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Karen Elva Zerby (born July 31, 1946) is the leader of The Family International, originally known as the Children of God. She is also called Maria, Mama Maria, [1] Maria David, [1] Maria Fontaine, and Queen Maria. [2]
Where Is Karen Zerby Today? After 25 years of marriage, David Berg passed away in 1994, and then, Karen Zerby officially assumed the leadership position of the spiritual organization.
Karen Zerby is the spiritual and administrative co-director of the Family International, a Christian fellowship dedicated to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. Active in the movement since 1969, she is the author of numerous articles on the Christian faith life.
After David Berg's death in 1994, the cult continued under the control of Karen Zerby, who is also known as Mother Maria, Mama Maria, or Queen Maria. But the name changes and new leader were not enough to erase the impact of years of abuse of former members.
After his death, his widow Karen Zerby became the leader of TFI, taking the titles of "Queen" and "Prophetess". Zerby married Steve Kelly (also known as Peter Amsterdam), an assistant of Berg's whom Berg had handpicked as her "consort".
The group, now called The Family International (TFI), continues to exist to this day and is still led by its co-founder Karen Zerby, Berg’s wife, who is widely believed to be an architect of the Children of God’s abusive ideology.
In the late 1960s, Karen Elva Zerby was a homely girl with beautiful eyes, looking for love. Lithe, with a bucktoothed smile, she wore a pair of thick glasses and her hair in a...
Mr. Rodriguez's mother, Karen Zerby, known as the Queen or Mama Maria, still leads the Family.
Karen Zerby and Steve Kelly (better known by their pen names, Maria Fontaine and Peter Amsterdam) are the directors of the Family International. The Family International’s Charter. In 1995, the Family International adopted a membership charter, which articulates TFI’s beliefs, membership requirements and responsibilities. (The Charter was ...
What Counts. Our lives are so busy, and they're getting busier by the day. Learning how to take the time for some spiritual recharging is a sanity saver. Meditations, audio messages by Karen Zerby of the Family International.