Dag Heward-Mills Explained

Dag Heward-Mills (born 14 May 1963) is a Ghanaian religious leader based in Accra, Ghana. 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 First Love 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]

Early life and education

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]

Dag Heward-Mills attended University of Ghana Medical School and graduated in 1989.

Career

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]

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.

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.

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]

The Lighthouse Group of Churches

List of churches in the denomination:[10]

Books

Recognition

In January 2023, Dag Heward-Mills was recognized and listed among the 100 most reputable Africans by Reputation Poll International.[13] [14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dag Heward-Mills is an African Evangelist and a mega church pastor. Dag Heward-Mills. en-US. 2020-05-24.
  2. Web site: Dag Heward-Mills Heads Anagkazo Bible and Ministry Training Centre. Yahoo Finance. 9 August 2021 . en-US. 2023-09-30.
  3. Web site: Directors of Board – CGI. 2021-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117005307/http://cgikorea.kr/about-us/directors-of-board/. 17 January 2021.
  4. Web site: 24th Pentecostal World Conference. . 2015-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925023010/http://24pwc.org/site/institutional/ . 2015-09-25 . dead .
  5. Web site: Dag Heward-Mills | University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office. ar.ug.edu.gh.
  6. Web site: History of Lighthouse Chapel International 1988-2011. www.youtube.com.
  7. Web site: June 1, 2023 . The Tireless Evangelist Dag Heward--Mills Reaches Mahajanga With the Gospel of Jesus Christ .
  8. Web site: Home . Pastorshepherd.org . 2014-01-20.
  9. Web site: First Love Church . www.firstlovecenter.com. 2019-10-04.
  10. Web site: Shomcom 2021 -Day 3 - Session 1. www.facebook.com.
  11. Book: Heward-Mills, Bishop Dag. Loyalty & disloyalty.. 2013. Christlight Books. 978-1-909278-98-1. [Place of publication not identified]. 935984679.
  12. Book: Heward-Mills, Dag. Model marriage : a marriage counselling handbook.. 2006. Parchment House. 9988-596-50-2. [Place of publication not identified]. 946879258.
  13. Web site: 2023-01-03 . '100 Most Reputable Africans' in 2023 announced . 2023-01-17 . Africanews . en.
  14. Web site: 2023-01-03 . 2023 100 Most Reputable Africans: Naana Jane, Heward-Mills, Sam Jonah, others listed . 2023-01-17 . GhanaWeb . en.

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