User talk:Pastor Stapleton

Pastor Melvin L. Stapleton Jr.

Born February 23, 1977

Birth Place: Columbia Missouri

Melvin L. Stapleton Jr. is the third of four children born to Melvin and Emma Stapleton Sr.

Pastor Stapleton began preaching almost as soon as he was able to talk. His mother once

recalled his pre-school calling home to explain to her how he had been singing and preaching

to them all morning. This singing and preaching would countinue off and on until he reached

maturity. At the age of 20 years old he accepted his call to the ministry in a fall revival

conducted by Elder Donald Buckner of St. Louis Missouri. Early on many of Pastor Stapleton's

friends noticed his desire to counsel them with the problems they faced. Around 1990 Pastor Stapleton began to experiement with a small 49 key

portalbe keyboard his mother bought him for his birthday. The small bithday present would be

the primary learning resource Pastor Stapleton would use to develope his God given musical

gift. This gift would come to inspire hundreds and thousands of people all over the country

as he traveled singing and playing Gospel music. After graduating from high School Pastor

Stapleton worked at a Ryan's Steak house. in the summer of 1998 he enrolled at Moberly

Community College to persue a degree in buisness, however he didn't feel this was the correct

career path for him. He later enrolled in Columbia College of Columbia Missouri. Pastor

stapleton worked went to college and took a position as Youth President at the Wright Temple

Church of God in Christ, where he grew up at. In the spring of 2004 Pastor Stapleton was

appointed to serve as interim Pastor to the Timmon's Temple Church Family, located in

Huntsville Missouri. In 2005 Pastor Stapleton travled from churh to church as an evanglist

spreading the Gospel message through love and concern. In 2006 Pastor Stapleton was moved to

establish Restoration of Life Ministries inc. Restoration Life Ministries is a Christian

based Ministry that focuses on helping individuals find their place in life as directed by

God. He currenlty serves in the capacity of Senior Pastor of Restoration of Life Ministries

that worships in Columbia Missouri.