Love is the engine behind true ministry. Without it, the work becomes mechanical. Without it, preaching becomes performance and shepherding becomes management. Bishop Dag Heward-Mills understands this deeply. That is why he has made it his life’s mission to train pastors who lead with love—real, sacrificial, Spirit-born love.
He teaches that ministry without love is powerless. Love for God and love for people must be the foundation. It is what causes a pastor to stay when others leave. It is what compels leaders to keep calling, following up, visiting, and praying. It is what makes ministry personal, not professional.
He trains his pastors to love beyond comfort. To love through offenses. To love the disinterested. To love even when there is no applause or recognition. He reminds them that love is not just a feeling—it is a decision. And when that decision is rooted in Christ, it produces lasting fruit.
This love is not theoretical in Bishop Dag’s ministry—it is visible. It is seen in the way he pastors his own leaders, how he sacrifices for the flock, and how he consistently prioritizes people over convenience.
The Labour That No One Sees
Alongside love, Bishop Dag teaches the importance of labour. True ministry, he says, is hard work. It requires diligence, sacrifice, and a willingness to do the unseen things. He trains his pastors to understand that the ministry is not for the lazy or the distracted. It is for those who are ready to work like servants, not stars.
He models this himself. He labours in the Word, in prayer, in writing, in traveling, in building, and in follow-up. He often reminds his leaders that much of ministry happens outside the pulpit. It’s the phone calls, the visits, the preparation, the fasting, the early mornings and late nights. That’s where real labour happens.
This mindset has shaped an entire generation of pastors under his leadership. They are not idle. They are not waiting for someone else to do the work. They are active. Involved. Engaged. They are found working—in prayer, in counseling, in administration, in outreach—because they have been trained to labour.
Raising Workers, Not Entertainers
In a time when ministry is often confused with celebrity, Bishop Dag continues to raise workers. Men and women who know how to work with their hands and serve with their hearts. He trains pastors to build churches, organize systems, teach the Word, clean the hall, and shepherd people—not for praise, but because it is the work of the Lord.
He teaches that the servant is not above his Master. If Jesus washed feet, then pastors must be willing to serve in humility. The title of “pastor” is not a promotion—it is a call to deeper labour and greater responsibility.
The fruit of this mindset is clear. His churches are filled with pastors and lay workers who serve with consistency. They are present, dependable, and effective—not because they are forced, but because they have been taught to love and labour.
A Ministry That Bears Fruit
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has shown that when pastors love and labour, churches grow. People are discipled. Communities are impacted. And leaders are multiplied. This is not theory—it is the story of his ministry.
He continues to travel, teach, and raise pastors with these two pillars: love and labour. Because when these two meet, something powerful happens. Ministry becomes more than activity. It becomes a life laid down. A life that reflects Jesus. A life that builds what lasts.