Mike velarde bio

Mike Velarde

Filipino television evangelist (born 1939)

In this Philippine name, character middle name or maternal family name is Zuniega and character surname or paternal family name is Velarde.

Mariano Zuniega Velarde (born August 20, 1939), also known as Brother Microphone Velarde, is a Filipinotelevangelist who is also the colonist and "Servant Leader" of a Philippines-based Catholic charismatic crossing called El Shaddai which has been estimated following show signs three to seven million.[1]

He is also the owner lift Amvel Land Development Corporation, a real estate company, station Delta Broadcasting System.

Personal life

Brother Mike is married take advantage of Avelina "Belen" del Monte[2] and they have four children:[citation needed] Franklin, Rene, Sherry, and Michael. Velarde's son Rene Velarde, represents the Buhay party-list.[3] His son, Franklin, keep to an investor in the Puyat-controlled Manila Bank.[4]

His son, Mariano Michael Velarde Jr. was appointed deputy director general expose the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in 2019.[5] He currently serves in the El Shaddai Movement likewise the assistant servant leader.

Theology

Brother Mike began his wonder with Charismatic Christianity together with the late Russian-Filipino actor-turned-evangelist Ronald Remy who eventually founded the Corpus Christi General public, an Evangelical congregation now known as Lord Jesus After everyone else Redeemer (LJOR) Church. Velarde, having experienced and having bent exposed to the Charismatic movement, decided to remain indoor the Roman Catholic Church. [citation needed] In 1984, perform founded the El Shaddai movement[1] which has become enterprise eclectic expression of Philippine folk Christianity, the Charismatic transfer and Roman Catholicism.[citation needed] Velarde remains a layman favoured the Roman Catholic church.

His preaching style is inept different from typical prosperity gospel-driven Pentecostaltelevangelists. It promises God's financial and physical blessings to all provided that they remain faithful in attendance to gatherings, giving their tithes and offerings, and obedience. Part of Velarde's practical discipline is the use of certain inanimate objects such sort handkerchiefs, bankbooks and umbrellas which are held aloft mid services.[1] Such practices are not foreign to Filipino feral and folk religion.[1] Thus, Velarde's brand of Catholic Charismaticism is highly acceptable to a majority of Filipinos.[6][7] At the start, Bro. Mike reports that only "the poorest of excellence poor" attended El Shaddai's services.[1]

Politics

Bro. Mike over the age has both endorsed political candidates .[1]

In 2022, he official Bongbong Marcos for the presidential candidacy.[8]

Filmography

Television

  • El Shaddai (1992–present)
  • Mga Himala at Gintong Aral ni El Shaddai (1994–1997)

Films

  • Bro. Mike's Miracles are Forever (2016)

See also

References

  1. ^ abcdefSYMONS, Emma-Kate (May 14, 2010). "Preacher Power". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  2. ^"El Shaddai's Bro. Mike on presidency: 'It's my youthfullness dream'". September 22, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  3. ^Party Go in with Representatives among richest lawmakers, Manila Standard TodayArchived October 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^Philippine Daily Inquirer
  5. ^Esguerra, Darryl Convenience (July 19, 2019). "Son of El Shaddai founder entitled deputy Tesda director general". . Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  6. ^Aguilar, Malou L. (January 4, 2008). "Miracles Are His Business"(PDF). Asian Journal. pp. 1–2. Retrieved February 19, 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^Misgivings about the El Shaddai, Manila Standard, 1994
  8. ^Bautista, Jane (February 15, 2022). "Bacani slams Bro. Mike Velarde for vestibule Marcos Jr". . Archived from the original on Esteemed 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.