In 1989, when this picture was taken, Sister Goodwin prophesied to a young Brother Mel concerning his ministry calling, saying: Mel honey, many are called [to be used in spiritual gifts], but few are chosen. You are chosen of God [to be used by the Lord in spiritual gifts], I know this. And I have known this ever since I first met you. Why do you think I have spent so much time with you? I don't spend this much time with everyone who contacts me. I have spent this much time with you because I knew that God was going to give you an anointed ministry, and you needed to know the things I could teach you so that you wouldn't mess yourself up. Now, I couldn't tell you this when I first met you because you would have been lifted up in pride, but I can tell you now: You are going to have a strong ministry, an anointed ministry, like some of the men of old. This will happen for you, Mel . . . Now what 'men of old' means, I don't know, but you will know when it happens."
Sister Goodwin laid her hands on Mel and prayed for God to use him in spiritual gifts. This was the last time Mel saw her alive.
Parts of this prayer and word of prophecy began to come to pass only a few weeks later. The Lord poured out the prophet's anointing on Mel, and began using him in giving messages in tongues, interpretations, prophecies, and other spiritual gifts. In 2006, the rest of the word about having a ministry "like some o f the men of old" began to come to pass. People from around the world began sending Mel rare early Pentecostal recordings by the "men of old" who had pioneered the Pentecostal movement. Most of these recordings had never been released to the public or copied before being given to Mel. As Brother Mel listened to their sermons, his ministry message and sermons began to change to reflect the Pentecostal message of F. F. Bosworth, Howard Carter, Stanley Frodsham, the Goodiwns, and others. In 2011, after winning a long spiritual battle, the Lord poured into Brother Mel a fresh ministry anointing of fire. He now holds "Holy Ghost and Fire" meetings in which he stirs up believers to take a hold of the promises of God to receive the Holy Ghost and fire into their own lives and ministries. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... |