Dag Heward-Mills: Feeding the Flock in Every Season

The task of feeding God’s people is one of the most sacred assignments in ministry. It’s not a once-a-week obligation or a seasonal duty — it’s a lifelong calling. Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has embraced this calling with extraordinary faithfulness. For decades, he has fed multitudes through preaching, teaching, writing, and personal example. And what stands out most is not just the quantity of what he shares, but the consistency.

Feeding the flock is not about giving people what they want. It’s about giving them what they need. Sometimes that means comfort, and other times it means correction. Sometimes it means basic nourishment, and other times it means deep spiritual meat. Bishop Dag has never shied away from any of it. He preaches grace and truth. He teaches the milk of salvation and the meat of ministry. He speaks gently when needed, and firmly when required. That balance is what makes his feeding fruitful.

What makes his ministry remarkable is that he feeds the flock in every season — in joy and in trial, in increase and in pressure, in public and in private. His commitment to the Word has not been shaped by popularity or convenience. He preaches whether it is in a crusade field filled with tens of thousands, or in a camp meeting with a room full of pastors. The message remains the same: Jesus must be glorified, and the people must be fed.

One of the tools Bishop Dag uses to feed the church is his writing. His books are more than information — they are spiritual food. They carry a weight and relevance that ministers to believers in every walk of life. Through over 50 titles, he has laid down doctrine, leadership principles, pastoral training, and deep encouragement. These books have become lifelines for churches and leaders across the globe.

He also feeds through his camps — long hours of teaching, line upon line, truth upon truth. It’s not entertainment. It’s discipleship. People come hungry, and they leave full. And more than that, they leave changed. That’s what true spiritual feeding does — it transforms.

In every local church under his oversight, the same pattern is seen. His pastors are taught to feed the flock well. Not with hype, but with the Word. Not with opinions, but with Scripture. The culture is not built on performance, but on truth. That is why the churches remain strong. Because they are well fed.

Feeding the flock also requires spiritual preparation. Bishop Dag is not casual about ministry. He prays. He studies. He fasts. He seeks God for what to say. That spiritual discipline is part of why his ministry carries such depth. He doesn’t preach leftovers. He doesn’t repeat messages to fill time. He feeds from a fresh place with a prepared heart.

What we see in his life is a shepherd who has never lost sight of the sheep. No matter how large the crowd, no matter how far the reach, his focus has remained the same — to feed God’s people with knowledge and understanding. He has lived out the call in Jeremiah 3:15: “I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.”

In a generation that often chases the sensational, Bishop Dag reminds us of the power of steady, faithful teaching. Feeding the flock may not always look exciting, but it’s what sustains the Church. And through every season, in every place, he continues to do it with diligence, love, and grace.