Dag Heward-Mills (born 14 May 1963) is a Ghanaian religious leader based in Accra, Ghana. He is a bestselling evangelist Christian author and International conference speaker. He is the founder and presiding Bishop of the United Denominations Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches, formerly known as Lighthouse Chapel International and the United Organization of FirstLove Churches (UO-FLC).[1] He is also the founder of the Anagkazo Bible and Ministry Training Center in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[2] A retired medical practitioner by profession, Dag has served on the board of directors of Church Growth International[3] and the executive committee of the Pentecostal World Fellowship.[4]
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Early life edit
Dag Heward-Mills was born on May 14, 1963, in London to his parents, Elizabeth and Nathaniel Heward-Mills, with his mother being of Swiss origin. They moved to Ghana where he attended Achimota School.[5]
Education edit
Dag Heward-Mills attended University of Ghana Medical School and graduated in 1989.
Career and ministry edit
His church started as a fellowship of 5 people in 1985 in a canteen. In 1988, Heward-Mills started Lighthouse Chapel International. By 1991, the church had bought a local theater in Korle-Gonno.[6]
The Healing Jesus Campaign edit
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills founded the Healing Jesus Campaign with the aim of reaching 100 million souls for Christ, making it one of the largest evangelistic crusades in the world.[7] Heward-Mills' crusades have drawn comparisons to those of Reinhard Bonnke.
Anagkazo Bible School edit
He founded the Anagkazo Bible and Ministry Training Center (ABMTC) to train men and women[8] in the practical work of the ministry. The Bible School campus is located in the Akuapem mountains, and is one of the largest privately owned campuses in the country.
The First Love Church edit
In 2011, Heward-Mills became pastor of First Love Church, which was later renamed by Heward-Mills in 2020 to the United Organization of First Love Churches in 190 nations (UO-FLC 190).[9]
Lighthouse Group of Churches edit
List of churches in the denomination:[10]
- Anagkazo Assemblies (Ghana, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast)
- Catch the Anointing Centre (Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea)
- Greater Love Church Ghana (Ghana and Equatorial Guinea)
- Healing Jesus Mission International (Ghana, D.R. Congo, Gabon and C.A.R.)
- Jesus is the Answer Church (Ghana and Mali)
- Lighthouse Chapel International (Ghana, Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Uganda, UAE, Qatar, South Africa, Eswatini, Namibia, Lesotho, Ethiopia and C.A.R.)
- Loyalty House International (Ghana, Congo, Gabon and C.A.R.)
- The Machaneh Church International (Ghana, Zambia and Tanzania)
- The Makarios Church (Ghana, Senegal, Gambia and Guinea Bissau)
- Mustard Seed Chapel International (UK and Europe)
- Qodesh Family Church (Ghana, United States, Canada, Jamaica, Guyana and the Caribbean)
- Revelation Church of Asia (Asia)
- Revival International, American Missionary Church, Laikos International Church (United States and Canada)
- Shepherd House International (Jamaica, Caribbean)
- Others International Church, Zimbabwe
Books edit
Recognition edit
In January 2023, Dag Heward-Mills was recognized and listed among the 100 most reputable Africans by Reputation Poll International.[13][14] He has been described by many pastors such as Matthew Ashimolowo as 'one of the greatest voices of our time'[citation needed].
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Dag Heward-Mills is an African Evangelist and a mega church pastor". Dag Heward-Mills. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Dag Heward-Mills Heads Anagkazo Bible and Ministry Training Centre". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "Directors of Board – CGI". Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "24th Pentecostal World Conference". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ^ "Dag Heward-Mills | University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office". ar.ug.edu.gh.
- ^ "History of Lighthouse Chapel International 1988-2011" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "The Tireless Evangelist Dag Heward--Mills Reaches Mahajanga With the Gospel of Jesus Christ". June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Home". Pastorshepherd.org. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ^ "First Love Church". www.firstlovecenter.com. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ "Shomcom 2021 -Day 3 - Session 1" – via www.facebook.com.
- ^ Heward-Mills, Bishop Dag (2013). Loyalty & disloyalty. [Place of publication not identified]: Christlight Books. ISBN 978-1-909278-98-1. OCLC 935984679.
- ^ Heward-Mills, Dag (2006). Model marriage : a marriage counselling handbook. [Place of publication not identified]: Parchment House. ISBN 9988-596-50-2. OCLC 946879258.
- ^ "'100 Most Reputable Africans' in 2023 announced". Africanews. 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "2023 100 Most Reputable Africans: Naana Jane, Heward-Mills, Sam Jonah, others listed". GhanaWeb. 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-17.