It is one thing to bear fruit when conditions are favorable—when people are supportive, resources are abundant, and doors are open. But it is another thing entirely to bear fruit in dry seasons. To build when there is nothing. To preach when you feel empty. To love when you are wounded. Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has lived through such seasons, and he has continued to bear fruit.
He teaches that ministry is seasonal. There will be times of great harvest, and there will be times when the ground seems hard. But God never asked for seasonal fruitfulness—He asked for faithfulness. And faithfulness always produces fruit in the long run, even in the dry times.
This understanding has carried Bishop Dag through trials, transitions, and difficult places. He never allows his surroundings to dictate his service. He keeps preaching. He keeps writing. He keeps loving. And somehow, fruit keeps appearing, even in the most unexpected places.
Staying Planted When It’s Not Easy
Fruitfulness does not come from constant movement—it comes from being planted. Bishop Dag teaches that many ministers miss their harvest because they uproot themselves too quickly. When things get dry, they move. When people leave, they quit. When things don’t look like they imagined, they abandon the assignment.
But he teaches the power of staying. Staying planted in your calling. Staying faithful to your post. Staying obedient to God’s voice, even when it’s hard. Because in time, the rain will come. In time, the season will change. And those who did not faint will see the fruit.
His life is a testimony to this principle. He has stayed in hard places. He has continued in dry times. He has remained steadfast even when there was little visible progress. And now, the fruit of that persistence is evident for all to see.
Drawing From a Hidden Source
Bishop Dag often teaches that true fruitfulness does not depend on the environment—it depends on your connection to God. Like a tree planted by rivers of water, you can bear fruit in every season if your roots go deep enough. Dry seasons come to reveal where your source really is.
He has taught his pastors and leaders to live by the Word, to spend time in the presence of God, and to build their ministries on prayer, not popularity. That is how they survive when the season is dry. That is how they keep bearing fruit when others give up.
He teaches that when the external supply dries up, the internal reservoir must be full. You must have a well of revelation, of prayer, of worship, and of perseverance. That is what sustains fruitfulness.
The Glory of Lasting Fruit
The kind of fruit Bishop Dag Heward-Mills is producing is not seasonal—it is lasting. It is seen in the churches that remain, the leaders that endure, the books that still transform lives, and the souls that are still being won after decades of ministry.
He has taught a generation that fruitfulness is not a moment—it is a life. And that life will only produce lasting fruit if it is willing to persevere in every season, especially the dry ones.
Through his ministry, Bishop Dag continues to show the Church that we are not called to bear fruit only when it’s easy. We are called to bear fruit at all times, in all conditions, and in every land. Because when God plants you, even the dry ground will yield increase.