PASTOR Miguel Collymore is known for his mellow demeanor. He is not easily provoked, and he tactfully addresses fiery situations. He is a supportive father and husband. He is a man who can weather a storm and remain standing. He has learned to not allow any barrier to stop him from serving the Lord. Philippians 4:13 strengethens him daily.

Pastor Collymore brings with him a wealth of knowledge gained through serving the body of Christ as a Sunday School teacher, Youth Leader, Bible School Instructor, and Assistant Pastor.
Pastor Collymore was born and raised in the South American country of Guyana to the proud parents Louis Collymore and the late Janet Collymore. He has always said he is blessed to have two moms, this is because his dad remarried several years after the passing of his mom to the awesome Lucille Collymore.

Growing up in a home where there was freedom of religion, he was able to observe his greatest inspiration his uncle, Reverend Raphael Massiah, take his stand as a Christian.
He began this journey of commitment and dedication to Christ in 1980. After accepting Christ as his saviour, he began serving the Lord at First Assemblies of God – Wortmanville, where he worked as a Sunday School teacher, Treasurer, Royal Rangers Commander, Youth Ministry Vice President and then the National Commander of the Royal Rangers Department.
In preparation for ministry, he attended the Assemblies of God Bible Institute. He also attended and was certified as a Royal Rangers leader after being trained in 1991.
In 1992, he took up an appointment as the National Commander of the Royal Rangers department. Under his leadership, this ministry grew as he travelled throughout the country training leaders and assisting churches in developing their own Royal Rangers programme. Royal Rangers was a ministry for young boys where they were trained to be responsible men in society. The programme focused on the physical, mental and spiritual development of young men.
In 1995 Rev. Collymore migrated to the USA. In an effort to better equip himself for ministry and the direction the Lord was leading him, he enrolled in the Berean College where he pursued studies in Pastoral Theology and Counselling.
In 2000, he became a licensed/ordained Pastor with the New York district of the Assembly of God, where he was serving as the Brooklyn area Commander and Assistant Pastor at Daybreak Ministries Assembly of God. In 2002, he migrated from New York to Maryland where he served as an Elder at Restoring Life International Church in Pikesville, Maryland, until his remigration to New York.
Pastor Collymore is married to Marcella, his beautiful wife of 25 years, and together they have been blessed with Mekisha, Miguel Jr., and Mikhaila with one grandchild, Moriah.
Currently, Pastor Collymore serves under the Leadership of Apostle Medroy and Pastor Cheryl Brandt at Transformation Christian Centre International, he teaches at Community Bible Institute and Seminary, and he is pursuing studies in Christian Education and Theology at the same institution.
He believes that every day is a gift from God and an opportunity to reinvent one’s self so that each of us can be all that God wants us to be. He believes that he should never allow his circumstance to determine how he defines himself or how he worships God. Serving people and seeing them blossom into all that God would have them be brings him the greatest joy.
We honour Pastor Miguel Collymore for his 30 years of service in ministry, and we recognise the calling of the Lord on his life as a pastor to shepherd the sheep.

(Reprinted from GEM Magazine, issue #66)