Makinwa is a spirit-filled woman of God who has a deep love and sense of compassion for others. Even as a girl, she cared for the needs of others more than her own. She was raised by her mother and father, Claude and Deloycie Harris, in a small town called Durant, Mississippi. Although best known for her gift of preaching, her ministry began in the area of music. She started playing the piano at t
he early age of 6 and quickly discovered that she loved singing as well. Anointed by God to be a Worship Leader, she has lead people into the presence of God for many years. Gossypia accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at the tender age of 13, and was called to preach at age 19. She preached her first sermon in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. After a few years, God led her back home to Durant, Mississippi to start a youth ministry. The ministry quickly grew and souls were saved and filled with the Spirit of God daily. Many of the youth are grown and have ministries of their own today. Gossypia felt the Spirit of God elevating her higher. God spoke and told her it was time to Pastor His people. Prepare the Way, because He is soon coming back. In 2003, Gossypia was ordained and installed as Pastor at Restoration and Deliverance Ministry, Inc. in Hinesville, Georgia where she began Pastoring Children’s Church as well as Co-Pastoring in the Ministry. In 2005, she Co-Pastored Testimony and Faith Ministries in Statesboro, Georgia before God called her as Founder and Pastor of Preparing The Way For The Lord Ministry, Inc. Called to preach deliverance to God’s people, she has traveled the United States preaching and teaching God’s Word. Having a burning Word of Deliverance for the Body of Christ, she has seen the manifestation of signs and wonders instantly. Pastor Gossypia heard the voice of God saying, “Prepare the way, because I'm coming back for a prepared people.” Pastor Gossypia has agape love for God’s people and desires to see them healed, delivered, and set free from the bo***ge of sin. Walking in the Prophetic Anointing, God uses her to speak life into His people. As she speaks, signs and wonders are manifested. Pastor Gossypia is the mother of two beautiful daughters, and works as a Master Cosmetologist at Roffler’s Family Hair Salon in Hinesville, Georgia. Preparing The Way For The Lord Ministry, Inc.
“A voice is calling, Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness; make smooth in the desert a highway for our God.” Isaiah 40:3,
“Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts. Mal. 3:1
“What does it mean to 'prepare the way'? It means to create a favorable environment or to make it easy for one to come to you and operate in your life. Let's take a look at Luke 3:4-5, “As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways… the people… shall be made smooth.”
Apparently, John the Baptist was creating a favorable environment and making it easy for Jesus to enter into and operate in the lives of the people.