Josué and Mercy Abreu

Josué and Mercy have a long history of ministry, starting in Cuba. After graduating from seminary in 1955, Josué served as a youth group leader and assistant pastor for seven years, during which time he met Mercy. They were married in 1959 amidst much political upheaval in Cuba.

Josué was ordained as a pastor in 1965 in Havana, Cuba, where the church was involved in local and national mission work.

Upon arrival in the United States in 1967, Josué and Mercy accepted a variety of pastoral assignments among first-generation, non-English-speaking Latin Americans. Their further education in ministry management, pastoral counseling, evangelism explosion, small group seminars, and the Billy Graham School of Evangelism was put into practice as they ministered to the growing Latin community in the Northeastern United States. In addition to finding jobs, and housing, and helping in immigration matters, they also led many of these Hispanics to the Lord, forming church communities.

After retirement as a pastor, Josué served as a mentor for church planting pastors. In their local church, Josué served as an elder and in small groups and Mercy served as Sunday school teacher and Sunday school Superintendent. Since entering retirement, they have been open to letting God lead them wherever he desires. They prayed about missions, and God confirmed a calling to minister in Spain.

In January 2000, they sold all their earthly possessions and moved to Madrid. The vast experience that they had achieved through the past 60+ years of ministry has been an asset as they have worked alongside the Spanish Brethren in Christ Church. They have served as mentors, house group leaders, and prayer warriors. In 2021 they joined their daughter and son-in-law in a new outreach in Northern Spain, once again packing all their belongings and starting afresh in their 80s and 90s. They have an on-site intercessory prayer ministry as a new work blossoms in Asturias.

Josué enjoys reading books and informational magazines and watching documentaries and sporting events. Mercy enjoys reading, crafts, painting, and baking. Both find getting to know people, places and other cultures very meaningful and are avid soccer fans.