Missionary Life Preparation: How Dag Heward-Mills Trains and Sends
Becoming a missionary is more than getting a passport and booking a flight. It is a spiritual process, a season of preparation, and a deliberate response to the call of God. Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has long believed that the future of the Church depends on trained, tested, and trusted missionaries who are ready to go into the world and preach the Gospel. His ministry has become a sending hub—raising men and women who are not only willing but prepared.
The preparation begins with the heart. Bishop Dag teaches that before you are sent, you must be surrendered. A missionary must die to personal ambition and take up the burden of Christ. It is not glamorous. It is not convenient. It is a life of sacrifice.
That is why training is so essential. Bishop Dag has created a system where potential missionaries are equipped thoroughly before they ever board a plane. They are taught how to pray, how to lead, how to teach the Word, and how to endure hardship. They are trained not just for ministry—but for the reality of missionary life.
The Role of Anagkazo
One of the key institutions for missionary preparation is the Anagkazo Bible and Ministry Training Centre. Located in Ghana, this school has become a powerhouse for raising missionaries and pastors. Students live on campus, attend classes daily, and are immersed in an environment of discipline, prayer, and the Word.
Here, they learn what it means to serve. They sweep, clean, preach, and work as part of their training. It’s not about titles—it’s about toughness. Bishop Dag believes that a missionary must be able to adapt, endure, and lead under pressure. Anagkazo shapes that kind of minister.
It is in these classrooms and prayer towers that the next generation of global evangelists is being formed. And when they graduate, they are not just excited—they are ready.
Building for Longevity
Sending people to the mission field without proper preparation is like sending soldiers into battle without armor. Bishop Dag’s strategy is long-term. He wants to send missionaries who will last—not burn out in a year, but remain faithful for decades.
This is why the preparation also includes emotional resilience, financial discipline, and spiritual maturity. Missionaries are taught how to build churches from scratch, how to raise leaders, how to navigate cross-cultural challenges, and how to face spiritual warfare.
They are also supported by a network of leaders and mentors. Bishop Dag keeps communication open with the missionaries he sends. He visits them, prays for them, and continues to feed them spiritually even when they are far from home.
A Life Laid Down
The missionary life is not for the faint of heart. It is for those who are willing to lose all for the sake of Christ. Bishop Dag often shares about the pain of leaving loved ones, living in unfamiliar places, and facing rejection. But he also speaks of the joy—the joy of seeing souls saved, churches planted, and lives changed forever.
His own children have also embraced this call. That in itself is a testimony to the depth of his conviction. He doesn’t just preach missions—he lives it. He leads by example, showing that the Great Commission is not optional. It is the heartbeat of God.
Conclusion: A Generation Ready to Go
Through his ministry, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills is preparing a generation to go—not in their own strength, but in the power of the Spirit. He is training missionaries who are spiritually strong, doctrinally sound, and practically ready. And as they are sent, the Gospel continues to spread across borders, cultures, and continents.
The mission field is still wide. The harvest is still great. And through this intentional preparation, the laborers are rising—ready to go, ready to preach, and ready to lay down their lives for the sake of the cross.