“Without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”1 Timothy 3:16 This is the awesome God that First Lady Melissa F. Fields is passionate about serving. She is an ardent lover of the Word of God, an enthusiastic women’s Bible study facilitator, a warrior in intercession, and a devoted worshipper of The King!

Lady Fields is an avid supporter of the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc., and has taught the women of her Organization on a local, diocese, and international level. She was presented with The President’s Award in 2003 from the International Ministers’ and Deacons’ Wives’ Guild. Lady Fields accepted the assignment to serve as International Junior Missionary Unit Coordinator from 2008 – 2011. Lady Fields compiled an International Junior Missionary Unit Study Guide and Handbook which included twenty-seven lesson outlines, containing spiritual and practical wisdom in missions. In July 2011 Missionary Fields received recognition for exceptional leadership as the Coordinator of the International Junior Missionary Unit. She is a 2011 inductee into the Outstanding Women of the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc., Volume III.

Elect Lady Fields is an author; she authored a women’s prayer journal, “In The Secret Place.” Lady Fields has also written a book entitled, “A Woman’s Guidebook To Basic Ministry Affairs.” This guidebook provides God’s women with a road map with directions to discover new territory in ministry. The survival guide includes guidance on: being an exceptional mistress of ceremonies, making hospital visitations, conducting bereavement calls, public speaking, developing a biographical sketch, and more. This literary work will be available on Amazon.com very soon.

God has given her creativity and an attention to detail that helps her organize stellar worship services and conferences. She is the leading lady to the Apostolics United Conference. In 2018, Lady Fields was presented with the Apostolic Anchor Award by Revival Fire Fellowship for the impact that she has made on the apostolic church at large through standard, consistency and faith in God. Lady Fields hosts women’s ministry fellowships under the ministry name, “Elisabeth’s Tent,” taken from Luke chapter 1. First Lady Fields’ love for the Word has propelled her to read the entire Bible from the Book of Genesis to the Book of Revelation. She has received certification in General Bible studies from Liberty Bible College. She is an honors graduate of the God’s Leading Ladies Life Enrichment Program from the Potter’s House, Dallas, TX. Missionary Fields is affiliated with the Network of Biblical Storytellers, International. Her 2010 travel to the Holy Land has deepened her connection to the Word and this renewed zeal is evident in her teachings and her praise. Lady Fields has a love for baking and caking decorating. She is passionate about living the sweet life and has a baking and lifestyle brand, “The Lady’s Patisserie.” She also hosts an online women’s ministry, “Fearless In High Heels.” Lady Fields dabbles with writing modern calligraphy. She was voted, “One of The Top 20 First Ladies in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area” in 2014. Her love the English language has merited her the tagline, “She’s a bit of a word smith.”

Lady Fields received the gift of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues as a pre-teen. She grew in the house of God holding a diversity of spiritual offices. The plan of God included oneness in matrimony with Bishop W. Michael Fields. She and her companion serve the Lord as one at Greater Refuge Temple Church, Washington, DC. She wears of diversity of hats in her Church to include First Lady, Women’s Ministry Oversight, Women’s Ministry Teacher, General Program Coordinator, New Members’ Teacher and Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Liaison.

Lady Fields is a mother, personal supporter, adviser, mentor, spiritual sister, and spiritual mother figure to many. She is spiritually proud to be a servant in the Kingdom of God and is excited to serve “the only wise God our Saviour … [to Him be] glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever”.  – Jude 1:25