Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has always carried the burden of the nations. It is not a political burden or a financial one—it is a spiritual ache, a deep yearning to see the gospel preached in every land, to every soul. This burden has made him not just a preacher, but a sender. A man committed to raising and releasing missionaries who will go to the ends of the earth.
The making of a missionary is not a random process in his ministry. It is deliberate, prayerful, and full of teaching. He does not wait for volunteers to emerge—he prepares them. He teaches them what it means to leave, to lose, to lay down everything for the sake of the call. He trains them to live in unfamiliar lands, to speak to unfamiliar people, and to endure unfamiliar trials.
Missionaries are not born—they are made. And Bishop Dag has been making them for decades.
Training That Builds Resilience
The training Bishop Dag gives to missionaries is not shallow. It is intense. It is spiritual. It is practical. He believes that a missionary who is only enthusiastic but not trained will not last. That’s why he pours hours of teaching, books, and mentoring into those he sends.
He equips them with knowledge, but also with endurance. He prepares them to live without comfort, to adapt without complaining, and to preach when there is no applause. He builds resilience. Because he knows that the field is not always friendly. But the One who sends never fails.
This kind of training produces missionaries who do not give up. Who do not return at the first sign of resistance. Who stay. Who serve. Who bear fruit.
A Spirit That Goes
One of the most powerful things Bishop Dag has passed on to his churches is the spirit that goes. His entire movement carries a missionary heart. From church members to full-time pastors, there is a culture of going. Going to plant churches. Going to preach. Going to help. Going to give.
He has created an atmosphere where it is normal to be sent. Normal to move. Normal to leave the familiar for the sake of the gospel. And this is why Lighthouse Chapel International has churches across continents—because the spirit of the missionary lives in the heart of the ministry.
The making of missionaries is not just about location. It’s about a mindset. A lifestyle. A spirit. And Bishop Dag continues to impart that wherever he goes.
Fruit That Speaks from the Field
The real test of any training is the fruit. And the fruit of Bishop Dag’s missionary work is evident across the world. Churches in remote towns. Souls saved in foreign lands. Pastors who preach in unknown tongues. Entire families transformed. These are the results of lives that were trained, sent, and sustained by grace.
The missionaries raised by Bishop Dag carry the same fire. The same focus. The same love for souls. Because they were shaped by a father who showed them the way. Who didn’t just talk about missions—but lived it.
Through his life and ministry, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has taught the Church that missions is not for a few—it is for all. And that the making of missionaries is not just a strategy—it is a call to raise sons and daughters who will carry the gospel to the ends of the earth.