There is a difference between gifting and leadership. Many people have talent, but few are equipped to lead. Bishop Dag Heward-Mills recognized this truth early in his ministry, and he committed himself not only to leading well, but to raising leaders with intention, wisdom, and care. His teachings on leadership have transformed pastors, church workers, businesspeople, and young believers around the world.
Leadership is not automatic. It must be taught, modeled, and practiced. Bishop Dag has taught that the absence of leadership is often the root of failure in churches and ministries. Without leadership, there is no direction. Without leadership, people wander. And without leadership, growth is never sustained.
That is why he wrote The Art of Leadership, a practical and spiritual manual that has become a staple in his movement and beyond. It is not filled with theories—it is filled with truths that work. Truths drawn from the Bible, from years of ministry experience, and from his personal walk with God. It teaches how to manage people, how to lead with integrity, how to delegate, and how to handle betrayal, criticism, and crisis.
Leadership Rooted in the Spirit
The foundation of Bishop Dag’s leadership teaching is deeply spiritual. He does not promote carnal ambition or worldly strategies. He teaches that the true leader must first be a servant, must be broken before God, and must be filled with the Holy Spirit. He emphasizes prayer, fasting, and humility as core components of leadership. Without these, a leader may perform, but he cannot produce lasting fruit.
He teaches that leaders must have a genuine love for people. Authority without love leads to control. But love with authority produces growth. His own leadership is marked by compassion, correction, and consistency. He has led through seasons of blessing and seasons of pain. He has stayed steady, not because of charisma, but because of character.
One of his greatest legacies is the number of leaders he has raised. They are now pastoring churches, leading missions, running Bible schools, and discipling others. Many of them were once unsure of their ability to lead. But under his teaching and mentorship, they found clarity, courage, and calling.
Dag Heward-Mills continues to teach leadership because he knows the future of the Church depends on it. As long as there are souls to be saved and churches to be built, there must be leaders who are trained, trusted, and ready. He is not building followers—he is raising builders. And through this, the work of the ministry continues to grow.