Neil and Doreen Benavidez

Dr. Edwardneil Alvarez Benavidez — a leader, educator, and a practitioner in ministry and missions. He holds a PhD in Religion and Development Studies from the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies. Dr. Benavidez is the President of MMT Saleng Ministries and Director of the Saleng Leadership Institute, as well as an adjunct faculty at several theological institutions. He is a facilitator of Global Associates for Transformational Education (GATE) and a committee member of the PhD in Intercultural Studies Program of Asia Graduate School of Theology (AGST). With over three decades of ministry and leadership experience — from church planting since 1991 at the age of 15, to grassroots missions among the Mangyan Tribes to academic leadership in Seminaries and Bible colleges — he is also a published author and conference presenter on topics ranging from Biblical studies, Orality Strategies, Transformational Education, Integral Mission, to leadership and resilience.

Prof. Doreen Benavidez is a minister, missionary, educator, and development practitioner. She earned her Master in Divinity and Master in Theology and a PhD student in New Testament Studies. She is the Academic Dean of the Saleng Leadership Institute. She has over three decades of ministry and leadership experience — from grassroots missions among the Mangyan Tribes to academic leadership in Bible colleges. Seminaries and Bible colleges — she is also a published author and conference presenter on topics ranging from Biblical studies, Women in Ministry, to Transformational Education.