When God gives a vision, it is never small. It is never limited by geography, language, or culture. And in the heart of Dag Heward-Mills, God planted a vision that was vast, bold, and global—to fill the world with churches. Not just a few congregations scattered across familiar territories, but thousands of thriving, soul-winning, Spirit-filled churches in every part of the world.
This vision did not begin with a strategy—it began with a burden. A burden for the lost. A desire to obey the Great Commission fully, not partially. Bishop Dag has never been content with local success. He has always seen beyond borders. From the early days of building a church in Ghana, he carried in his spirit the call to plant churches everywhere. Cities. Towns. Villages. Nations.
He often says, “If you can build one church, you can build one thousand.” This simple but powerful truth has become a pillar of his ministry. And through obedience, discipline, and divine favor, the dream has become a reality. Today, thousands of churches under the United Denominations are active across continents—preaching, discipling, training, and reproducing.
Why Churches Matter
To Bishop Dag, the church is not just a Sunday gathering. It is God’s solution to the world’s problems. It is where the gospel is preached, where disciples are made, where the hurting find healing, and where leaders are raised. That is why he is passionate about planting churches. Because every church planted is a lighthouse in the darkness. Every church is a base for evangelism, a school for discipleship, and a hospital for the broken.
He teaches that churches are the evidence of obedience to Christ. Jesus didn’t just say to win souls—He said to teach all nations, to make disciples, to baptize, and to gather. The early apostles went from city to city planting churches. They didn’t leave converts alone—they planted them in communities. And that is the same spirit Bishop Dag walks in today.
His book The Mega Church carries the heartbeat of this vision. It outlines the biblical and practical reasons why churches should grow and multiply. It challenges the idea that smallness is spiritual or that expansion is prideful. Instead, it presents church growth and church planting as a response to the urgency of salvation. People are dying without Christ, and the Church must rise to reach them.
This is not just theory. It is action. His churches are planted in difficult places, poor regions, and unfamiliar territories. And yet, they grow—because they are built on prayer, trained leadership, and love for people. The goal has never been buildings. The goal has always been souls.
Dag Heward-Mills continues to cast the vision. He continues to send. He continues to raise more builders. And with each new church, the light of the gospel shines a little brighter across the earth.