Pastor Karen Dunham

A messed up life and totally wore out by satan describes where Karen came from. The Lord saved her and her son Blake from the clutch of the mafia 11 years ago and she has followed Jesus Christ without looking back. From the deepest pit to a position in God is how she describes where the Lord has placed her today. Karen and her son Blake live in Jerusalem where they work out of the corporate offices for Living Bread International Church and NGO.

Karen Dunham first visited Israel around 8 years ago with Swansea Bible College on a governmental invitation. She was introduced to the city of Jericho (an off limits city for tourist) in 2002 on tour, and then returned 2003. She was told by a Jerusalem priest, “if you will feed these people [meaning the Palestinian refugees], ‘You will win the city for the Lord.” This was the sword of the Lord she ran with.

Against much oppression and advice Karen and her son Blake attempted to obtain housing in the city of Jericho where no one would rent to them. Later, they found one who would rent a house to them in a Palestinian refugee camp. So they moved inside the refugee camp. Karen and Blake her son began distributing sacks of rice, along with full bibles. They began small meetings to teach the bible in her home, which grew to large weekly church services outside to hold the crowds. She received several death threats during this time…those coming to the weekly teachings had rocks thrown at them and were persecuted. They were bombed out of three separate homes and Karen’s car was bombed. They stayed and continued to help the poor, Gods love for the people told them no matter what happened they must stay.

The LORD gave Karen the wisdom to move the weekly meetings into a wedding hall in the center of Jericho in 2006. Since that time all of the bombings have stopped. The meetings now take place every Tuesday in Jericho and we hold a time of praise and worship, followed by delivery of the Word, and distribution of food and milk (for babies). Many tour buses come to the weekly meetings in Jericho to meet the people and an education center is going to be built in the near future.

In July of 2007 it was suggested to Living Bread to relocate their “corporate headquarter” from Jericho to Jerusalem, accepting a NGO status and duplicate the work that they were doing in Jericho in all 27 refugee camps. This was a huge door opening of blessing for Living Bread and the poor. They are now meeting with officials and bringing Good News and aid in many cities and camps.

LeSEA Broadcasting took note of the “revival” that was occurring in Jericho and approached Karen about three years ago, suggesting that she begin a weekly television program. After a loss of all equipment, fires, and many trials came the birth of the “Door of Hope” television broadcast, which now this past year is being broadcast to 133 mainly-Muslim nations within the 10-40 window, as well as in Israel, West Bank, Australia, America and Europe. Pastor Karen knows the promise of God will always come for you. He promised and it will happen-even if the promise comes for you inside a refugee camp.

Living Bread is in partnership with Kfar Rafael in Beersheba. Kfar Rafael is a Israeli state-run kibbutz for Israeli individuals with severe deformities. Kfar Rafael also runs an operating olive press – harvesting the olive trees on the property and creating olive oil. Living Bread is marketing and distributing the oil on the Door of Hope television program. Proceeds of the sale of the oil are divided between Kfar Rafael and Living Bread. The proceeds are being used to purchase aid for the Palestinians in the camps..

Pastor and Director Karen Dunham loves God and knows He is the God of the helpless and the hopeless who can change any life into a pure stream of praise to Him.

Karen is a living testimony that anyone can do something for God that prays for a willing heart and obeys.

It is never to late to get into the race.

May the Lord guide your feet into service for Him