Efraim Tendero

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]

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]

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