Dina's Resume
Dina Katanacho is currently the director of the Arab Israeli Bible Society. She is responsible to make the word of God available and accessible to 1.7 Million Arab citizens in Israel. Dina has earned a B.Ed from David Yellin which is associated to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, a graduate certificate in Leadership and Administration from the United Bible Societies Academy, and an MA in Leadership and Christian Ministry from Bethlehem Bible College. She has done graduate studies in Women Studies at Trinity Theological Seminary and post graduate studies in theology at Nazareth Evangelical College. Dina has authored two books in Arabic and has edited and supervised the publishing of 10 magazines and 10 books. She is a well sought after speaker in issues related to empowering Palestinian Christian women. Dina is married to Yohanna Katanacho and has three boys: Immanuel (12), Jonathan (10), and Chris (9).
EMPLOYMENT & MINISTRY
Director 2008 – Current Time
Arab Israeli Bible Society
Special Education Teacher (2001 – 2002)
Al Nur Sschool Jerusalem, Israel
Pastor’s Wife (2002)
Nazarene Arab American Church, Chicago – USA
Saint Joseph Monastery Student’s Ministry Founder and Director (1998 – 2001)
Saint Joseph Monastery, Jerusalem – Israel
Volunteer in Short Term Mission Training (1997, 2000)
Campus Crusade - Israel
EDUCATION
Post Graduate Studies at Nazareth Evangelical College (2015)
M.A. in Leadership and Christian Ministry (2009 – 2013)
Bethlehem Bible College, Palestine
Certificate in Leadership and Administration (2013)
United Bible Societies Academy
Graduate Studies in Biblical Counseling/Women Studies (2003 - 2008)
Trinity Theological Seminary Newburgh, USA
B. Ed. (1999 – 2002)
David Yellin – Jerusalem, Israel
PUBLICATIONS
Katanacho, Yohanna and Dina. Atlikooni: Dawr wa makant al-marah fi al-maseehiah (Free Me: The Role and Status of Women in Christianity). Jerusalem: Christian and Missionary Alliance, 2002. (ARABIC)
Katanacho, Dina and Fareed Shehadeh. The Two Shall Be One: Premarital Preparation Manual. Nazareth: Arab Israeli Bible Society, 2012.
Katanacho, Dina. “Preparing Couples for Marriage.” M.A. Thesis; Bethlehem Bible College, 2013 (Arabic).
Katanacho, Dina, Editor. Whispers from the Creator to the Family (2010 – 2015); ten Magazines.