There, he knew about the Gospel and invited the LORD JESUS CHRIST into his heart. Little did he know that that is the beginning of an expansive task for him. Bro. Efren Padua surrendered his life to GOD and followed HIS leading.

He took up and completed his Bachelor in Theology in 2000. At present, Rev. Efren Padua is the president of the alumni association of his alma matter, Asia Baptist Bible College, and he aims to maximize every opportunity to involve every alumnus in the work of the LORD.

As Pastor Padua declares to the church, he never regretted obeying the LORD. No remorse for heeding John 20:21, “...Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.”

A man of few words, a prayer warrior and observably hooked with the Word, Rev. Padua is a testimony of God’s everlasting love manifested through meekness and calmness. It is his pleasure to speak of his gratefulness to his pastor, Dr. Joseph Boyd Lyons, for spiritual pattern.

His spiritual mind-set, seeing every Christian as an opportunity to train and be a blessing to, keeps him to remain rooted by God’s grace. Perhaps, every challenge he has undergone equals to every strand of hair that rapidly turns to gray.

As he would advise the church to read at least three chapters in the BIBLE for spiritual nourishment, he recommends an addition of 3 or more to be able to reach out to others also; he, himself, is usually spotted reading the Bible wherever possible.