David & Carol Joy Breed
Preaching the Gospel to the Nations
Biography of
David & Carol Joy Breed
Co-Founders
Breed Life International, inc. - USA Organization
Association Life France - France Organization
The Mission
O God, in mercy bless us; let your face beam with joy as you look down at us.
Send us around the world with the news of your saving power and your eternal plan for all mankind.
How everyone throughout the earth will praise the Lord!
How glad the nations will be, singing for joy because you are their King and will give true justice to their people!
Praise God, O world! May all the peoples of the earth give thanks to you.
For the earth has yielded abundant harvests. God, even our own God, will bless us. And peoples from remotest lands will worship him.
— Psalms 67:1-8 (Living Bible)
The Breed Family
Family is deeply important to us. One of the greatest blessings in our lives is the close relationship we share with our son, Max. Leaving the United States and moving overseas to France was not easy without him nearby, but we know God has an incredible plan and purpose for his life. We are filled with excitement and great expectation for his future.
Max graduated from a two-year Bible Institute program that originated through Pastors Mark Garver and Rhonda Garver of Cornerstone Word of Life in Madison. He is also part of the premier video class of 2026 at Faith Outreach Church in Terre Haute. Max is a strong man of God with a heart for Jesus, and we believe he will accomplish great things for the Kingdom of God in the years ahead.
A Journey of Faith, Vision, and Ministry
David and Carol Joy Breed have dedicated their lives to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, teaching the Word of God, encouraging believers through the power of the Holy Spirit, and helping people develop a deeper relationship with God. Their journey together has been marked by faith, prayer, perseverance, creativity, ministry, leadership, media outreach, and a growing vision to impact lives both in the United States and internationally.
David and Carol Joy were married in 1997 and immediately began pursuing God’s calling on their lives together. From the very beginning, they knew God had supernaturally brought them together for a greater purpose and placed within their hearts a passion for the nations and a desire to serve Him wholeheartedly. They believed that by keeping God first and Christ at the center of their marriage and ministry, they would fulfill the calling He had prepared for their lives.
For many years, David and Carol Joy have faithfully served together in ministry, believing that God has called them not only to preach the Gospel, but also to build places, spaces, and platforms where people can encounter Jesus, grow spiritually, and be empowered to fulfill their God-given destiny.
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After graduating from Bible training, David and Carol Joy were ordained into ministry and began pursuing the call of God on their lives together. During these formative years, they spent time ministering and serving in places such as Poland, Tulsa and Santa Barbara. These experiences helped shape their vision, deepen their faith, and strengthen their understanding of ministry, leadership, and following God’s direction step by step.
During their years in California, David and Carol Joy faithfully served under their pastors for over ten years while helping lead and pastor within the church. Carol Joy ministered to children for many years, while both were actively involved in youth ministry and discipleship. David also carried a strong passion for mentoring and training believers in helps ministry, teaching others the importance of serving faithfully and supporting the vision of their pastors and local church. These foundational years of ministry helped shape the pastoral leadership, teaching ministry, and international vision that would continue to grow in the years ahead.
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As their ministry continued to grow, David and Carol Joy became the Lead Pastors of Believers International Church, where they faithfully served together for nine years through preaching, teaching, prayer ministry, outreach, discipleship, leadership development, and pastoral care.
Their passion was to build a strong church family grounded in the Word of God, led by the Holy Spirit, and strengthened through prayer. David and Carol Joy were dedicated to helping children, youth, young adults, and families grow in faith, discover their God-given purpose, and develop a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. Through biblical teaching, discipleship, and ministry training, they encouraged believers to live strong in God’s Word, walk in the power of the Holy Spirit, and fulfill God’s calling on their lives.
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As the digital world began to grow, David and Carol Joy recognized the importance of using media to reach people far beyond the walls of a church building. Together, they began developing online ministry platforms designed to bring biblical teaching, encouragement, and spiritual growth resources to people around the world.
Through years of dedication and consistency, they built an expanding online media presence that includes teaching videos, livestream broadcasts, websites, social media outreach, and digital ministry resources. They have continually embraced new ways to communicate the Gospel in today’s digital world, understanding that media can be a powerful tool for ministry, discipleship, and global outreach.
Their ministry outreach now includes hundreds of Bible teachings and livestreams focused on prayer, faith, the Holy Spirit, encouragement, Christian growth, and spiritual empowerment. Their online broadcasts have reached viewers from many nations, helping believers grow stronger in their walk with God.
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Creativity has also played an important role in their ministry journey together. Carol Joy began developing her artistic gift through inspirational landscape and seascape paintings that reflect the beauty, peace, and creativity of God.
Together, David and Carol Joy have embraced creativity, design, and visual storytelling as part of their ministry expression. Through artwork, media design, branding, teaching materials, and digital content, they desire to create beauty that points people toward the presence and glory of God.
Their ministry vision has always included not only biblical teaching, but also creating welcoming environments where faith, creativity, culture, and community can come together.
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After many years of pastoral ministry, David and Carol Joy sensed God leading them into a new season. As they transitioned leadership of Believers International Church to longtime friends in ministry, they relocated to Terre Haute, Indiana, where they began serving alongside the pastors of Faith Outreach Church, who became their pastors, spiritual leaders, and close friends.
They began to base their ministry out of this church as their pastors encouraged them to develop their ministry for the international call on their lives. During this season, they began traveling to different churches, building relationships with pastors and their church families while continuing to grow in ministry, leadership, and vision.
In 2024, they became the Co-Founders of Breed Life International, Inc., a nonprofit organization created to help support and expand the vision and mission God had called them to fulfill. Through the faithfulness of partners and supporters who have joined together with them, Breed Life International helps fuel the mission, support their work in France, and continue advancing the vision God has placed before them.
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After years of prayer and seeking God concerning the future, David and Carol Joy sensed a growing call in their hearts toward France. What began as prayer gradually developed into a much larger vision — one centered on reaching people, building spiritually impactful environments, and establishing long-term ministry work in France.
Believing God was leading them into a new season, they eventually relocated to France in obedience to that calling. Their move represented not simply a geographic transition, but the beginning of a new chapter filled with faith, sacrifice, and vision.
Since arriving in France, they have continued building ministry through online teaching, prayer broadcasts, media outreach, relationship building, translation projects, and long-term planning for future ministry development. Their heart for France continues to grow as they seek to share the love of Jesus and help people encounter the presence and power of God.
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While living in France, David and Carol Joy continued expanding their online outreach through regular livestream teachings and media broadcasts.
One of the ongoing focuses of their ministry has been teaching believers about the tremendous power of prayer, the importance of praying in the Holy Spirit, and developing a deeper relationship with God. Through these broadcasts, they encourage believers around the world to remain strong in faith, filled with the Word of God, and sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Their online ministry continues to connect with viewers internationally through livestreams, teaching videos, websites, newsletters, and social media outreach. They also continue developing multilingual ministry resources designed to help reach people in different nations and cultures.
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While living in France, David and Carol Joy continued expanding their online outreach through regular livestream teachings and media broadcasts.
One of the ongoing focuses of their ministry has been teaching believers about the tremendous power of prayer, the importance of praying in the Holy Spirit, and developing a deeper relationship with God. Through these broadcasts, they encourage believers around the world to remain strong in faith, filled with the Word of God, and sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Their online ministry continues to connect with viewers internationally through livestreams, teaching videos, websites, newsletters, and social media outreach. They also continue developing multilingual ministry resources designed to help reach people in different nations and cultures.
Where We Feel God Is Leading Us
For many years, David and Carol Joy have carried a deep burden and vision for the nation of France. As David prayed over a map of France, he would repeatedly place his hand near Strasbourg and sweep downward across the nation toward Corsica — a prophetic swath they believe represents the region God has called them to reach with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. From the northeast border of France through the heart of the nation and down to the Mediterranean coast, they believe God is opening doors for prayer, discipleship, revival, and transformed lives through the power of the Holy Spirit.
David Breed
A Life Transformed by Jesus Christ
David’s Past Seasons of Life
From global stages to the Gospel, God used every chapter of David’s life to prepare him for the nations.
An International Thinker, Performer and Producer
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Before fully surrendering his life to Jesus Christ, David Breed lived an extraordinary and unconventional life journey that would later help shape his global vision, leadership, creativity, and passion for reaching people from every walk of life.
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David grew up on farms and horse ranches in Illinois and California in the United States. His childhood was difficult, and he left home at an early age. Even during those challenging years, God was already preparing and preserving his life for a greater purpose. From the time he was a young boy, there were clear signs of an international call on his life that would eventually lead him to nations around the world.
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As a young man, David loved riding bicycles and supernaturally crossed paths with a world champion BMX rider who recognized his talent and invited him into the sport. What began as a simple passion quickly developed into an international career. David became a United States and World Champion BMX Freestyle rider and traveled around the world through the opportunities the sport provided.
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His unique style, athleticism, and creativity also opened doors into the international fashion industry. David worked as an international fashion model for well-known brands including Giorgio Armani, Benetton, Hugo Boss, Valentino, Wilke Sport, and Go Sport France.
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During this season of life, David was deeply involved in Buddhism and searching spiritually for truth and meaning. But everything changed when God supernaturally intervened through a young woman who was passionately on fire for Jesus Christ and filled with the Holy Spirit. She boldly shared the Gospel with David, prayed for him, and introduced him to the reality of Jesus and the power of God. That encounter completely transformed the direction of his life.
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Before coming to Christ, David also pursued many other intense and adventurous paths, including becoming a professional solo mountaineer and a successful business leader. These diverse life experiences helped shape his entrepreneurial mindset, leadership abilities, and global perspective.
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David is an entrepreneur, angel investor, author, pastor, and Bible teacher with a passion to help people encounter Jesus, discover their God-given purpose, and walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.
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David trained in business leadership and team development through programs connected with Harvard Business School, Tiffany & Company, and Nordstrom. He is also an ordained and certified graduate of the RHEMA Alumni Association and RHEMA Ministerial Association International, as well as a graduate of DOMATA World Missions School.
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Above all, David is a devoted husband, father, and friend. For more than 30 years, he has carried a deep burden and love for the nation of France, faithfully praying for revival and spiritual awakening throughout the country.
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David and his wife, Carol Joy Breed, reside in Dijon, France, where they are establishing an international ministry base dedicated to touching France and the world with the love of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.
David’s past seasons of life reflect a journey transformed by God’s grace and redirected for His purpose.
Carol Joy Breed
A Life Transformed by the Holy Spirit
Carol Joy’s Past Seasons of Life
From music and performance to painting and ministry, God used every season of Carol Joy’s life to prepare her for His purpose.
Where Creativity & the Holy Spirit Meet
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From an early age, Carol Joy demonstrated leadership, creativity, musical talent, artistic gifting, and a deep sensitivity to the presence of God. Growing up in Piedmont, Oklahoma, she was actively involved in music, performance, and the arts, playing flute in concert band and performing rifle in the marching band color guard before becoming drum major during her final two years of high school. Even as a young girl, there were clear signs of a future that would extend far beyond her hometown and eventually impact nations around the world.
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In seventh grade, Carol Joy traveled internationally to Vienna, Austria, where she performed flute with her concert band in a global music competition. Her school earned second place in the world, and the experience awakened within her a lifelong love for culture, travel, missions, and cross-cultural ministry.
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Carol Joy knew God from a young age, but everything changed in 1996 when she heard the message about being filled with the Holy Spirit. After receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit, her life was radically transformed. What began as a personal encounter with God became a lifelong passion to help others know the Holy Spirit intimately and experience His power, guidance, and life-changing presence for themselves.
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From that moment forward, Carol Joy developed a deep hunger for the Word of God, prayer, and the leading of the Holy Spirit. Her heart became centered on helping people encounter Jesus personally, grow spiritually, and live empowered by the Holy Spirit in everyday life.
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In addition to her spiritual growth and ministry development, Carol Joy also developed strong leadership and entrepreneurial skills through years of professional experience. She began working in retail clothing while still in high school before advancing into management positions. Later, she worked as an executive assistant for an accountant, gaining valuable experience in administration, organization, and business operations.
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These experiences eventually led her to establish and operate her own administrative business, combining creativity, leadership, communication, and organizational excellence. Her entrepreneurial background would later become a valuable foundation for ministry leadership, media projects, organization building, and international outreach.
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Throughout the years, Carol Joy has served in a variety of ministry and pastoral roles. She ministered as a Children’s Pastor while serving in Poland and later continued in children’s ministry leadership while serving in Santa Barbara, California. She then co-pastored alongside her husband, David, for nine years in Santa Barbara. Her ministry has included teaching, discipleship, leadership development, prayer ministry, media outreach, creative ministry, and helping raise up believers to walk closely with God.
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Carol Joy is also an author, teacher, and creative communicator with a strong desire to make spiritual truths practical, approachable, and life-giving. She is currently writing a book entitled The Holy Spirit Here on Earth: A Journey to Living a Spirit-Filled and Spirit-Led Life, focused on helping believers understand the Holy Spirit more deeply and experience a daily relationship with Him.
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She is also an ordained and certified graduate of the RHEMA Alumni Association and RHEMA Ministerial Association International, as well as a graduate of DOMATA World Missions School.
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Carol Joy has cultivated a love for creativity and the arts, including oil painting and visual design, believing that beauty and creativity can powerfully reflect the heart of God and open doors for ministry and connection with people from many different backgrounds.
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Carol Joy is a devoted wife, mother, and friend. Together with her husband, David Breed, she now resides in Dijon, France, where they are establishing an international ministry base dedicated to bringing the love of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit to France and the nations of the world.
