Joe Gutierrez
Joe and Bea have three children, two with them here in the states and one married in Costa Rica. He joined the EBC staff summer of 2023. He received his bachelor’s in theology at Baptist Bible College Costa Rica in 1995 and three doctoral degrees from Louisiana Baptist University in 2023 (PhD), and Baptist Bible College Costa Rica and Antioch Baptist Bible College in 2025 (Christian Counseling Doctor); he is also a certified therapist with the Brazilian Institute of Generative Reprocessing Therapy of Sao Paulo, and a member of the Federal Association of Christian Counselors and Therapists, Inc. since April of 2025. Joe and Bea are Associate Directors of the Member Care Team with ACTION International Ministries, coordinating and providing mentoring, couching and counseling to missionaries and other ministry workers around the world.
Pastor Joe is a master translator as well! Whenever the English and Spanish congregations do things together, Pastor Joe helps us all in understanding each other. He is also part of the Spanish worship team as well as preaching pastor for our Spanish congregation.