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Bro. Eliseo F. Soriano

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Presiding Minister - Members of the Church of God, International

My fullname is ELISEO SORIANO Y FERNANDO and I was born April 4, 1947 to Triunfo Soriano and Catalina Fernando in the City of Pasay, Metro Manila. Out of eight siblings, I am seventh to the eldest.As a child, I was very shy. I disliked mingling with other people, save for my family. Because of my shyness, I entered school at a later age. With my parents eagerly convincing me to go to school, I finally entered at the age of eight, but I skipped my classes and escaped my teachers.Yet compared with the other students in my class, I was exceptionally brilliant. This I had proven by sweeping majority of academic awards and recognitions. Furthermore, I was elected president of the student council and was chosen as assistant principal by my school directress when I was in high school.But, I failed to finish high school. Barely three months before my graduation, my inclination leaned towards studying the Holy Scriptures. Reading the Words of GOD in the Bible interested me more and won me against continuing my education and fulfilling my dream of becoming a scientist.HUMBLE BEGINNINGSA day before I turned seventeen, my parents requested me to accompany them to a congregational gathering at a local church in Pasay City. During the worship service, I heard Nicolas Antiporda Perez preach about the true Church of God in the Bible. I was convinced that Nicolas Perez was God-sent.Nicolas Perez’s preaching opened an interest in my young mind to read the Bible. Unknowingly, this began a new chapter in my life.In less than a month, I approached Presiding Minister Perez and requested to be baptized. In April 7, 1964, exactly three days after my 17th birthday, I was baptized in Seneguelasan, Bacoor, Cavite, becoming an official member of the Church of God in Christ Jesus.With passionate zeal to serve the Lord in my heart, I joined the ministerial class a few days after my baptism. With the help of the ALMIGHTY GOD, I turned out to be an exceptional minister of Christ. As an epitome of dedication, sincerity, and hard work, I exemplified what Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy: “Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity” (I Tim. 4:12, KJV).In 1969, Presiding Minister Nicolas Perez granted solely to me the title of “Minister,” making me the only other minister in the Church at that time. Clearly, the aging Perez was grooming me as his young protégé for a future responsibility.Since then, the years of great trials and sleepless nights began. Those years marked the onset of my many sacrifices, even to the point of receiving death threats. At a tender age of 29, I led a rather small flock, mostly composed of members who were older than I was.AS PRESIDING MINISTER AND HUMBLE SERVANT OF GOD THEN AND NOW…Sensing a divine call to share the divine Gospel of Jesus Christ, I broached evangelizing through radio and television in the 1980s.Faith in God, courage and perseverance were among the guiding forces which led me in approaching the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) Channel 13, and other radio stations in the country. I requested for available block time slots to air “Ang Dating Daan.” The program showcased my God given wisdom and eloquence in answering questions about the Holy Scriptures. With that, my rally against false and pretentious pastors and preachers came about.Aside from hosting the phenomenal “Ang Dating Daan” in radio and television, I authored “Leaving behind the Fundamental Doctrines of Christ.” This was my first and only book written in English published in the late 90s.I remain unfazed and continues in my promise to serve God and humanity. I devoutly share and teach the Wisdom in the Bible.