Brief History of the Ministry of Jim and Brenda Puhr
Experience our story, through ministry work that has brought hope and faith to communities from Central America to Eastern Europe
Jim and Brenda were married in Gainesville, Florida.
Jim from Boulder, Colorado and Brenda from Lakeland, Florida met in Bible School in Tulsa, Oklahoma and to married after moving to Gainesville, Florida.
From this moment on, our shared journey begins.
Served in Costa Rica, Central America
Jim was part of a team of missionaries that raised up an International Bible Training Center (Cristo Al Mundo).
Served in Jamaica to help open a Bible School in Kingston.
Served as Vice President of Ministries with Calvary International.
Served in Moscow, Russia for 3 years
Part of a leadership team that was instrumental in seeing tens of thousands come to Christ and more than 300 churches planted.
Ministry Outreaches to Eastern Europe
Began extensive ministry outreaches to the former communist nations of Eastern Europe.
Moved to Budapest, Hungary
Strategically placed in Budapest to effectively minister throughout Eastern Europe.
Relocated from Budapest to Florida
In January 2023 they from Budapest to Florida and now base out of there to reach the nations of Eastern Europe. We will help start SEVEN brand new churches in cities of 20,000 or more that still do not have a single evangelical church. The churches will be started in Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia.
Jim & Brenda Puhr
November 8, 1980 is a special day in our lives.
On November 8 we celebrated our 43rd wedding anniversary. Since that cool Saturday in Gainesville, Florida in 1980 our lives have been an adventure.
Getting to serve in so many wonderful places around the world having four wonderful children (and now grandkids) has been such a dream for us
Yes, I had a mustache when we got married. They were in style then, I guess (Remember Magnum PI). Three days after we got married it was gone. Hasn’t been back since…
An Update from Budapest
You may enjoy this short video we did a few weeks ago when we were in Eastern Europe You may enjoy this short video we did a few weeks ago when we were in Eastern Europe.
OUR Mission Journey
Jim and Brenda Puhr have been involved in international missions since 1982.
They have served overseas in Costa Rica, Jamaica, Russia and since 1997 have based out of Budapest, Hungary. This year, 2024, is their 42nd year of serving the Lord as missionaries!
Jim ministers primarily in the countries of Eastern Europe. His main area of ministry is helping to start new churches, targeting cities of 10,000 people or more that do not have a single evangelical church. Jim and Brenda also focus heavily on Leadership Training and helping the hundreds of new churches, that have been started since the fall of communism, in Eastern Europe effectively reach their cities, towns and villages for Christ.
They have four children; Nathan (Lori) in Colorado, Ryan (Katie) in Nashville, TN, Alexandra (Florida) , and Audrianna (Barry) in Colorado. Plus they have four grandchildren.
They are the founders of (CMI) Christian Missions International, and network with a dynamic missionary force that is serving in the nations of Eastern Europe. Christian Missions International is based in Jacksonville, Florida.
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