Nicholas Duncan-Williams


Nicholas Duncan-Williams is a Ghanaian religious leader and Independent Charismatic preacher, serving as the presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of the Action Chapel International Ministry. Headquartered in Accra, Ghana, ACI operates globally with affiliates and branch churches in North America, Europe, and Africa. In 2017, he led the prayer for the United States President-elect and Vice President-elect ahead of the inauguration. Duncan-Williams is a proponent of spiritual warfare prayer and is the spiritual father of American apostolic leader and preacher Paula White.

Career

Duncan-Williams is the founder and President of Prayer Summit International. In 2012, he became the spiritual father of Paula White, an American televangelist and apostolic leader and spiritual advisor to American president Donald Trump. Duncan-Williams notably led the prayer for the incoming President and Vice President of the United States during the 2017 inauguration, becoming the first non-American to do so. He is known for his ties to several presidents of Ghana and the United States.
He is married to Rosa Whitaker. As Deputy U.S. Trade Representative for Africa under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, she was one of the architects of the African Growth and Opportunity Act in 2000, a trade agreement allowing African countries to export products to the United States without paying taxes. Having switched to business, Rosa Whitaker created a consulting firm, the Whitaker Group, which works with African countries, including Ghana. In 2017, Rosa Whitaker took control of Dominion TV, the leading pan-African media outlet dedicated to Christianity, which broadcasts in 48 countries, providing a major platform for her husband, who has since become a key figure in Ghana and along the Gulf of Guinea.
In 2017, Duncan-Williams was recognized by the New African Magazine as one of “The 100 Most Influential Africans". Additionally, Duncan-Williams and his wife, Rosa Whitaker of The Whitaker Group have been acknowledged a notable couple in Africa.
He lives in the United States.

Dominion University

Duncan-Williams is the founder of Dominion University, based in Ghana. The university's mission is to train a new generation in excellence and ethical leadership for ministry, government, and business.

Publications

Books self published by Duncan-Williams include:

Filmography

  • 2023: A Taste Of Sin - As himself