The call of God is holy, but the making of a minister takes time. It requires a process, a path of preparation marked by humility, learning, and testing. Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has walked that path, and through his journey, he continues to teach others what it truly takes to become a vessel God can use.
He often shares that he was not born preaching. He was trained. He was shaped. He spent years serving, observing, reading, fasting, and learning under the Spirit of God. He teaches that the call is not enough—there must be a making. God does not just call. He forms, He refines, and He proves those He wants to use.
Bishop Dag encourages young ministers not to rush. Ministry is not a race to the pulpit. It’s a walk with God through valleys, mountains, and wildernesses. It’s in those hidden places that God forges a heart that can carry His burden and hands that can handle His work.
Ministry Built on Daily Obedience
One of the strongest lessons Bishop Dag teaches is the power of daily obedience. He teaches that a minister is made through small decisions—rising early to pray, studying the Word when no one is watching, showing up to serve when it’s inconvenient. These habits may seem small, but they build the structure of a durable life.
He teaches that the making of a minister happens in private long before the public ever sees fruit. God watches how you treat people, how you respond to correction, how you handle pressure, and how you remain faithful when no one is clapping.
Bishop Dag often reminds leaders that consistency is more important than charisma. The daily faithfulness to walk with God will open doors that gifting alone never could. God trusts those who follow Him in the small things.
Embracing Correction and Growth
No minister is made without correction. Bishop Dag has spoken boldly about the importance of rebuke, guidance, and learning from mistakes. He does not present himself as one who never failed—he presents himself as one who kept learning, kept repenting, and kept growing.
He teaches that a teachable spirit is more powerful than a talented one. Ministers must be willing to receive feedback, to sit under authority, and to let others speak into their blind spots. Pride hinders the making of a minister, but humility accelerates it.
Those who have served under him know that he corrects with love but never sugarcoats the truth. And it is through that truth that many have grown from timid believers to strong leaders.
Becoming a Vessel for the Master’s Use
At the end of the day, the making of a minister is about becoming a vessel fit for the Master’s use. It’s about being available, obedient, and pure. Bishop Dag teaches that ministry is not about being seen—it’s about being useful. It’s not about performing—it’s about obeying.
He has raised up thousands of ministers who have been made, not through shortcuts, but through process. They have prayed, fasted, studied, served, and been tested. And now they carry the fruit of that formation.
Through Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, the Church has been given a clear pattern: the call is divine, but the making is daily. And only those who submit to the process will carry the power.