ALIVE MAGAZINE July-October 2018 | Page 9

Saran K. Jones is married to Lacie L. Jones (Publisher of Alive) , and mother to three wonderful children; Zhana, AJ, and Jordan. Currently Saran is a 6th grade Science teacher at Greenwood Elementary School in Florence SC. She is a graduate of Francis Marion University where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. Teaching has always provided Saran a platform to minister to the youth and with opportunities to impact their lives in many different ways. In addition to being an educator, she is also happy to serve the Lord as the First Lady of Round O Missionary Baptist Church of Darlington, SC. Saran is passionate about assisting in the spiritual growth of others. Her love for Christ inspires her to help those in her circle of life to fall in love with Him too. Her teaching philosophy is , she follows that same principle as she is purposed to share the love of Christ with others. Christal Joy Potter is an honor graduate of North Greenville University where she earned her Bachelors Degree in Broadcast Media. Christal has been honored with the titles of Miss North Greenville University and Miss Florence. She has also been awarded Miss Congeniality and 2nd Runner Up to Miss South Carolina. Cindy Hewitt is both a wife and mom and is currently serving the Body of Christ as the Artist Director at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Darlington SC. She studied vocal performance at Converse College. Emily Jordan is the mother of three sons, Matthew, Luke and Jonathan. She also has two other furry kids… Sebastian and Lilly. Emily is a graduate of Francis Marion University where she received her Master’s of Education. She is currently teaching 6 th Grade English/Language Arts at Greenwood Elementary School in Florence SC. Jennifer Hayes Yates is a Christian Author and Speaker. She’s a wife and a mother. Jen loves to write, read, and drink coffee… especially with friends. She enjoys her family, her church, her small group, but most of all, her quiet time with Jesus. www.jenniferhyates.com Zhana K. Jones is the Worship Leader of Round O Missionary Baptist Church in Darlington SC. She is passionate about music and dance and embraces every opportunity to express her heart of gratitude to God. Kim Borrelli is an author and conference speaker with a heart for raising up passionate and effective disciples of Jesus. Well known for her “church unusual” facilitation, she utilizes her experience as a training executive to aid with implementing discipleship structures that influence spiritual growth. Mary Pinckney is a wife and mom who loves the Lord. As a Minister, Certified Life and Relationship Coach her passions are that of writing and speaking in order to bring healing to the hearts of broken individuals. Together with her husband, Patrick Pinckney, Mary established Vision for Life Consultants to inspire individuals and groups to discover the greatness within themselves and live successful productive lives. Their combined experience and background in coaching and mentoring make Mary and Patrick an ideal team for discovering and developing the raw material in the lives of others and assisting them in their pursuit of significance and meaning in life. The Pinckney’s offer s ervices that are specific to helping individuals improve as a person and reach their lifelong goals and dreams in spite of challenges and obstacles along the way. www.vflconsultants.com