Gospel Fit
Inspiring African American Wellness.
Unifying body, mind and spirit.
Joy's vision for The Gospel Fit Challenge grew out her passion for sports and fitness and her love for her church family. While completing her masters of arts in Media at the New School University, Joy worked as an aerobics instructor. Joy was an AFAA certified aerobics instructor who managed the Living Well Lady Fitness Center in New York, NY and was recruited to lead the Gospel Aerobics class at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Roosevelt, NY. Memorial Presbyterian Church has been Joy’s church home since childhood. Joy has been an active participant within the church community for years and was ordained Elder.
She has continued to develop her television career at MTV, HBO, Cablevision and ESPN. Joy was responsible for the production of international promos and production around such successful HBO programming as Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, Sopranos and Spike Lee’s 4 Little Girls. Joy also served as Executive Producer and Host of a women’s sports show, Sports Lessons, which ran on public access television in Long Island on the Cablevision system. In her current role as Senior Director of Sponsorship Development for ESPN, Joy has increased revenue generating opportunities by creating branded content for studio programming.
Joy received her bachelors degree in economics from Vassar College, a masters of arts in Media Studies from The New School University and masters of business administration with a concentration in finance and media from Columbia Business School. Joy’s education and experiences at work and inside church make her the perfect person to lead and direct The Gospel Fit Challenge.
Gospel Fit focus - continued
In
order to do our work in the world, we must use our bodies. Are we
being good stewards of our bodies? Within the black church, the
answer is no. The three leading causes of death in the US are coronary
heart disease, stroke, and cancer. For each of these conditions,
African-American men and women have a higher rate of death than do
white men and women. Diabetes is also disproportionately found
within the African-American community. The risk factors of
overweight, obesity and inactivity can all be reduced with a healthy
eating plan and regular moderate exercise. 
Remember, Matthew 6:33 - But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. God is a God of victory and we will tackle health and fitness issues together as a community in partnership with God.