In this episode of 12-Minute Convos with Jesus Believers, Engel Jones connects with Pastor Mellissa Lopez, joining the show from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. Mellissa shares a heart-touching story of faith that began in early childhood, when she developed a deep love for reading the Bible and learning about God. Though she strayed during her teenage years to pursue her own path, she returned seriously to the Lord at age 19 or 20 and got married shortly after. Mellissa openly discusses the challenges she and her husband faced as a very young couple and how leaning into God sustained their household through difficult seasons. Within the last decade, God called her into serious ministry, starting with a unique five-year digital outreach program conducted entirely on WhatsApp. As the Lord expanded her vision, He confirmed her calling through a prophetic man of God, leading to her official ordination as a pastor six to eight months later.
Today, as a mother of three (a 19-year-old daughter and two sons aged 13 and 10), Pastor Mellissa continues to lead and inspire her community. If you are navigating young family struggles or wondering how God can multiply small beginnings into a powerful calling, Mellissa's testimony will deeply encourage your walk!
Guest's Bio
My name is Mellissa Lopez-St Louis and I'm the founder and pastor of Menorah Fellowship Tabernacle Ministries. I'm a servant of Jesus Christ and a Bible teacher whose boast is in Him.
My passion is twofold: to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to those who have not yet encountered Him, and to equip fellow disciples to walk faithfully with Christ, according to biblical principles, through the teaching and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
With a heart surrendered to God's Word, I teach that true faith and not merely a confession of belief, but a live being actively transformed through obedience, spiritual growth and a daily walk with God. My desire is to see believers turn into disciples, by examining their hearts daily, grow in spiritual maturity and genuinely have a desire and the discipline to pursue relationship with Christ.
Through preaching, teaching and discipleship, the goal is to see lives restored, the church strengthened and Jesus get all the glory!
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