1895 marked the beginning of Capiz Evangelical Church's story. Manikan, a relative from Spain, chanced to smuggle three Spanish Holy Bibles to the country. Punishments like excommunication from the church, exiled to Jolo or Mindanao, and declared a heretic awaited any person caught reading the Bible.

Three Bibles were distributed to the three families: Mr. Ladislao Alcantara, Mr Manuel Gregorio and Mr. Rufino Inocencio. All of them searched the sciptures diligently.

Mr. Ladislao Alcantara shared his Bible discoveries to some friends. He was accused of heresy and was exiled to Jolo but later escaped and came back to Capiz in 1899, Just the time the Americans arrived.

Manikan and the American Missionaries arrived at Capiz in 1902 and they were temporarily housed at the Gregorio's. It was then that they started to look for a lot where to build the missionaries home in 1903 and found it in 1904 now Filamer Christian University (FCU). This year marked the first baptismal service at Baybay Beach, 36 persons were baptized, in January 1904. One of them was Josefa Abiertas, the first Filipino Woman Lawyer of the Philippines.

The need for building a church was considered. It was this year that the donation papers were drafted and signed by the Inocencio's heirs. This was located in front of 13 de Augusto Street-now Roxas Avenue, near Hercor College. The church was finished in 1906 and was dedicated in the same year, January 28, 1906 just before Christmas. This church could accommodate 600 people and was described as the "most beautiful Protestant Church outside Manila" as described by H.W. Monger.

In 1913, Rufino Inocencio was ordained Pastor and was appointed as pastor for Capiz. A missionary couple arrived. Dr. and Mrs. Steimetz took over the work of another missionary who came earlier, Miss Sienze.

In 1916, Mr. Ladislao Alcantara an active church leader who worked with Dr. Lerrigo. In 1918, Rev. Mateo Diestro also served as pastor, and in 1927, Pastor Tomas Conejar became the pastor of the Church together with his wife Pastor Honoria Mazonia-Conejar and children. Mr. Agustin Masa was the student pastor then.

 In 1934, Mr Agustin Masa, a student from Doane Seminary became their pastor until he graduated and got married. He served the church until the year 1939.

During the Japanese occupation, the church was destroyed. In 1945, after the war, pastor Masa came back and continued to work in the church. Church service was held at Baptist Home School (FCU) Assembly Hall until the church was finished.

1949, Mrs. Milagros Hernandez-Viterbo suggested to rebuild the church that was destroyed during the war. Since the church membership was increasing so they decided to look for another site and this became a reality when in 1950 the Hernandez and Viterbo families offered the use of the lot that now became area of the present Capiz Evangelical Church.

1955, Pastor Masa came back to serve as fulltime Pastor. Miss Remedios Olivares (Mrs. Vingno) work with the church as missionary.

Rev. Ungcho and Rev. Epifanio dela Peña also served the church for two years; Mrs. Leonila Floro Delgado was working with the church as a missionary. Pastor Quirico Caipang also served as pastor.

More presidents of the church were identified and recognized in the name of Engineer Salvador Cantiller (1971), Procopio Punsalan (1985), Jose "Pepot" Hernandez (1986), Dr. George Cortel (1988), and Atty. Rodolfo Arceño (1982).

Mrs. Leonila Floro Delgado was called to reinforce the Pastoral team together with Mrs. Celedonia Asas where Mr. Romulus Siason was the Church President.    -Ptr Lillian Dignadice, Mrs. Erlinda dela Fuente Alcorin, Ptr. Leonor Alcabella also served CEC.

In September 1976, Pastor Romeo Hervias was called full time pastor and in 1977, the church hosted two annual conferences: The Capiz Kasapulanan and the National Convention.

In 1978, a fulltime Christian Education worker was called in the person of Miss Teresita Gabrido Morales and in 1980, Pastor Hervias term ended. It was in this year that Pastor Susana Falsis was called to work as extension worker in Nipa Baptist Church, being a daughter church.

In the middle of 1981, Pastor Estelito Bulfa was called. He was the Church resident pastor until August of 1982. Another Christian Education Director was called in the person of Miss Ruth Giner. She served CEC until 1986 and Pastor Guillermo Abanco was the Associate Pastor.

Rev. Amado Leonares took the pastorate from 1983 to February 1985. It was then that the church was left without any pastor, so the remaining members of the pastoral team together with the church board managed the church. Because of the great need for a pastor, Rev. Alfonso Enate was called as interim pastor. A Central Philippine University (CPU) junior field worker in the person of Pastor Earnest Howard Dagohoy was called to help him. Rev. Enate served the church until December of 1986.

The church continued to host four National Conference of the CPBC-CBYF, National Convention, the National Baptist Men's Conferences, and the National Women's Federation. It also hosted the Capiz Kasapulanan. This is the first in the history of CPBC that a church hosted these national conference in a year.

April 1986, Rev. Esfeamori Tandog was called to shepherd the flock and Erickson Tumlos became the president in 1987. The church was growing physically and spiritually. Great challenges were done; a great change was left in the total church life.

July 1986, another Junior Field Worker from CPU was called, Pastor Felix B. Colinco, Jr. He was assigned to various exposures of the ministry of the Church such as the Christian Education, Youth Ministry, Bible Studies, and Outreach Stations especially the Hipona Pioneering Work.

July 1987, Miss Adele Grace Gicana (Mrs. Fegarido) was called to work as the fulltime Christian Education Director. In the same year, Miss Aina Farinas was called to work with Hipona Church, a Capiz Evangelical extension church.

June 1988, Miss Carla Gay Romarate (Mrs. Knipel) was called to serve as Capiz Christian Center Coordinator. Miss Melanie Catolico, a CPU Junior Field Worker, was called to serve as church extension worker in Cagay and Nipa. Mrs. Susana Falsis returned to CEC. Pastor Reuben Macaya was called as Junior Field Worker in Hipona. The Hipona Church was vacant and later Pastor Joaquino Dinero accepted the call to minister the church. Miss Jocelyn Joy Lopez was also called as Music Director in 1989.

Pastor Dinero transferred to Sibalom, Antique in 1989. The following year, June 1990, the church with the Kasapulanan started the Capiz Bible Institute, now Center for Biblical and Pastoral Studies at FCU. Miss Carla Gay Romarate accepted the call to be the CBI Coordinator. Pastor Jesse Magno and Miss Malanie Catolico were added to the Ministerial Team.

1992, the church was renovated and a parsonage was constructed. June 1993, with the help of the Jesus Cares Ministry, Pastor Romeo Lorenzo was called to lead the church together with his family. He stayed until 1996.

1994, another daughter church of CEC was organized and constructed with the leadership of Rev. Alfonso Enate and the members of local Baptist Men. We named the church Cogon Evangelical Church. In 1995, the church gave birth again to another daughter church named Capiz Christian Fellowship and was later on called as the Capiz Christian Church.

February 1995-1997, Pastor Jenkins Bañas was the Christian Director of CEC while pastor Ruth Manajero helped in the Growing with Jesus Ministry for Children as Program Coordinator in the year 1995-2000.

Rev. Felix B. Colinco, Jr. and his Family were called by the Church to continue the ministry as Senior Pastor in August 1996-December 1999.

On February 1997, Pastor Elizer Distor was called by the Board to assist the Church Ministry and the Jesus Cares Ministry until his promotion to a Ministry with the Convention Headquarters on May 1997.

In the same year 1997, three more workers were added to the ministerial staff. Pastor Jaylon Equipado, Associate Pastor for Outreach Ministry, Miss Memory Jean Baloya took charge of the Christian Center and the youth, and Pastor Nobe Joy Conejar Alimoane-Fran and family worked as Associate Pastor for Christian Foundation.

In 1993-1994, Mr. Cresenciano Onato was elected as church president and Mrs. Hernandez from 1995-1996. The New Constitution and by Laws was approved in 1997 and church leadership was changed from President to Moderator. Engr. Jeff Cosico served as the first Church Moderator in that year up to 1999 followed by Dr. George Cortel from 1999 to 2002.

Pastor Reynold Sarmiento was called as Youth Pastor and Center Coordinator in December 1999. The following year of June 2000, another Senior Pastor was called to ministered the church in the person of Rev. George A, Parcia together with his family.

July 2001, Pastor James M. Castronuevo became the Outreach Pastor and Pastor Lily Grace Pena was called as Junior Field Worker in June 2003. Mr. Jessie H. Contreras was elected Chairman of the Board in 2003.

November 30, 2003 up to the present, CEC has the pool of ministerial and support staff.

Capiz Evangelical Church will continue its journey to all people who seek God in their hearts. The task is entrusted to us by God and what ever we do in our time will engrave a great mark to CEC's history. Let God be exalted and glorified in our lives for He is the reason for all these triumphs. For 100 years and beyond growing with God, we thank and praise You, Oh Lord!