Our Leaders
Ruben is a native of Haiti. He moved to the US in December of 2004 and resided in Avon Park where he met his wife Nelsie who is also a native of Haiti. Together, Ruben and Nelsie served as youth leaders in the First Haitian United Methodist Church of Avon Park.
In August 2006, they got married and they moved to Bradenton in June of 2007. Ruben and Nelsie both attended State College of Florida for their AA degrees. They have two beautiful daughters Netanya and Nelanie and they live in Ruskin, Florida.
In 2011, Ruben transferred to South University (Tampa) where he received a bachelor’s degree in Nursing in 2014. Ruben has been licensed as a registered nursed and he has worked in Trauma ICU at Tampa General Hospital. While still working as a nurse, Ruben has served as youth director at First Biblical Baptist Church in Palmetto from 2010 to 2017.
In August 2016, Ruben started feeling a sense of calling to full-time ministry after God spoke to him through a dream while celebrating his tenth wedding anniversary in Cancun, Mexico. After extensive fasting and praying, Ruben started attending the divinity program at Regent University where he obtained his Masters in Practical Theology and Marketplace Ministry in May of 2020.
Empower Culture Church is a life-giving church with the vision of meeting people where they are and empowering them to journey through a life of purpose.
For His glory,
Ruben Floreal, Pastor
MA in Practical Theology
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