History

BUSH ALASKA

After Joe graduated from RHEMA, he began ministering in the villages of Bush Alaska. In 1991, his travels eventually took him to the far northeastern region of Russia known as Chukotka, located directly across the Bering Sea from Nome, Alaska.

CHUKOTKA RUSSIA

In 1992, the Purcells moved to a small town in Chukotka situated about 150 miles south of the Arctic Circle, where they lived and worked until December of 1997.

During that time, they established what is believed to be the first full-gospel church in that particular part of Chukotka, conducted short-term Bible school training, and had a part in nurturing and establishing two other churches in surrounding villages. The mission they established in Chukotka continues to send Russian, Eskimo and Chukchi ministers who have established additional churches in extremely remote villages of Chukotka.

KHABAROVSK, RUSSIA

In 1998, the Purcells moved to Khabarovsk, a city of about 700,000 in the Russian Far East, near the border with China. There they helped to establish a Bible School, provided leadership training, pastored a local church, and supported ministry to homeless and neglected children.

SINGAPORE

In August of 2004, the Purcells relocated their ministry base to Singapore where Joe and Mary serve as the Directors of RHEMA Bible Training Center Singapore.

From Left to Right: John • Katie • Joseph D. • Peter, Jessie & Ailey • Mary • Joscelin & Joseph C.