Melvin Cole has been serving in Urban Ministry for 20 years. He has served as a Youth Pastor in a local Church. He was part of a National Ministry called Young Life from 2000-2005. He joined Freedom Fire in 2006, where he serves in the Teen Ministry and Pastor at Freedom Covenant. Melvin has received training through the Berean Bible School (Global Institute), Young Life Leadership Training, Devos Urban leadership, The Urban Ministry Institute and a masters from North Park Theological Seminary. He lives in Kansas City with his wife, Marie. They have two grown children and one granddaughter.