Please watch this video before reading the following article:

"The Reason"

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For some reason, living a victorious Christian life has become controversial.  Yes, I know that some unscrupulous preachers have made merchandise of the saints and overemphasized healing and prosperity.  However, please do not let that make you lose sight of God's will for you.

What is God's will for you and I in this life?  Here on the earth, God's plan for our lives is under constant assault by the world, the Devil, and the pressures of our own flesh.  So, if you look at the natural evidence around us, you might conclude that God wants our lives to be lives of constant struggle, lack, and weakness.  But the earth around us is not an adequate representation of God's will and plan.  Heaven is the only place where God's will is in perfect manifestation.  Look at Heaven.

Have you ever considered the fact that the moment you die and go to Heaven, you immediately step into complete joy and absolute health, abundance, and victory?  If it is God's will for us to walk in 100% victory for eternity once we die, doesn't it seem reasonable to believe that He wants us to experience a considerable amount of victory in this life?

If this is true, why are so many Christians are discouraged, weak, sick, and broke?  Based on my own knowledge and experience with the Lord, I believe the answer has become clearer to me:  we must have both the Word and the Spirit.

Back in 1997, the Lord visited me in a dream and talked to me about His plan for my ministry.  He told me that He was preparing me to receive a new and more powerful anointing.  (This new anointing came to me earlier this year--after 15 years of seeking Him for it).  The Lord concluded by saying, "Now, this anointing will not come to you automatically.  But if you will believe Me for it, it will come."  I thought, "What do You mean it won't come 'automatically?'  You are the Lord.  This is Your anointing.  How can it possibly not come to pass automatically if it is Your will?"  But as I did some studying about the will of God, I found to my surprise that most of the time, God's will does not come to pass automatically.  For instance, God has said that it is not His will that any sinner perish.  He wants them to receive everlasting life.  However, sinners do not automatically get saved.  Countless sinners die and go to Hell every day--even though that is not His will for them.  Sinners have a part to play in receiving from God.  So do we.

I think one thing that has hindered us from receiving from God in recent years is that we have placed an emphasis on the Word of God to the exclusion of the specific leading of the Holy Spirit.  None of the promises of God work like a formula.  In order to triumph, we must have the specific leading of the Holy Spirit to know what promises to claim, what spiritual weapons to use, and what spiritual and natural actions to take.  We must have both the Word and the Spirit.

In recent challenges I have faced, I have overcome by a combination of standing on the Word and getting in the Spirit.  In my daily Bible reading, I have read until the Lord has drawn my spiritual attention to a scripture.  In this case, Matthew 21:22--"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."  So, I said to the Lord, "It seems to me that my need falls into this category of 'all things, whatsoever.'  So, I am asking for Your help.  Please meet this need.  Please give me the victory I need."  And I chose to believe that the Lord had heard my prayer and that He would grant it in a manner and timing of His own choosing.

But I knew that I needed both the Word and the Spirit to get the victory.  So, I rolled the worries and cares over on the Lord, and whenever I felt prompted to do so, I would spend some time just rejoicing before the Lord for the victory that was already mine, and worshipping God in the Spirit.  By that I mean that I would just get into the presence of God in prayer and then I would let the Holy Spirit just flow through me in worshipping God in other tongues, sometimes interpreting what I had just said, and by speaking to Him in pslams and hymns as Ephesisns 5:19 says to do:  "Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord."

Within a few days, the Lord gave me a spiritual experience in the middle of the night.  Suddenly, I saw into the spiritual realm.  And the Lord showed me that the source of the challenge I was facing was a particular evil spirit.  I saw him in the vision and the Lord told me the spirit's name.  It was also revealed to me how this evil spirit had been working against me.  And in the vision, I saw that evil spirit driven off.   knew I had my breakthrough and things began to change.

Allow me to reiterate, my victory--even though God wanted me to have the victory in my challenge--did not come "automatically."  Victories rarely do.  There wasn't anything automatic or easy in Joshua's battles, or those of David, Gideon, or challenges faced by the Apostle Paul.  My victory came by getting into the Word and getting into the Spirit until the answer came.

So, in the challenges you are facing, whether you need healing, finances, or any other kind of breakthrough, do this:

1. Stand on the promises of God's word as the Holy Spirit leads you to do.
2. Consistently spend time in the presence of the Lord, worshipping Him in the Spirit in tongues, interpretation, psalms, and spiritual songs, until the answer comes.

Watch the video at the top of this page and allow to sink into your consciousness the fact that Christ paid a high price for your deliverance and victory.  So honor his sacrifice by being determined to walk in every bit of victory that now rightfully belongs to you.

January 2013 Meetings:

Pastor Larry Bjorklund of Abundant Life Campus here in Joplin has invited me to hold meetings for three Sundays--and maybe more if the Spirit begins to move the way I believe He will--in January of next year.  I hope also to have Eddie McMurray to minister with me for some of those services if he is avaiable.  The meetings we held in Rome, GA together were remarkable.  We ministered to approximately 100 individuals through tongues, interpretation, and other gifts, and we enjoyed a great move of God's Spirit.  I believe the Lord will do the same, and more, in Joplin next month.  Please come if you live in Joplin or within reasonable traveling distance.  I will announce the specific dates in January later.

Dear Friends and Ministry Partners,

I wish to extend my gratitude to those who have sown their financial seeds into this ministry this month.  The Lord has brought me into a whole new area of believing God for seeds like this to be multiplied back to the givers.  So, I am actively and specifically believing God for the Lord to multiply these seeds back to you and to visit you in whatever areas you need His help.

Those who wish to support this ministry may do so by clicking HERE.

To donate by check, please send it to:

Mel Montgomery Ministries PO Box 783 Joplin, MO 64802

I pray that this Christmas will be a time of great joy and closeness with God as you ponder the wonderful gift of His Son.  And I hope that 2013 will be a year in which you step deeper over into the move of God than you have ever experienced before.

God bless you, and Godspeed,

Kind Regards,

Brother Mel

Announcing Special Meetings:

Rome, Georgia

October 21, 2012

Sunday morning and evening services

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Mel Montgomery              Eddie McMurray                  Inez Lucas

The Glory Tabernacle

Pastor Inez and Leslie Lucas

300 Watson Street

706-936-9333

Sunday Morning 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening:  6:00 p.m.

Dear Friends and Partners,

God has put a new anointing into me, and I will be ministering through that anointing in these meetings.  Individuals will be driving in and flying in from different states.  I am inviting you to come also.  Please click on the link below to read the full story of what has happened and what is about to happen:

A Fresh Impartation

If you need a fresh touch from God, I urge you to come to Rome, GA October 21.

And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

--Numbers 11:25.

I believe God will take this fresh and greater anointing that is upon me, and pour it out upon you to provide whatever spiritual impartation you need.  God is no respecter of persons.  I can't say it any plainer than that.

Wherever you are in the world--come.

If you have to fly in from another country--come.

If you have to drive in from another state--come.

Rent a hotel room somewhere in the area--and come.

If you are ready to revive--come.

If you are burned-out and need a transforming experience with God--come.

If you are dead inside.  It is time to get resurrected!--come.

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. . .

Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.--Isaiah 55:1,3.

I will see you there.

--Brother Mel

Hello Subscribers and Ministry Partners,

I wish to share with you the following announcements.  I hope that you will be able to make arrangements to visit these meetings, and if you can't, that you will partake of the other new resources in this announcement.

God bless you,

Brother Mel

Upcoming Meetings in the Atlanta, Georgia Area:

I will be ministering with the Rev. Eddie McMurray in meetings in churches in the Atlanta, GA area October 21 and October 26-28th.  Like me, Brother Eddie was prepared for ministry by Sister Goodwin.  He and I flow together in the Spirit very well with me giving messages in tongues and Eddie interpreting them.  Please come and be refreshed and revived by witnessing and receiving the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

For meeting details, please click HERE.

July Radio Interview:

I was interviewed by Rick Wiles for his TruNews radio program.  This interview aired on July 4, 2012 and was broadcast around the world on Lester Sumrall's World Harvest Radio Network.  The interview lasted about 50 minutes.  Rick and I discussed the grace of God and the operation of spiritual gifts.  To listen to this interview, please click HERE.

Website Upgrade:

We recently built an entirely new website and moved all of the rare recordings and my teaching articles to it.  Our new website is sleek and much easier to navigate.  As of July 1, we had received over 4,000,000 hits on our website from people in more than 160 countries.  If you have not done so yet, please visit it at:  www.brothermel.org.

The Genuine Flow Accepted as a Textbook:

Reach Out For Christ International, requested permission, and we gave it, to use my book The Genuine Flow as a textbook in their classes at their Bible Schools in Melbourne, Australia and in Kent, England.  If you are in the USA and wish to obtain a copy of my book, please click HERE.

For orders outside of the USA, please click HERE.

We have created an entirely new website, and have moved all of the historic materials to it, along with some new materials.  The new website is:

www.brothermel.org

As you will see, the new website is sleek and much easier to navigate.

Announcing:

In order to edify our ministry partners around the world, and to report on the great outpouring of the Holy Spirit that is taking place, we have launched:

Outpouring!

The new online magazine of

Mel Montgomery Ministries International

Outpouring! is a free online magazine we send out by e-mail each month.

Outpouring! helps you to step over into the present-day outpouring of the Holy Spirit that is setting individuals and churches ablaze with the Holy Ghost and Fire.

Outpouring! presents to you the latest rare recordings by the faith giants of old that have just been uploaded to Mel Montgomery Ministries International's website:  www.brothermel.com.

Outpouring! features new recordings and teaching articles by Brother Mel in which he shares with you fresh truths that the Holy Spirit is emphasizing today.

Outpouring! announces Brother Mel's itinerary to our partners around the world so that you cna know when he will be holding a "Holy Ghost and Fire" meeting near you.

Outpouring! will stir your faith, instruct you, and help you to reach up to God for fresh fire.

To subscribe to this free monthly e-mail, please click here.

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Hello Ministry Partners and Friends,

The new Goodwin biography entitled:

"The Genuine Flow" can now be ordered.

For more information, or to order your copy,

Please Click HERE.

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Hello Ministry Partners and Friends,

Right now, the Lord is dealing with me more deeply and more specifically than He has ever done before in all my years of ministry.  He is giving me new directions as to what I am to do next in ministry.

During this time of listening to the Lord, there will be no new podcasts.  The Lord is stressing to me that He does not want me looking to men in any way at this time.  He wants me to listen to Him only, and to allow Him only to move in my behalf.  This process has been going on for several weeks, but has grown particularly intense in the last few days.

Please just pray for me as I wait on the Lord.  New podcasts will be released when the Lord finishes speaking to me.

--Brother Mel

EXCITING NEWS!

Coming January 1, 2010

The "Voices of the Faith Giants"

Radio Program

"The Voices of the Faith Giants Program" is our new 25-minute weekly podcast and internet radio program.

In this program we will:

• Interview major Charismatic and Word of Faith leaders.
• Hear how they developed into their present gifted ministries.
• Examine with them the moving of the Holy Spirit and revival.
• Listen as they share lessons learned in the rough times of life and ministry.
• Connect with, and give input and encouragement to, up and coming ministers.
• Discuss Pentecostal history and the giants of old.
• Take complex theological concepts and put them into simple terms.
• Yield to the Holy Spirit as He gives us utterance in tongues or prophecy.

Upcoming Guests:

Rev. Elizabeth Pruitt-Sloan, Pastor and Ministry Association Founder who was dedicated to the Lord by Aimee Semple McPherson.

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Rev. Elizabeth Pruitt-Sloan                Aimee Semple McPherson

Rev. Elizabeth Pruitt-Sloan has agreed to be a recurring guest on our program.  Elizabeth and I will be discussing the things of the Spirit, pastoring, ministering prophetically, signs, wonders, miracles, and so on.  She will be speaking from her background of growing up in Aimee Semple-McPherson's church, learning from Brother Hagin, serving as a pastor, traveling around the world, and operating in healings and miracles.  She is also the Founder and President of Helping Inspire Ministries (H.I.M.), and will be sharing H.I.M.'s vision of connecting with emerging ministers.

Dr. Charles Goodwin, credentialed theologian and expert on New Testament Greek,  and Rev. Joe Jordan who both received greatly from the ministry of the Goodwins.

Dr. Charles Goodwin      Rev. Joe Jordan    Rev. and Mrs. J.R. Goodwin

Dr. Charles Goodwin is the son of Mom and Dad Goodwin, and has personally known many of the well-known prophets and healing evangelists of the last 50 years.  He has a PhD in New Testament Greek, and has taught at the seminary level.  He knows both the moving of the Spirit and sound doctrine.  He takes complex theological concepts and makes them understandable to everyone.  We will be making an objective examination of the strengths and weaknesses of current teachings in the Charismatic and Word of Faith branches of Christianity.

Rev. Joe Jordan served on staff with the Goodwins for years and has been in itinerant ministry for 50 years.  He has held "Holy Ghost" conferences at Billye Brim's Prayer Mountain, and numerous other places.  I have turned to Joe on a number of occasions with questions concerning ministry or spiritual operations, and his advice has been invaluable.

Rev. Gil Howard-Browne, revivalist, and Rev. Roberts Liardon, Revivalist, Bible School Director and author of the "God's Generals" video series and books.

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Rev. Loraine and Gil Howard-Browne           Rev. Roberts Liardon

Rev. Gil Howard-Browne is a member of the well-known Howard-Browne ministry family.  He is used in signs, wonders, revivals, and times of refreshing.  I have found conversations with him to be a great blessing.  In addition to discussing operations of the Holy Spirit, we will be discussing revivals and refreshings.

Rev. Roberts Liardon stepped into a world-wide ministry when he was only a teenager.  He was mentored by Lester Sumrall and other remarkable men and women of God.  Roberts  created the "God's Generals" video series.  Although he and I have not met in person, I have found the phone conversations we have had, and the insight he has shared with me, to be seasoned with wisdom.  In addition to his usual preaching schedule, he is serving also as Bible School Director for the historic Kensington Temple in London.  We will discuss previous men of God he has known, his work in creating the "God's Generals" series, spiritual operations, and his current work.

Other News

Live Taping of a Podcast

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Brother Mel and Sister Elizabeth will be recording a live 25-minute session of the Voices of the Faith Giants program at Elizabeth's next monthly Holy Spirit Meeting.  We invite all of our ministry partners in Tulsa and nearby areas to come and meet Brother Mel and Sister Elizabeth, to be ministered to, and you are also welcome to stay after the service for refreshments and to wish Elizabeth a happy birthday.

Saturday Dec. 12, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.

At A Glorious Church

915 N. 19th Street

Collinsville, (Tulsa) OK

918-371-4589

Speaker(s): Rev. Elizabeth Pruitt-Sloan, Rev. Mel Montgomery and others as God directs.

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