AKTIV8 magazine April 2017 | Page 4

ACTIVATOR DARREN MCKOY Kings of the Kingdom Host Pastor Darren McKoy , married to wife Leana Mckoy, is the first National Youth Director of the Church of God in Jamaica and the first Youth Minister of the Highholborn Street Church of God, the mother Church of the Church of God in Jamaica. He has performed in dramatic productions across the island of Jamaica and is also a script writer himself which has earned him silver medals at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission competitions. He is the author of a book entitled "Real Answers for Real People: A philosophical and Theological perspective on real life issues" as well as a Christian love novel entitled "None like You". He was also a freelance writer for Buzz Magazine and have been contributing to articles in the daily gleaner in the area of theology. Darren McKoy has been preaching and teaching the word of God and has been doing motivational talks for the past 13 years at seminars, conventions and Evangelistic meetings. At AKTIV8 -Kings of the Kingdom Session Pastor Darren shared- “Husbands must understand that they are designed to lead and that they take instructions from God. It is yielding to the instructions from God....that you will become Good role models and kings to your wives.” A controversial phrase used which sparked excitement was “Man where is your husband” after the roar settled it was explained thus:-“ You must first as a single man understand who you are and who you were designed to be. If you cannot do that...you won't be able to make the transition into understanding the role of a husband. So, you will always be wrestling with finding the husband in you. if you do make that transition you also have to take that lesson that will be learnt and bring it into fatherhood. All three beings have to co-exist into being a whole man and a man that God intend and women desire. ACTIVATOR JOAN PINKNEY Fit for the Fight Women’s Host Joan Pinkney has been an adjunct lecturer in Psychology, Business ethics, Conflict management and Counselling at several tertiary institutions including The University of the West Indies - School of Nursing, the Jamaica Theological Seminary, and the University College of the Caribbean. She is an Associate Counsellor at The Counselling Centre 14 West Avenue, Kingston 10, at her local Church, Kingston Open Bible, Washington Boulevard and Family Life Ministries. Joan currently holds the position of Manager - Licensing and Membership Services at The Jamaican Copyright Licensing Agency. She is a writer and a noted resource person on several local radio stations where she discusses issues of concern to the Jamaican society. She hosts the programme “The Counsellor” aired on Love 101 FM and is the recurring guest on the programme “The Morning Watch.” Among many committees and agencies, Joan serves as a director of JAMPAS – The Jamaica Parent School and is the author of three Counselling CDs which deal with: managing past hurts, self-esteem and sexuality. Issue 1 Peta-Gay Kirby Lighthouse Educational Ministries Jamaica