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
1980
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 got married after moving to Gainesville, Florida.
From this moment on, our shared journey begins.
1982
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).
1987
Served in Jamaica to help open a Bible School in Kingston.
1988
Served as Vice President of Ministries with Calvary International.
1992
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.
1995
Ministry Outreaches to Eastern Europe
Began extensive ministry outreaches to the former communist nations of Eastern Europe.
1997
Moved to Budapest, Hungary
Strategically placed in Budapest to effectively minister throughout Eastern Europe.
2023
Relocated from Budapest to Florida
In January 2023 they relocated 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.
More Hope to Eastern Europe: A Mission of Faith
Through their dedicated ministry in Eastern Europe, Jim and Brenda are spreading the Gospel’s transformative message across multiple nations. Their mission has touched countless lives, but the work continues to grow through the generous support of people like you. Together, united in faith and purpose, we can help bring spiritual renewal to those seeking light in this region of the world.
Jim & Brenda Puhr
November 8, 1980 is a special day in our lives.
On November 8 we celebrated our 44th 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 while back when we were in Eastern Europe
Click on the video for a two minute update from Budapest
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 Budapest, Hungary. They moved to Budapest in 1997 and based out of Budapest for over 25 years before relocating to Florida in 2023 to continue their ministry to Eastern Europe from there. This year, 2025, is their 43 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.
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