Bishop Dag Heward-Mills carries the heart of a shepherd. Not just a shepherd of those within the fold, but a shepherd who scans the horizon for those who are wandering far, forgotten, and unreached. He does not limit his concern to those who attend church on Sundays. His heart beats for the lost sheep of the nations—those who have never heard, never entered a church, never been told that Jesus loves them.
The parable of the one lost sheep isn’t just a story in his sermons—it is a strategy in his ministry. It is the reason he boards planes, organizes crusades, and plants churches in distant places. It is why he wakes up with nations on his heart and villages in his prayers. The shepherd leaves the ninety-nine because the one is missing. And Bishop Dag has made it his life’s mission to find that one, again and again.
His understanding of the gospel is never local. It is global. It is missional. And it is urgent. He believes that the gospel belongs to every tribe, tongue, and people group. And if they have not yet heard, it means the work is not finished.
Going to Places That Are Easily Ignored
Bishop Dag does not chase platforms. He chases souls. He is not drawn to cities because of convenience or influence. He is drawn to places where the sheep are scattered and vulnerable. He goes to the edges of maps, to remote corners of nations, to areas that are spiritually dry and often forgotten by the modern Church.
This is where his heart breaks the most—when he sees sheep without a shepherd. He does not see statistics or demographics. He sees souls. Souls that Jesus died for. Souls that cannot be ignored.
He goes where there are no microphones. Where there are no cameras. Where there may not be a pulpit or a tent. And still, he preaches. Still, he calls. Still, he offers the love of the Father to those who have never known it.
Leaving a Church Wherever He Finds a Soul
Bishop Dag understands that the work of finding the lost is not complete until they are fed. That’s why his crusades are never just emotional moments—they are part of a larger plan to plant churches in every place where souls are won. The sheep must not only be found—they must be gathered, fed, and discipled.
He does not preach and disappear. He plants and remains. He raises pastors. He leaves structures behind. His team follows up, prays, and builds from the ground up. The crusade is just the beginning.
This is the heart of a true shepherd. To not only seek the lost, but to make sure they never wander again.
A Ministry That Reflects the Shepherd’s Heart
Through his life and ministry, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills is reminding the Church that the shepherd’s work is not complete until the lost are brought home. And not just the lost in our neighborhoods, but the lost in the nations. The scattered sheep in forgotten regions. The soul who has never once heard the name of Jesus.
He continues to go. Continues to call. Continues to carry the burden of the one that is missing.
And in doing so, he reflects the heart of the Chief Shepherd—Jesus, who came to seek and to save that which was lost.