vision

To make Christ known throughout the world
through the multiplication of churches and affiliates.

mission

To train, equip, and develop Christ-like disciples through prayer the Word of God, deliverance, prophetic and spiritual warfare for the end-time harvest.

our values

Prayer is our life-line and life-style.
Valuing people from all walks of life.
Empowering people to walk in full dominion.
Demonstrating the compassion of Christ to humanity.

Raising up champions through strategic prayers.
Building healthy relationships and families.
Building bridges between cultures and generations.

our history

Action Chapel International, formerly known as Christian Action Faith Ministries, is a Charismatic church which was founded in Accra, Ghana in 1979. Action Chapel International was founded by the Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, who is the founder and father of the Charismatic Movement in Ghana.

ACI, one church in many locations, has over 500 branch and affiliate churches located Africa, Europe, and North America, and since 1992 has met in the Prayer Cathedral near the Accra airport.

Action City Church-New York, was established in 2018 in Bronx, New York, and is a growing dynamic, international ministry, touching the nations through preaching, prayer, discipleship, teaching, deliverance meetings, and prophetic conferences, under the leadership of Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, Presiding Bishop, Bishop Kwesi Adutwum.

statement of belief

We believe that in order to live the holy and fruitful lives that God intends for us, we need to be baptized in water and be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit enables us to use spiritual gifts. including speaking in tongues.
We believe in the power and significance of the Church and the necessity of believers to meet regularly together for fellowship.
Prayer and the breaking of bread.
We believe that God has individually equipped us so that we can successfully achieve His purpose for our Lives which is to worship.
God, fulfill our role in the Church and serve the community in which we live.
We believe that God wants to heal and transform us so that we can live healthy and blessed lives in order to help others more effectively.
We believe that our eternal destination of either Heaven or hell is determined by our response to the Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe that in order to receive forgiveness and the ‘new birth’ we must repent of our sins. belief in the Lord Jesus Christ. and submit to His will for our lives.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ as both God and man is the only One who can reconcile us to God. He lived a sinless and exemplary life. died on the cross in our place. and rose again to prove His victory and empower us for life.
We believe that sin has separated each of us from God and His purpose for our lives.
We believe that the Bible is God’s Word. It is accurate, authoritative, and applicable to our everyday lives.
We believe in one eternal God who is the Creator of all things He exists in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is totally loving and completely holy.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is coming back again as He promised.

our leadership

Archbishop

Nicolas Duncan Williams

Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams is the Presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of Action Chapel International, headquartered in Accra, Ghana. He is the founder and father of the Charismatic Movement in Ghana and other parts of West Africa. Action Chapel International, one church in many locations, with more than 200 branch churches and 2,000 affiliate ministries globally. Known in many parts of the world as the Apostle of Strategic Prayer, Archbishop Duncan-Williams is also the Founder and President of NDW Ministries that hosts an annual Prayer Summit, bringing revival to international cities through the power of corporate, intercessory, and prophetic prayer.

Archbishop Duncan-Williams also serves as an intercessor and minister for numerous African Heads of State, civic, and business leaders. The recipient of many global honors and the only African pastor to have ever prayed at an official program during the United States of America Presidential Inauguration, Archbishop is respected as a coach, mentor, and advisor to countless clergy and civic leaders, training thousands and building communities and nations for the end-time harvest. Archbishop Duncan-Williams is married to Rosa Whitaker Duncan-Williams, with four adult children and six grandchildren.

Kwesi Adutwum

Bishop Kwesi Adutwum gave his life to Christ in 1989 at the Creston Avenue Baptist Church under the leadership of Bishop Michael Marcano. He subsequently answered God’s call on his life and began to serve the Creston Avenue church family after undergoing extensive ministerial training. Bishop Kwesi Adutwum served in various leadership roles to include deacon and episcopal adjutant to Bishop Marcano. While serving in the prison ministry, Bishop Kwesi earned a citation from the State of New York for his commitment and dedication to the spiritual growth and development of the inmates. In 2004, Bishop Kwesi became a licensed minister of the gospel and eventually ordained as a Pastor. In 2006, Bishop Kwesi was installed in the Office of a Prophet.

After 17 years of faithful service to Creston Avenue Baptist Church Bishop Kwesi Adutwum transitioned to serve as the Chief Adjutant for Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams as he travelled to conduct prayer conferences throughout the nations of the world.
In 2012, Bishop Kwesi became the Executive Pastor for Action Chapel International located in Laurel, Maryland. In 2015, Bishop Kwesi was consecrated to the Office of Bishop by the Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams and the Action Chapel International College of Bishops.
Bishop Kwesi Adutwum has served on the Board of Directors of Throne Room International Ministry, Rehoboth Chapel International and on the Executive Board of Directors of Prayer Works and Nicholas Duncan Williams Ministries, International.
Bishop Kwesi Adutwum currently serves as the Supervising Bishop of Action City Church, New York, Action City Church, Perry Hall, Maryland and Action Worship Center Baltimore.
The evidence of God’s grace on Bishop’s life continues to be seen through the countless souls won to Christ, healing of the sick and lives transformed through the prophetic grace and prayer mantle upon his life.
Bishop Kwesi Adutwum is blessed with a beautiful and anointed wife, Lady Kim Adutwum and three beautiful children, Mawusi, Delali and Tayler.