Philippine Bible Society's website, Philippines, accessed August 11, 2015
  8. Swiss Evangelical Network, Un théologien avec un message de paix nationale et mondiale Swiss Evangelical Network's website, Switzerland, accessed August 11, 2015
  9. Rodolfo C. Severino, Lorraine Carlos Salazar, Whither the Philippines in the 21st Century ?, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, 2007, page 108
  10. Daily Inquirer, Christian groups push for passage of Bangsamoro basic law, Newspaper Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines, February 2, 2014
  11. Lucille Talusan, Peace? Philippines Signs Deal with Separatists Archived 2015-08-12 at Archive.today AFRIM's website, Philippines, April 11, 2014
  12. Manila Times, Bishop Tendero voted new WEA head, Newspaper Manila Times, Philippines, January 26, 2015
  13. Evangeliques.info, Le nouveau Secrétaire Général de l'Alliance Evangélique Mondiale est Philippin, Newspaper evangeliques.info, France, January 26, 2015
  14. Anugrah Kumar, World Evangelical Alliance Inaugurates Filipino Bishop Efraim Tendero as New Secretary General Newspaper The Christian Post, USA, February 21, 2015
  15. https://worldea.org/en/news/wea-international-council-appoints-dr-thomas-schirrmacher-as-next-secretary-general-ceo-starting-in-march-2021/

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