The Brewer Family

Serving in ministry to 16 countries in Africa and 11 in Asia

Dr. Monroe “Monnie” and Joan Brewer

Location: based in McKinney, Texas, they minister to 16 countries in Africa and 11 in Asia

Missionary Agency: East-West Ministries

Monnie and Joan, a mentor couple in our Faithbuilders Sunday Adult Fellowship, work part-time with Voice of the Martyrs (Oklahoma) and part-time with East-West Ministries (Plano, Texas). Monnie trains and mentors persecuted pastors in communist, Buddhist, Hindu, and Islamic countries. He was a pastor for 36 years, and has focused on missions for the last 15 years. In a “typical” year (sans Covid), Monnie makes 19–20 international trips to countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Chad, Niger, South Sudan, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, India, Republic of Georgia, Nepal, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and South Korea.

Monnie and Joan were called to this area of missions due to their honeymoon experience. On  their honeymoon, they took a team of eight to Asmara, Eritrea from May to September 1974. On the day the Brewers left Eritrea, the country fell to the communists and all their friends were raped and killed—because they were Christians. Their first experience as a married couple introduced them to the Persecuted Church, and that is who they have worked with exclusively for the last 46 years.

They have four adult children.

Hobbies and Interests: The Brewers enjoy travel, mentoring younger couples, entertaining, and reading. Monnie has been in 158 countries, and Joan has visited 55.