U.S. Leadership

Founder and President Darrell Dunham

Darrell started Margham twenty years ago after he and his wife adopted two children from India. Darrell visits India at least once a year to hold pastor conferences and to visit Margham-supported churches. When not enjoying his favorite, extra spicy butter chicken in India, Darrell is a practicing lawyer in Southern Illinois and is a retired law professor. He can be reached at marghaminc@hotmail.com.

The Margham Board of Directorsis comprised of thirteen committed Margham supporters from Illinois, Mississippi, and Oregon. The board meets quarterly to discuss current ministry needs, upcoming missionary trips, fund distribution, and any other business that requires their oversight.

India Leadership

Pastor John Arun Kumar

Arun Kumar is the facilitating pastor of Margham India. When Arun was a young boy his family converted to Catholicism. As a studious young man he became a priest and served the Catholic church for twelve years. Through the witness of a schoolteacher, Arun was led “into the fuller truths of the Bible” and was born again in 1988. Due to family tension in response to his new beliefs, Arun relocated and founded a village church. Through this work he met Darrell Dunham. As Margham’s principle facilitator in India, he visits and encourages Margham-supported pastors. Arun is also the adopted “Daddy” to the 17 children in the orphanage where he lives. In partnership with Margham, Arun hopes to bring the message of Christ to the entire East and West Godari region in Andhra Pradesh in the next ten years. Arun says “My prayer is that both Margham USA and Margham India will continue to build the Kingdom of God on a solid foundation in this ancient country, India, until the day of the Lord’s coming.”