An opposition party’s prayers provoked a split between Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams and Ghana’s president.
This past Sunday, April 24th, 2022, the presiding archbishop and general overseer of the Action Chapel International ministry declared men of God are not called to speak ill of leaders. “The pulpit is not to criticize or condemn leaders.”
“The Bible doesn’t tell us to hate rulers or condemn those in power, but to pray for them,” he stated.
We are not anointed to criticize those in charge; that is not my duty. The pulpit is not to criticize or criticise leaders, but to pray. If you believe in God, pray.”
“I exalt, therefore, that first of all supplication, prayers, intercession and giving of thanks be made for all men irrespective of their religious background; for kings, for all that are in authority and if we do that, we’ll live a quiet and a peaceable life in all Godliness and honesty,” the preacher said, quoting the Bible to back up his point. ‘Speak no bad of the king of my people,’ it says.
During his speech, the wise man of God disclosed that a sitting president of Ghana once became irritated with him because he prayed for the opposing party.
We went to see him and he was really angry toward me but “kind and courteous to everyone else,” he added.
In fact, he said, the president “didn’t even recognize me”. I prayed for this man for many years, even when he was opposed”.
“I prayed for him; he visits me often; we were that close,” Archbishop Duncan-Williams said.
“He was so nasty that when we left his office, I let everyone leave and said, ‘Mr. President, what’s going on here?’
‘Mr. President, something is awry; what is going on?’ I dislike your demeanour towards me.’ ‘Something is wrong,’ I remarked.
‘You’re right; I’m quite furious with you,’ I responded.
Archbishop Duncan-Williams recalls how a close friend of his slandered him, claiming I was praying for the opposition.
‘I pray for the opposition and I pray for the administration, Mr. President,’ I said. Why are you furious with me because I prayed for you while you were opposed?
“Yea, it’s true: I pray for all sides. That’s what the Bible says. 1 Timothy 2:1–4 So, what’s your problem?’ I said.
“I responded, ‘Mr. President, you’re better than this,’ he said. And I left. “I simply left.”
Source: TheBBCghana.Com
