There is a quiet strength that runs through the life of Bishop Dag Heward-Mills—a strength that comes not from moments of triumph, but from a lifetime of persistence. His ministry is not the product of instant success or overnight growth. It is the fruit of decades of steady obedience, relentless faith, and unwavering focus.
He has kept going when others stopped. He has kept building when it would have been easier to rest. He has kept preaching, teaching, writing, and sending when discouragement came, when opposition rose, and when the way forward looked hard. And because of that persistence, the ministry has not only survived—it has flourished.
Bishop Dag teaches that the true test of ministry is not how fast you rise, but how long you last. It is not how loudly you start, but how faithfully you finish. This message has shaped a generation of pastors, missionaries, and leaders who understand that the real work of the ministry is endurance.
Fighting the Quiet Battles
Persistence in ministry is not always dramatic. Often, it is quiet. It is seen in the early mornings of prayer, the late nights of preparation, the long meetings, the difficult decisions, and the personal sacrifices that go unnoticed.
Bishop Dag does not glamorize ministry. He tells the truth. He shares the pain, the resistance, and the pressure. But he also shows the beauty—the joy of one more soul saved, one more church planted, one more life touched.
His faithfulness has not come from a lack of trials. It has come from his refusal to quit in the face of them. He keeps fighting. He keeps believing. He keeps pouring. Because he knows the assignment is not yet finished.
Training Others to Endure
One of Bishop Dag’s greatest strengths is how he trains others to persist. His books are not just manuals for ministry—they are survival guides. He teaches young pastors not to be discouraged by small beginnings, difficult members, financial struggles, or long seasons of pruning.
He teaches them that if they will just stay faithful, God will reward them. That if they keep preaching, the Word will work. That if they keep loving the people, hearts will open. And that if they keep showing up, God will do what only He can do.
He trains not just with words, but with a life that shows how to stay steady. And those who follow him find courage in his footsteps.
A Ministry That Bears Fruit Through Endurance
Every church planted, every soul saved, every leader raised in this ministry is a testimony to the power of persistence. Bishop Dag has endured—and because of that, the fruit has come. And the fruit remains.
The ministry continues to spread not because of a clever strategy, but because of a servant who didn’t give up. A man who has kept his hand to the plow and his eyes on the call. A shepherd who has learned that sometimes, the greatest miracles come after the longest seasons of faithfulness.
Through his life and ministry, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills reminds us all that persistence is not optional in ministry—it is essential. And those who keep going will see the hand of God in ways they never imagined.