Bo Sanchez
Catholic Lay Preacher, Author, Businessman, Founder of the Light of Jesus Family
Eugenio Isabelo Tomas Reyes Sanchez Jr. (born July 11, 1966), commonly known as Bo Sanchez (Tagalog: [boʊ ˈsɐntʃes]), is a Filipino author, entrepreneur, Catholic lay preacher, motivational speaker, and minister. He is known as the "Preacher in Blue Jeans", and the founder of Light of Jesus Family and The Feast, a Catholic charismatic group.
Early life
Bo Sanchez was born as Eugenio Isabelo Tomas Reyes Sanchez Jr. on July 11, 1966, in Caloocan, to Eugenio Sr. and Pilar Sanchez.
His parents often took him to prayer meetings, which they started attending in 1978 at the Upper Room Prayer Group in Project 7, Quezon City. They later established their own prayer group, the Light of Jesus, in their residence in Cubao, Quezon City. The first prayer meeting by the Light of Jesus was led by Eugenio Sanchez Sr. on September 9, 1980.
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