Dag Heward-Mills

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

He is a bestselling Christian author, world renowned evangelist 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).

He is also the founder of the Anagkazo Bible and Ministry Training Center in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

A retired medical practitioner by profession, Dag has served on the board of directors of Church Growth International and the executive committee of the Pentecostal World Fellowship.

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.

His church started as a fellowship of 5 people in 1985 in a canteen.

In 1988, Heward-Mills started Lighthouse Chapel International.

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

By 1991, the church had bought a local theater in Korle-Gonno.

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.

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 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).

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

He has been described by many pastors such as Matthew Ashimolowo as 'one of the greatest voices of our time'.