President of Seventy
Leslie Pascua
Leslie Pascua serves as a member of the Council of Presidents of Seventy for Community of Christ, providing leadership for Field 1. He has served as a co-president of the Quorum of Seventy since June 2005. He is also vice chair of the board of directors for Community One Resource Development (CORD), a nonprofit organization that supports community development in the Philippines, and a member of the church’s World Hunger Team.
Leslie served as a full-time minister for Community of Christ from October 2010 to May 2025, in the roles of field specialist and missionary specialist. During this time, he also served as executive director of CORD, supporting efforts to abolish poverty and end needless suffering. His other church leadership roles have included counselor to the mission center president, mission center council member, and mission center young adult coordinator.
Before entering full-time church ministry, Leslie worked as a human development specialist for CORD from 2003 to September 2010, in a position funded by Outreach International. He also served as a volunteer minister for Community of Christ in the Philippines from 2005 to 2009.
Leslie earned a Bachelor of Science in Development Communication from Isabela State University, Cabagan Campus, in the Philippines. He majored in development journalism, with minors in photography and educational communication.
Leslie comes from Tallag, a remote village in the town of Cabagan in Isabela province, Philippines. He is a member of the Ibanag Tribe, a minority ethnic group in the Philippines.
Community of Christ has approximately 250,000 members in more than 60 nations. Its mission is to proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace. The church’s international headquarters is in Independence, Missouri, USA.