In the fall of 2002, during a forty day fast to seek God and find out what His purpose was for me, He revealed that He ordained me as a prophet to the nations.

I was to return to my native country, Côte d'Ivoire, and preach the message of the Kingdom of God. The Lord reminded me of a West African myth I learned in my junior year at the University of Côte d'Ivoire called the "Cargo Cult" or "Cargo Mentality". When a young African leaves his country on a plane, he is considered to ascend toward God in order to bring "goods" to his people. For example, many African intellectuals have returned from America or Europe with degrees and riches but have never been able to positively impact the lives of their people.

My purpose is to return with one thing: His WORD. I then understood that my reason for being in the USA was to be trained and equipped in biblical truth and theology in order to return home and train the believers in biblical truth.

- Tano Malentin