Biography
Gabriel Donkor is a leader, inspirational writer, teacher and preacher with insight and a great deal of experiences in life and the Christian world. He shares his story of how he started from nothing and has been determined to achieve more for himself. His life gives hope to those who believe that life has little to offer. To him, “every window can become a door in disguise to unlock and unleash your potential.”
Born and bred in the city of Kumasi, Ghana into an humble life, he managed to trust God to change the history of his family. With no known background of greatness in his family in education or business, he challenged himself to be a pace-setter. Growing up in the “hotspots” of the town, he almost became a delinquent until he surrendered his life to God at age 16. He pursued his love for the things of God and education as a gateway to change his family’s situation.
Life besets us with challenges but to Gabriel, “challenges are not stumbling blocks but stepping stones to guide you.” He managed to turn his challenges to choices of hard work, perseverance, vision, setting goals, and trusting God to make a way for him.
Gabriel is professionally trained in accounting, finance, and management. He holds an MBA from Birmingham City University (UK) and a MA in Theology from Central University (Ghana). He is a candidate for Doctoral Studies in Theology from Pneuma Theological Seminary (USA).
He is a family man. He is blessed with three children (James, Jasmyn and Joella) and his youthful pal Priscilla Jehu-Appiah. He is also a father to many who look to him for sustenance and direction. He enjoys helping others to unearth their potential. You cannot walk with him and be the same. His words of encouragement and thought-provoking advice motivates others to aim high and climb life’s ladder of success. To Gabriel, success is contagious, and every successful person plants seeds in others. He believes that you cannot call yourself successful if others cannot trace their success to you and that success is an influential factor to move you along the path of life.
Gabriel currently lives in New York with his wife and family. He serves as the bishop and overseer of Alive Chapel International Ministries Incorporated, New York. He serves his congregation with passion, love, and dedication.