Nii Addo is a second-generation Ghanaian immigrant who — despite all arguments to the contrary — calls the Midwest his home. He has an M.A. in Religious Studies from Missouri State University and a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and was ordained as a PC(USA) minister at Pres House in October 2024. His family in Madison includes his partner, Haley, their child, Bennin, and their cats, Tilly and Dean. Nii Addo has a deep passion for the Star Wars universe (pre- and post-Disney), is an avid, albeit sad, supporter of Manchester United Football Club, and has only recently realized that he is, in fact, an adult.

I grew up in a deeply faithful household and was nurtured in my faith by my parents, my brother, youth pastors, and mentors. But I’ve always been the inquisitive sort. As I got older, I started to probe the boundaries of my faith tradition. Throughout my years in college and seminary, I began to see that God was not who I thought God was. I began to see how God is not bound by our expectations, how God in Christ ‘overturns every notion of propriety to be with us,’ and how God’s Spirit disrupts the status quo and beckons us out toward new horizons. 

I believe that relationships are at the center of what it means to be God’s people. In my role at Pres House, I hope to find new ways to welcome folks into deeper relationships with God and with their neighbors. This community is a place where we can learn how all of our stories—as unique and diverse as they are—intersect with God’s story, and I consider it a privilege to be a part of that journey!