Profile of Bishop Efraim Tendero
Bishop Efraim M. Tendero is an outstanding evangelical leader that serves as National Director of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) since 1993 up to the present. PCEC is the largest network of evangelical Christians in the Philippines composed of 30,000 evangelical churches, 69 denominations, and 160 parachurch and mission organizations.
In 2005, he was concurrently appointed General Secretary of the Philippine Relief and Development Services (PHILRADS), the relief and development arm of PCEC that works hand in hand with local churches in holistic ministries to help the poor and the needy in Christ’s name.
He also serves as Associate General Secretary for South East Asia of the Asia Evangelical Alliance and is the chair of the board of Asian Theological Seminary, Back to the Bible Broadcast, Evangelism Explosion (EE) 3 Philippines, and the Philippine Missions Association. He is also the Executive Editor of Evangelicals Today, the longest running Christian magazine in the Philippines.
Owing to his dynamic preaching, excellent leadership and rich ministry experience, he is a popular speaker on leadership, church growth and missions, and has been invited to speak in 30 other countries as well.
He was one of the spiritual advisers of former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos and was a member of the Presidential Council for Values Formation. He actively represented the Philippines in several International Interfaith Dialogues including the United Nations High Level Inter-religious and Intercultural dialogue for Understanding and Peace.
He earned his B. A. Theology degree from FEBIAS College of Bible in 1978, cum laude and was the recipient of that year’s Most Outstanding Student Award. He also went to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois for his Master of Divinity (Pastoral Counseling) degree, graduating cum laude. He is listed in the 1989 “Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.”
He received two honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees from Asian Theological Seminary, Febias College of Bible, and Doctor of Leadership degree from International Graduate School of Leadership.
Bishop Ef and his wife Sierry are blessed with four children, namely: Elizabeth Esther, Efraim Elijah, Ezra Emmanuel, and Elah Eunice, and a grandson named Datu and granddaughter named Tala.
In 2005, he was concurrently appointed General Secretary of the Philippine Relief and Development Services (PHILRADS), the relief and development arm of PCEC that works hand in hand with local churches in holistic ministries to help the poor and the needy in Christ’s name.
He also serves as Associate General Secretary for South East Asia of the Asia Evangelical Alliance and is the chair of the board of Asian Theological Seminary, Back to the Bible Broadcast, Evangelism Explosion (EE) 3 Philippines, and the Philippine Missions Association. He is also the Executive Editor of Evangelicals Today, the longest running Christian magazine in the Philippines.
Owing to his dynamic preaching, excellent leadership and rich ministry experience, he is a popular speaker on leadership, church growth and missions, and has been invited to speak in 30 other countries as well.
He was one of the spiritual advisers of former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos and was a member of the Presidential Council for Values Formation. He actively represented the Philippines in several International Interfaith Dialogues including the United Nations High Level Inter-religious and Intercultural dialogue for Understanding and Peace.
He earned his B. A. Theology degree from FEBIAS College of Bible in 1978, cum laude and was the recipient of that year’s Most Outstanding Student Award. He also went to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois for his Master of Divinity (Pastoral Counseling) degree, graduating cum laude. He is listed in the 1989 “Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.”
He received two honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees from Asian Theological Seminary, Febias College of Bible, and Doctor of Leadership degree from International Graduate School of Leadership.
Bishop Ef and his wife Sierry are blessed with four children, namely: Elizabeth Esther, Efraim Elijah, Ezra Emmanuel, and Elah Eunice, and a grandson named Datu and granddaughter named Tala.
