Biography

After many years of running, In 1994, Karen S.V. Bowman answered her call into the Ministry knowing that a mantel was about to be passed from her father Bishop Joseph Bowman, Sr.. On June 16, 1996 after taking all her preliminary seminary courses in Bible 1, Bible 2, Bible 3, and Theology. Dr. James Eugene Berry, Gospel Cathedral Church Bronx, N.Y. licensed Karen Bowman to Preach the Gospel.

Not long after her father, the late Bishop Joseph Bowman, Sr. was called home. With her not understanding why and just answering her call into the Ministry. There were many questions asked Why her father? and Why the one that can help her and train her in the Ministry? She will never forget what she was told by Dr. James Eugene Berry God has taken your father so that man can't say that he (her father) called her into the Ministry, but GOD DID! This gave Dr. Pinkney the courage to go with her education in the Ministry. On July 26, 1998, Dr. Pinkney was ordained as Reverend Karen Bowman. Still being encouraged by the word of God, May of 1999 she was ordained as Pastor Karen Bowman by Apostle Rozetta Jackson of the Greater Refuge Temple of Mount Vernon, New York. Understanding the Mandate from God, she like Abraham was instructed to leave her land and journey to the land that she knew not. In June of 1999, the only thing she knew was that God said Florida. She knew not how long she would be unemployed or have housing of her own. Faith moved her and Faith kept her. That is why she always states, We've come this far by Faith leaning on the Lord!

Communicating God's Prophecies with Apostle Jackson and in obedience the Greater Refuge Ministries opened its doors at LaQuinta Inn in Orange Pak, Florida March 7, 2004. Then in July of 2004, the Greater Refuge Ministries was incorporated. On July 10, 2005, we celebrated our One year Anniversary with the other Ministries from New York at God's House of Divine Power with Apostle Katherine Comer. This same day Peter Pinkney was ordained Minister under the mighty hands of God. Oh!! What a time we had. The Apostle Rozetta Jackson then released her Apostleship over the Ministry due to distance.

On November 25, 2006 Minister Peter Leon Pinkney and Pastor Karen Bowman where joined in Holy Matrimony by the Apostle Katherine Comer at God's House of Divine Power.

On December 13, 2008, Pastor Karen Pinkney received her Doctoral Degree of Divinity from Refreshing Faith Bible College of Woodbine, Georgia where Apostle Erta Clay Livingston is President and Pastor of Miracle Temple Outreach, Woodbine, Georgia.

Dr. Pinkney and Minister Pinkney, Thanks God for True Holiness and has come this far by Faith. That is why they will Bless the Lord at all times and His Praise shall continually be in their mouth.