There is no lasting ministry without prayer. There is no enduring fruit without spiritual warfare. There is no true apostolic work that is not born in intercession. Dag Heward-Mills has built a global ministry that stretches across continents, but its true foundation is not in structures or strategy—it is in prayer. Quiet, hidden, consistent prayer. The kind that births churches, opens cities, and pushes back the darkness.
From his earliest days in the ministry, Bishop Dag has emphasized the necessity of prayer. Not as an event, but as a lifestyle. Not as a break in the day, but as the engine of the day. His long hours of praying in tongues, his personal fasting, his all-night sessions with the Lord—these are not stories of the past. They are the present-day rhythms of a man who knows that without God’s presence, there can be no power.
His prayer life is not built on routine but on relationship. He talks to God with urgency and expectation. He prays through confusion, he prays through pain, and he prays through victories. And that intimacy with God has shaped the way he preaches, the way he leads, and the way he hears from Heaven.
Teaching a Generation to Pray
One of the most overlooked aspects of Bishop Dag’s ministry is how many people he has taught to pray. He has not kept his prayer life to himself. He has exposed it, explained it, and passed it on. Through his books like Steps to the Anointing and The Art of Hearing, he brings his readers into the secret place, showing them how to develop a personal walk with God.
He has demystified the subject of prayer. He teaches that prayer is not reserved for the elite. It is the lifeblood of every Christian. And because of this message, entire congregations under his leadership have become prayerful. Pastors lead all-night prayer meetings. Members wake up to pray before dawn. Shepherds fast weekly and pray for their flocks by name. This is not hype. It is a culture. A culture of dependency on God.
Prayer is not a department in Bishop Dag’s ministry—it is a lifestyle. It is normal to see pastors pacing and praying before church. It is expected that leaders pray in tongues for hours before they preach. And it is encouraged for lay workers to have personal retreats with God. That is how revival is sustained. That is how churches grow strong. That is how missionaries survive difficult territories. Through prayer.
The power in his ministry is not just in the preaching—it is in the praying. It is the private battles that win the public victories. It is the spiritual foundation that holds the entire structure in place. And it all comes back to a life that was built on its knees.