Arnel Piliin has been appointed the new field strategy coordinator for Philippines-Micronesia. He will succeed Stephen Gualberto, who has served in the role since 2011. 

Piliin has served as the district superintendent of the Metro Manila District since 2010 and as the senior pastor of the New Hope Church in San Jose, Antipolo City, Philippines, since 2011.

He has also been a member of the General Board of the Church of the Nazarene and a member the Asia-Pacific Regional Advisory Council. Piliin will assume his role as FSC on 1 October 2020.

Ryan Cardinal, who serves as district secretary of the Metro Manila District, wrote: “Congratulations to our newly appointed Field Strategy Coordinator Philippine-Micronesia, Rev. Arnel L. Piliin… May the Lord lead you to greater heights and may He sustain you with wisdom! ‘May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.’”

A graduate of Visayan Nazarene Bible College, Piliin is married to Inocencia Piliin, who serves as an assistant pastor at New Hope Church of the Nazarene. The Piliins have three children: daughters Arscent and Rachel Piliin and a son, Arnel John Piliin.

--Church of the Nazarene Asia-Pacific