Tribute to Rev. Dr. Hope Juliet McCormack J.P. - Stalwart Passes on

Tribute to Rev. Dr. Hope Juliet McCormack J.P. - Stalwart Passes on

By Michael Schurton and Trevesa DaSilva-Ashman

Dr. Hope Juliet McCormack is an exceptional God-fearing, God-conscious and God-propelled individual. Born on the 5th of October 1944 she realized that her goal in life was to be of service to others in what ever way she could. This drive led her to become involved in service organizations, associations and religious endeavours from lower school, through Secondary and into tertiary training. Such involvements have helped her to achieve the mentioned goals and have contributed to her desire to contribute.


Dr. Hope Juliet McCormack has demonstrated a deep sense of commitment to her country. She is a pioneer and trailblazer of the Christian Faith for forty-eight years of service.

A committed servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, who has been steadfast, persevering, sowing, toiling in the Ministry of the Gospel, giving, full of good works, bearing much fruit, as well as manifesting the wisdom and patience of God for others to see. Dr. McCormack is the author of the book “Keeping the Gains” which is a leadership guide for Ministerial operation, and is presently ready for publication.

A woman of vision she has written the vision and ran with it, serving generations faithfully, truly a vessel of the Lord, fitted and equipped for His divine purposes, motivating, inspiring, a diligent steward. She is an example to the church, the community and the nation.

In July 2008 she was among fifteen outstanding leaders who were recognized and honoured for faithful and dedicated service in the building and expansion of God’s Kingdom. This Life Achievement Award honouring Dr. McCormack was for over forty-seven (47) years of service to God, mankind and communities and was given by the National Christian Lifetime Award Committee. She is presently awaiting her commission as a Justice of the Peace for the parish of St. Andrew.

From 1963 she became a foundation member of the Pentecostal Gospel Temple 111 Windward Road, Kingston 2, having given her life to the Lord at the tender age of nine. She has remained dedicated to the work of the Lord and has laboured assiduously in several areas of service to the Lord and mankind, not only in her own church and has remained faithful by God’s help.

Her desire has always been to be of service in the church and community and has served (and is still serving) in many such areas namely. She is an ordained Minister of the Gospel and has served as: Director of the Ladies’ Ministry, Chairman of the Finance Committee Chairman of the Fundraising Committee, Youth Advisor, Counsellor, Director of Christian Growth Ministry, Member of Directors Council, Member of Ministerial Council, Secretary and Treasurer of Basic Schools, among other assignments.

In her desire to be of better service in the work of the Lord she completed her Doctorate in Ministry at the International Apostolic University of Grace and Truth in Indianapolis, Indiana USA, which has helped her to help others more effectively.

In addition to the above mentioned religious and spiritual aspects of service to mankind she is also deeply involved in Word Time Ministries of Jamaica as the Chairperson of the Advisory Board and the Executive Director of that Organization, which has as its mission, the empowerment of youth through the Living Word. This entity caters specifically to the girls and boys at children homes, schools, churches and to the wider cadre of youths in communities.

On the secular scene she is integrally involved with the Optimist International movement and has contributed yeoman’s service to her club, The Norbrook Springs Club for which she was the president for the past two years consecutively leading that club to distinguish status in both years.

Through this movement she continues to fulfill her purpose to be of help to others in particular the youth both nationally and internationally as the motto of Optimism International is “Friend of Youth”.

Presently, as Director of the Christian Growth Ministry at her church she is responsible for the development of the Sunday School Department and Children’s Ministry with age range from3 - 22 years and extends teaching and care to adults in the Adult Bible Class. She has also launched two satellite Sunday schools in Rae Town and Harbour View.

A Chartered Accountant by Profession, she also holds a Masters Degree in Accounting & Finance from the University of the West Indies and a Bachelors Degree in Economics from that same Institution and is also a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI). She is a self-employed Management and Financial Consultant through her own company, H&M Management & Financial Consulting Services of which she has been Principal Consultant for the past eighteen years. Before starting her own company she worked at the level of top management with several government and non-government institutions / organizations as Director, Senior Director, Accountant, Financial Controller/Comptroller, Finance Director and Company Secretary. These organizations include Department of Statistics 1968-1973 and State Trade Corporation 1994-1997, as well as others in the fields of Insurance, Manufacturing and the Distributive Trade, within the private sector.

She has given outstanding services to schools including Wilbert Stewart Basic School, Charlton Preparatory School and was lecturer and administrator at Caribbean Institute of Economics & Management (CIEM). Dr. McCormack also lectured at the Management Institute for National Development (M.I.N.D.), Jamaica Institute of Management (JIM), IMP now University College of the Caribbean (UCC) and as guest lecturer at the UWI.

She serves on several boards and committees both in the secular and Christian arenas with her most recent appointments being the Executive Director of Word Time Ministries of Jamaica. She is board member of the Jamaica Pentecostal Union Apostolic (JPU(A)) - Treasurer, Director of Finance and Development and Chair of the Advisory Board of Word Time Ministries of Jamaica, and member of the Board of the National Religious Media Corporation (NRMC) - LOVE FM for approximately five years.

She is married to an Elder of the church - Rev. Ascott Keith McCormack for forty-one years (41). They are the parents of two children Lisa-Gaye Hope and Dionne-Sheree Alicia and the grandparents of three, namely- Alex, Dominick and Deidre-Kay.

Her endeavour is to remain willing and obedient to what the Lord requires of her and to be available to continue to serve God and man. She is positive that the Lord has a plan and purpose for her life which is being unfolded in her ministry and service to others both children and adults.

She is encouraged and strengthened by the knowledge that the Lord will perfect that, which concerns Him and that includes her. Her greatest desire is to be like Jesus growing in favour with both God and man.