Motivational Speaker/Teacher/Author/Coach

Karen Jethroe is a recognized and highly respected leader in the Body of Christ with a reputation for helping women discover their purpose and their worth.  Her call and passion is to empower women to live the life that God has created them to live.  

An expert on empowering Christian women to rise above adverse circumstances to do whatever God has called them to do, and through the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, she is known for delivering a simple message to unlock complex problems. To succeed in these challenging times, individuals turn to Karen to provide strategies that work.

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Karen is a spiritually gifted communicator and author who sagaciously applies biblical truths to present day situations.  The rhetoric that she uses is anointed, engaging, revelatory, and challenging. Karen's personal story to her own steps to freedom, have served as a catalyst for many women to experience the same liberty in their own lives.

Karen Jethroe serves as Senior Pastor of Kingdom Life Christian Ministries in Belleville, IL, Founder of Up From the Ashes Women's Empowerment Academy, Overseer for Deliverance Church in Malawi, South Africa and Owner of Kingdom Purpose Productions, LLC. She enjoys life with her husband Dennis, their four adult children, eleven grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. She has an earned Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Leadership from Greenville College and a Master's Degree in Communication from Lindenwood University.