There are many messages being preached today—messages of success, motivation, personal breakthrough, and destiny. But there is one message that remains eternal. It is the message of the cross. It is the message that breaks sin, heals hearts, and leads men to salvation. This message is the center of Bishop Dag Heward-Mills’ preaching. It is not an occasional theme. It is the core of his calling. He has not been ashamed of the cross. He has not softened its demands. He has preached it for decades—faithfully, boldly, and without apology.
The cross confronts. It reminds the believer that the Christian life is one of death and resurrection. It speaks of suffering, sacrifice, and surrender. In a generation that wants to hear about comfort and convenience, Bishop Dag has continued to preach the cross of Christ. He reminds the Church that Jesus didn’t die to make us comfortable—He died to make us holy. He teaches that the power of Christianity is not in charisma, but in crucifixion. It is not in being seen, but in being surrendered.
In every crusade, every church service, every leadership camp, the cross is present. He preaches about it not with sorrow, but with fire. He exalts the cross as the doorway to life. He reveals its beauty, its power, and its necessity. And those who hear him are not just informed—they are transformed.
The Power to Save and Sanctify
Dag Heward-Mills believes in the saving power of the cross. He believes it is the answer to the world’s deepest problems. He has preached it in cities and villages, before crowds of thousands and before small groups of students. Wherever he goes, the message remains the same: Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, is the only hope for man.
But he also teaches that the cross is not just for salvation—it is for sanctification. He calls believers to take up their own cross daily, to die to the flesh, to walk in obedience, and to follow Christ with everything. This message has shaped entire churches. It has created a culture of seriousness, sacrifice, and spiritual maturity. It has birthed missionaries, church planters, and shepherds who are not seeking fame, but faithfulness.
He often reminds his listeners that the cross is not just a symbol—it is a lifestyle. It is the place where self dies and Christ lives. It is the altar of surrender and the road to glory. And it is the only true path to fruitfulness. In his book Take Up Your Cross, Bishop Dag outlines what it means to live a crucified life. He does not romanticize the cross. He reveals its cost. But he also shows the joy and the power that follow.
The cross will always offend the flesh. But it will also always set the spirit free. And this is the message Bishop Dag has carried across the nations—a message that does not fade, does not fail, and does not change.