From the very beginning of his ministry, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has carried the heart of a missionary. Though he began his journey pastoring in a small classroom in Ghana, he never confined the gospel to a single place or people. He has always believed that the gospel must go—to the highways, the villages, the islands, and the farthest corners of the world.
For Bishop Dag, missions is not a ministry department—it is the very heartbeat of the Church. Jesus’ final command was to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. That command has never changed, and Bishop Dag has made it his life’s mission to fulfill it.
His response to that call has birthed thousands of churches, sent missionaries to remote regions, and established a global footprint that echoes the burden of Christ for the nations. Every pastor he trains, every camp he leads, and every book he writes carries the same urgency: Go.
Sending Where Others Won’t Go
One of the most remarkable aspects of Bishop Dag’s mission work is his willingness to go where others hesitate. He does not choose popular cities or glamorous assignments. He sends missionaries to war-torn regions, to impoverished towns, to unreached people groups, and to lands where Christianity is not welcome.
This boldness is not built on emotion—it is built on conviction. He teaches that if Jesus died for the whole world, then the whole world must hear about Him. No place is too far. No soul is too insignificant. No country is too hard.
He equips his missionaries with prayer, teaching, resources, and above all, faith. And once they are sent, they go with a deep understanding that they are not tourists—they are soldiers on a divine assignment. They go, not to visit, but to plant, to build, to weep, and to reap.
Training Missionaries With a Heart of Sacrifice
Bishop Dag does not glamorize missions. He tells it like it is. He teaches that missionary work requires sacrifice—sacrifice of comfort, family, convenience, and sometimes even safety. But he also teaches that it is one of the greatest honors to carry the gospel where it has not been heard.
His training camps are marked by long hours of teaching, prayer, and spiritual impartation. He prepares missionaries to endure hardship, to work with their hands, and to love people who may never say thank you. He shapes their hearts before sending them out, knowing that the real strength of a missionary is found in inner fortitude and spiritual depth.
Many of these missionaries are laypeople—ordinary men and women who simply answered the call. But through the anointing and training they receive, they are transformed into builders of churches, gatherers of souls, and pioneers of the gospel.
A Vision That Still Burns
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has never stopped dreaming about nations. His vision is still alive and growing. He continues to look at maps, pray over countries, and raise teams to go where the gospel light is dim. His work is a prophetic picture of what the Church is called to do in these last days.
Through his leadership, the Church is being reminded that missions is not optional. It is the reason we are still here. It is the task that remains unfinished. And it is the cry of heaven—to go, to preach, to plant, and to send.
Until the last soul hears, the fire of missions in Bishop Dag Heward-Mills will not go out.