At the heart of Bishop Dag Heward-Mills’ ministry is a single, burning passion—souls. His sermons may cover many topics, his books may teach various principles, and his churches may serve diverse communities, but everything comes back to one thing: the salvation of the lost. This burden is not a phase. It is not an occasional emphasis. It is the lifeblood of his calling.
He preaches Christ crucified not because it’s popular, but because it is the only message that can save. He travels to towns and nations not to be recognized, but to reach the unreached. He trains leaders not just to grow churches, but to win souls. It is this relentless pursuit of souls that defines his ministry.
He does not need a crowd to evangelize. He needs a soul. Even one soul. Because in that one soul, he sees eternal value. A life Jesus died for. A destiny worth fighting for. And so, he keeps going.
Seeing the Invisible Worth in Every Person
Bishop Dag teaches that no one is too far, too lost, or too broken to be saved. He believes that every person, no matter their background or past, is valuable to God. This belief gives him the eyes of an evangelist. He doesn’t just see crowds—he sees individuals. Souls that must be reached before it’s too late.
He reminds us that time is short. That heaven and hell are real. And that every soul we pass without reaching is a soul slipping away. That’s why he urges the Church to awaken from complacency. To stop being comfortable. To begin to burn with love again—for the lost, the forgotten, and the unreached.
This burden has led him to preach in rain, in heat, in countries hostile to the gospel, and in places where no other preacher had gone. Not for popularity. Not for power. But for souls.
Equipping the Church to Evangelize
One of the most remarkable things about Bishop Dag’s ministry is how he has multiplied his soul-winning passion into others. He does not do the work alone. He trains the Church to go. He equips ordinary believers to become soul winners. He teaches them how to share their faith, how to invite others, how to preach Christ.
He has developed systems, outreaches, and evangelistic ministries that extend far beyond Sunday services. His Healing Jesus Campaign has touched millions. His church plants have become lighthouses for the gospel. His leaders have become evangelists in their own right.
He shows the Church that soul winning is not for a few. It is for all. And when the whole Church begins to move, whole cities and nations can be reached.
A Crown That Cannot Be Taken Away
Bishop Dag often speaks of the soul winner’s crown. A reward in eternity for those who labored for what really matters. Not positions. Not possessions. But people. Souls. Lives turned to God. This is the crown he lives for. This is the joy set before him.
He teaches that everything else fades. But the soul that is saved lives forever. That is why he spends and is spent. That is why he pours out his life daily. Because when it’s all said and done, the souls you brought to Christ are the only treasure that will matter.
Through his life and ministry, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills is sounding a call to the Church: pursue souls. Let nothing stop you. Let no season silence you. The world is waiting, and the harvest is great. May we all rise, as he has, with untiring pursuit—until the whole world hears.