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Mike Velarde
Filipino television evangelist (born 1939) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mariano Zuniega "Bro. Mike" Velarde (born August 20, 1939) is a Filipino televangelist and founder of El Shaddai, a Catholic charismatic movement in the Philippines. The movement reportedly has a following estimated between three and seven million members.[1]
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He is also the owner of Amvel Land Development Corporation, a real estate company, and Delta Broadcasting System.
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Personal life
Brother Mike is married to 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, is an investor in the Puyat-controlled Manila Bank.[4]
His son, Mariano Michael Velarde Jr. was appointed deputy director general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in 2019.[5] He currently serves in El Shaddai as the assistant servant leader.
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Theology
Brother Mike began his involvement with Charismatic Christianity together with the late Russian-Filipino actor-turned-evangelist Ronald Remy who eventually founded the Corpus Christi Community, an Evangelical congregation now known as Lord Jesus Our Redeemer (LJOR) Church. Velarde, having experienced and been exposed to the Charismatic movement, decided to remain within the Roman Catholic Church. [citation needed] In 1984, he founded the El Shaddai movement[1] which has become an eclectic expression of Philippine folk Christianity, the Charismatic movement, and Roman Catholicism.[citation needed] Velarde remains a layman within the Roman Catholic Church.
His preaching style is no different from typical prosperity gospel-driven Pentecostal televangelists. 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 theology is the use of certain inanimate objects such as handkerchiefs, bankbooks, and umbrellas, which are held aloft during services.[1]
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Politics
Brother Mike, over the years, has endorsed political candidates.[1]
In 2022, he endorsed Bongbong Marcos for the presidential candidacy.[6]
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
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