Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ. Glory be to God in the highest. On Wednesday 15th  and Thursday 16th of March, 2023 the C.M.M. evangelism team traveled to Dzolokpuita in the Volta Region of Ghana. This is the second time the CMM team has visited the town.  We traveled for 4 hours from Accra to Dzolokpuita to preach the word, share Gospel tracts, and lead people to Christ. We shared 480 tracts and 147 souls made the decision to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.  In addition, 13 people re-dedicated their lives to Christ and we also witnessed two ...
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The ministry and family of Val Black are deeply saddened at the passing of Pastor Nathan Little.  Pastor Nathan was our Pastor, mentor, traveling companion to Africa, and fishing friend.  In fact, it was his encouragement that birthed this ministry when it began in 1989. Pastor Nathan was a "preacher's preacher" and was always ready to share Jesus with anyone.   One of his favorite sayings was, "Make a friend and save a soul".  Nathan lived by those words and one day when God opens His books it will be learned that many salvations can be credited to Nathan's witnessing to ...
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Recently, I have begun a series of teachings on God's covenants.  It is my belief that with an understanding of the true significance of the covenants in the Bible, a Christian will gain a new perception of the Word and even develop a closer relationship with God.  I speak from experience because that happened to me many years ago.  That is also the reason I named our ministry Covenant Messenger Ministries because I realized covenants were the foundation of the Bible with some having been fulfilled and others yet to be fulfilled. Here is my reasoning:  Malachi 3:1 says this, ...
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Dear friends of C.M.M. Just a word to let you know that all of us connected to the operation of this ministry are very grateful for your support through your offerings and prayers.   Every person on earth has a purpose, sometimes multiple purposes, to fulfill during their lifetime.   Christians must rely on the Holy Spirit to guide them in this process.  God has placed a sense of purpose in my life to support devout Christians in Ghana to win others to Jesus Christ in that nation and more.  Additionally, it includes Rev. Sikila Cornelius' ministry in India, a man who has ...
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Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! On Wednesday, January 20, 2023, the C.M.M. Evangelism Team traveled to Kwanyako in the Central Region of Ghana and stayed to minister until the following Friday.  The people of Kwanyako are fishermen and they have a particular festival in which many of them celebrate by drinking alcohol.  We happened to arrive at the time of this festival and witnessed several young men and women celebrating this festival and getting drunk.  It breaks our hearts to see young people created in the image of God destroying their lives with alcohol.  The perishing of our ...
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We traveled to Nkonya in the Oti Region of Ghana from Tuesday the 10th of January, until Thursday the 12th, 2023.  Oti is one of the new created Regions in Ghana.  We traveled for four and a half hours from Accra to Nkonya. While there we visited the house of a Muslim leader who forbid his wife from taking any tracts from us.  He told us to leave immediately.  Later, he sent a young girl to get our phone number.  He called us and said to meet him on the outskirts of town. We were afraid in the beginning but ...
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Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! On a return visit, the C.M.M. Evangelism Team traveled 3 hours from Accra to Kpeve in the Volta Region.  Kpeve is a community of pagans, Muslims, and Juju worshipers. Christmas is just around the corner and this brings the message of our Lord Jesus Christ alive to our hearers.  From Tuesday the 14th of December to Friday the 16th of December in 2022, the team members of CMM took to the streets, going house-to-house, and shops to bring the living Jesus to this dying world. In Luke 14:21-23 the Lord told His servants ...
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May God bless C.M.M. and all our partners this Christmas Season! This time the C.M.M. Evangelism Team traveled to Adakluwaya in the Volta Region.  We left Accra on Wednesday, the 30th of November, and stayed in Adakluwaya until Friday,  December 2nd, 2022.  Many souls made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.   Praise God!! Adakluwaya is about 177 kilometers (about 110 miles) from Accra and it took about 3 hours and 40 minutes to drive there. Adakluwaya is a pagan community.  Most are farmers who believe in celebrating the harvest of their crops and dedicating it to ...
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Although Hindu politicians and other government officials rule the country at every level, from the national to the local, the Holy Spirit is still actively working in India, to change it . . . . . one person at a time.  Any attempt to convert others to Christianity will result in imprisonment, physical beatings, and/or death.  But that does not stop some who are driven by the call on their life to share the Gospel regardless of the consequences.  Such is the like of the founder of Grace Children's Home, Rev. Sikila Cornelius, and the pastors who work with him ...
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Greetings in Jesus' mighty name! From Wednesday, the 23rd of November 2022 to Friday the 25th of November 2022, the CMM team traveled to Abepawtia near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region of Ghana.   Abepawtia is about 2 hours and 50 minutes drive from Accra and we got there by 10:30 a.m. We shared Gospel tracts,  preached the unadulterated Word of God, and also explained the messages in the tracts. The people of Abepawtia received the Gospel of Jesus Christ with joy. About 70% of the people of Abepawtia are pagans.   We went to one house and met two women there ...
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There are times when I feel the need to speak out about the path this nation has followed for several years and what God has placed on my heart.  This is one of those times.  Whether you agree or disagree is not my concern.  I feel compelled to say it and let the chips fall where they may.  So, with that said, here goes . . . . . This nation is in serious trouble internally and the majority of the population is only concerned over the price of gas and the increasing inflation, and rightly so. But there are ...
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Just today we received a short video from India of a Christian pastor who was pulled out of his church yesterday and beaten for preaching the Gospel.  In India, where the national and local governments are dominated by Hindus, this is not uncommon.   If such an incident was to be reported to the authorities it would be of no use and might even provoke greater anger, which would result in a worse outcome.   Pastor Cornelius explains that is the reason they plea for assistance from outside of India.  Practically no support exists from within, either financially or spiritually.  So, please ...
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Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus! On Tuesday the 15th of November, 2022  the CMM Evangelism Team traveled to Ntutumerim in the Eastern Region of Ghana and stayed there until Friday the 18th. Ntutumerim is one of the villages near Akim Oda in the Eastern Region. The indigenes there have two main occupations which are farming and small-scale mining.  There is much immorality and alcoholism in the area. We got there in the afternoon around 12:30 pm and started our evangelism work. As we normally do, we went from house to house, to the streets, and shops to share tracts. We explained the messages ...
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A note from Val:  To my Catholic friends,  I was born and raised in the Catholic Church, and many times in my youth I prayed to Mary, St. Christopher, St. Anthony, St. Philomena, and others, but I was never taught to go directly to Jesus in prayer.  Looking back, I remember nuns who came to church to teach catechism.  There was one nun in particular who was so sweet and pure in her mannerisms that I, at the age of about 10, found myself falling in love with her.  She would talk about heaven as if she was a frequent visitor ...
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Here in the U.S., we take so much for granted.  For instance, when was the last time you went without a toothbrush and/or toothpaste?  How about soap?  For many in India, these items are not taken for granted.  In fact, you could say they are considered to be items of luxury, available only to the "rich".  Thanks to many of you, this ministry is able to continue to feed the orphans and pay the staff but sometimes God provides a little extra, and we are able to give more to the orphanage.  That happened recently.  We received a little above ...
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Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.  On Tuesday 4th October 2022, the CMM Outreach Team of Ghana traveled to Cedikope in the Eastern Region of Ghana, near the Kwahu Afram Plains. Due to climate change, we have begun experiencing unusual rainfalls.  We got to Cedikope at 12 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.  It started to rain then and continued until Thursday.  The rain made it very difficult for us to move about to witness to people.  Nevertheless, we began evangelizing from the 6th to the 8th of October 2022. We moved from house to house, street to street, ...
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In September 2022, Rev. Sikila Cornelius visited Pastor David and his wife at their home in a remote village in India.  Pastor David has the foundation for a small church close to his home but lacks the funds to finish building it. In this short video, Rev. Cornelius introduces the pastor and shows the foundation of the church.  He also gives a glimpse of the inside of the very small home of Pastor David.  Here is a link to the YouTube video:  Pastor David In addition, below are photos of the orphans at Grace Children's Home at dinner time.  By ...
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It has been a while since we posted news from India so here is the latest:  August 2022 - The Lord blessed Grace Children's Home in India with mosquito nets through this ministry.  This time of year, mosquitoes are very thick, so mosquito nets will make sleeping at night more comfortable.  Using the nets will also help prevent the kids from contracting malaria, a disease spread by mosquitoes.  Rev. Cornelius messaged us to say the kids were thrilled to get the nets, which is obvious from the smiles on their faces in the photos.  Each net can cover two children ...
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Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.  God gave us another opportunity to witness to the Muslim community at Tekpanya, in the Volta Region of Ghana.   We traveled for 1 hour and 55 minutes from the office in Accra to Tekpanya and their roads are very bad.  We got there in the morning hours around 9:30 a.m. and after a little rest, we prayed and move around the village sharing tracts, preaching the gospel, and explaining the messages on the tracts to the people.   We placed emphasis on Tekpanya Zongo where most of the people were ...
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Rev. Sikila Cornelius, founder, and director of the Grace Children's Home, also goes to the streets to find and feed the poor and homeless.  Most of them are Dalits (untouchables) and their only source of income is from begging on the streets.   On this evening, Rev. Cornelius found several to bless with packets of food.   Thanks to all who give into this ministry. We wire your offerings directly to Rev. Cornelius' bank account as soon as possible. Rev. Cornelius provides hot meals in the evenings to over 90 children from poor families in addition to the orphans at Grace Children's ...
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