Who We Are

Meet Pastor Ralph Van Agustin Juan and his wife, Esther Parilla Juan.  

I am so grateful that I was brought up in a Christian family - I am actually a pastor’s kid (PK). I went to the altar at a Friday Youth-night revival when I was 14 years old and personally accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior and Lord and made a decision to follow and serve Him the rest of my life. 

When I was already in my fourth year as a Civil Engineering student at Saint Louis University in Tuguegarao City, Philippines, I decided to answer the call to ministry, believing that God called me to do so. I went to the Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries for my training and preparation. I have never regretted that decision!

God has been so gracious and merciful to me, my wife, and our family. He has blessed us so much, especially when we made the transition from Hawaii to Alaska. We can always declare that God has been good to us all these years. My favorite verse is found in Joshua 24:15b, “…as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”

Thank you for visiting Beacon of Light; may the Lord bless you and keep you!