The call to go into all the world and preach the gospel is not just a verse in the Bible for Dag Heward-Mills—it is the very heartbeat of his ministry. From his early years as a young preacher to his current apostolic oversight of thousands of churches, he has carried a deep and consistent burden to reach the unreached. Not just those who are nearby or culturally convenient, but the lost in remote, forgotten, and spiritually dark places.
He has never allowed comfort or convenience to define his calling. He has embraced the cost of missions. Long travels, language barriers, unfamiliar cultures, and even danger have never stopped him from obeying Christ’s command to go. He has wept over nations, preached in remote villages, and laid hands on the sick in dusty fields. All for one purpose—to bring Jesus to those who have never truly heard the gospel.
This burden is not emotional; it is spiritual. It flows from a deep relationship with God. It is fueled by hours in prayer and days of fasting. Bishop Dag does not simply send missionaries—he leads the charge. His life is the example. His footsteps mark the path. And thousands have followed, catching the same fire to go, to serve, and to lay down their lives.
Raising and Releasing Missionaries
Dag Heward-Mills has raised a global family of missionaries who serve in nations that most ministries overlook. They are found in small towns, dangerous territories, and in cities where Christianity is not always welcomed. These are not celebrities. They are servants. Many of them were once lay members, trained in the Anagkazo Bible and Ministry Training Centre, discipled under the pastoral systems Bishop Dag has built, and then sent out with prayer, wisdom, and apostolic covering.
He believes that missions is not for the elite—it is for the obedient. It is for the willing. It is for the one who says, “Here am I, send me.” His missionaries are not pampered; they are prepared. They are taught to endure hardship, to build from nothing, to serve faithfully without recognition, and to love people into the Kingdom.
This missionary army is a living testimony of what happens when a man of God prioritizes the Great Commission. Churches have been planted in villages with no electricity. Souls have been won in regions with no previous Christian witness. Families have been discipled in cultures once hostile to the gospel. And in all of this, Bishop Dag’s heart has remained the same: go where the gospel has not yet gone.
He continues to challenge pastors and believers everywhere to take missions seriously. He reminds the Church that Jesus has not changed His command. The harvest is still great. The workers are still few. And the time is now.