When Jesus said, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,” He wasn’t giving a suggestion—He was issuing a mandate. Bishop Dag Heward-Mills heard that command as a young man, and he never looked back. His ministry is the living fruit of someone who took the Great Commission personally. For him, “go” doesn’t mean visit. It means live. It means plant. It means give your life to it.
He has travelled the world, not for sightseeing or prestige, but because he believes that Jesus meant it when He said, “Go.” He has planted churches in nations far from home, not because it was convenient, but because the Lord had spoken. He has preached in villages, towns, cities, and remote areas, because he knows there are still people who have not heard.
His life is not built around events—it is built around the mandate. And that mandate continues to send him, shape him, and stir him toward places yet unreached.
Obedience Over Convenience
To obey the Great Commission requires more than enthusiasm—it requires death to self. Bishop Dag has walked away from personal plans, ambitions, and even comfort in order to obey this call. He has gone where others wouldn’t go. Stayed longer than others were willing. And given more than most would imagine.
He teaches that going into the world is not glamorous—it is costly. But the reward is eternal. He reminds his churches that the Great Commission is not reserved for missionaries alone. Every believer is sent. Every child of God is called to go—whether across the street or across the sea.
The power in his ministry comes from this foundation of obedience. He doesn’t preach theories—he preaches what he lives. And every step he takes into new territory is another testimony that the Word of God still commands movement.
Teaching Nations, One Soul at a Time
Bishop Dag does not measure success by the size of a crowd. He understands that teaching nations begins with teaching one person. One soul reached, one disciple trained, one pastor raised. That is how nations are taught. That is how the Kingdom grows.
He plants churches with the long game in mind. He raises leaders who will stay. He preaches messages that can be passed down. His books and teachings are not just for inspiration—they are for impartation. They equip people to take the same gospel to others.
This is how the mandate is fulfilled. Not just through big crusades, but through daily obedience, long-term planting, and relentless teaching. It is not only about going wide—it is about going deep.
A Church That Must Not Settle
Bishop Dag continues to challenge the global Church to resist spiritual stagnation. He teaches that when we stop going, we stop growing. The Church was never meant to settle in one place. It was meant to move. To invade darkness. To bring light where there was none. To reach the ends of the earth.
He has shown through his own life that the Great Commission is not outdated. It is still the Church’s assignment. And those who obey it will walk in the power, the presence, and the provision of the One who gave it.
Through his example, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills is calling us back to the simplicity of Jesus’ final instruction: Go. Teach. Baptize. Disciple. And never stop—until every nation has heard, and every soul has been given the chance to know Him.