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REV. CARMELO "MEL" CAPARROS II
Rev. Carmelo "Mel" Caparros II is the Senior Pastor of Living Word Christian Churches of Cebu International Incorporated, a network of over 120 churches with more than 10,000 members across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao in the Philippines, as well as Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States, and the United Kingdom. He graduated with a BA in Communication Arts from De La Salle University in 1981 and initially worked in advertising at Advertising and Marketing Associates. He became a Christian in 1982 after witnessing the changed life of his brother. He pursued theological studies at the Asian Theological Seminary, Word for the World Bible School, Immanuel Bible College, and the International Bible Institute of London (Cebu Extension), where he earned a diploma in Biblical Studies.
He hosts a nationwide radio program, "Living Word Radio," on FEBC stations, and has authored several books including Enough Is Enough and Providence Is Enough. He has spoken at conferences across the Philippines, Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, South Korea, the UK, and the US. He and his wife Ana Maria (Marie) have three adult children.