Executive Committee

Bruce Howell was born in Herrin, Illinois. He was baptized in 1967. His first pastors were Lee Roy & Becky Sherry who eventually became missionaries to the Pacific. He went to Gateway College of Evangelism where he graduated in 1974. He met the love of his life, Diane James, from Jackson, MS and they were married in 1973. After graduation they moved to Jackson, Mississippi where they served under Reverend and Mrs. T. L. Craft.

They pastored an annex of the First Church there and later were deans of Christian Education at Jackson College of Ministries. In 1979 they were appointed to El Salvador as career missionaries. They served as a missionaries to El Salvador and Honduras for 20 years, and then served as Regional Directors of Central America and the Caribbean for two years. He was elected as the General Director of Global Missions of the United Pentecostal Church in 2001. He retired(REPOSITIONED) from this position on January 1, 2024. He served for 22 years as Director of Global Missions. He and his wife have had the honor of preaching and visiting over 180 (she – 140 and he 180+) countries of the world. He attributes this to the blessings of the Lord and kindness of the United Pentecostal Church International.

He and Diane were blessed with three children. Diane was promoted to her heavenly reward in July 2019, after a battle with ALS. Their son Jared and his wife Loida pastor in Westerville, OH. They have two daughters, Zoe and Isabella and a son Judah. Their daughter Leah and her husband Andrew Arrowood pastor in the Indianapolis metro area and Seymour, IN. They have a son, Zion, and two daughters Lucia and Mimi. The Howell’s daughter, Amy, and her husband Dennis Uecker are Intermediate Missionaries of the UPCI in Europe living in Barcelona, Spain. They have a son, Elliott.

Bro Howell presently travels and preaches wherever there is a need and invitation. He lives in St. Louis, MO metro (O’Fallon, MO).