Our History

The I Am Black (IAB) Ministry has its origins in the Messianic Young Jews Association (MYJA), later renamed the Society of Young Messianic Jews (MYJAINS), launched in September 2012 by Nathan during his high school days. The MYJA began with a small group of 5 men and 8 ladies at Theocracy Senior High School in Shalom (Homedakrom), a village near Pokuasi, Accra, Ghana, in 2010. Within two years, it grew to hundreds of members across both the school and various branches of the church.

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The organization focused on serving the local community, undertaking initiatives such as community clean-ups, fetching water for those in need, and conducting Bible studies every Thursday evening. The MYJA expanded its impact by owning maize farms, providing mission bags of maize to support orphans in boarding schools. They also launched mini-businesses, investing in batiks, liquid soaps, and processing maize into packaged goods for revenue.

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The ministry engaged in extensive evangelism efforts in areas such as Achimota, Dzorwolu, Ashalaja, and Amasaman, preaching to students at Sarfoa Memorial School in Ofankor and collaborating with Kefawans Media Production in Kumasi for evangelism video production. MYJA significantly impacted many young people and fostered a sense of community.

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However, following the disbanding of the MYJAINS on September 13, 2014, and as Nathan pursued a bachelor's degree in Theology with Conflict Management at Ghana Christian University College, the organization eventually collapsed.

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In September 2022, while in the United States, Nathan sought to revitalize this impactful mission. He began reorganizing the young people involved in MYJA and started the Reformed Myjains Ministry in 2022, which evolved into the I Am Black (IAB) Ministry in 2024. The IAB aims to serve society at large, focusing on community service, education, and empowerment for Black Africans and the diaspora, while building on the legacy of MYJA.