Books That Equip the Church: The Author’s Mandate
For Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, writing is not a hobby. It’s a mandate. A divine assignment to equip the Church with the truth, wisdom, and instruction needed to fulfill the Great Commission. Every book he writes is intentional. It is aimed at building up the Body of Christ—strengthening pastors, training leaders, guiding young believers, and correcting spiritual error.
The Church is not built on excitement or emotion. It is built on truth. And truth must be taught. That is why Bishop Dag has given himself to the writing ministry. Through books, he can say what needs to be said again and again. He can teach, even in places he may never physically step into. He can equip.
From the pulpit to the page, the message remains the same: the Church must be strong, orderly, loyal, Spirit-filled, and committed to the work of God. The books are tools in the hands of those who are building. And they are written to last.
Teaching That Transforms
What makes Bishop Dag’s books effective is their simplicity. They are not written to impress—they are written to instruct. He takes deep truths and lays them out in a way that anyone can understand and apply. That’s what real equipping looks like—truth that can be used on Monday morning, not just understood on Sunday.
Books like The Art of Shepherding, Loyalty and Disloyalty, The Mega Church, and Ministerial Ethics have helped leaders create structure in their churches, build healthy teams, and grow spiritually mature congregations. They teach the Word. They model the ministry. And they serve as long-term guides in the hands of those who are serious about building God’s house.
Bishop Dag doesn’t just write what sounds good. He writes what has worked in his own life and ministry. That is why the books carry weight. They are not theory—they are tested truth.
Equipping Beyond the Walls
The books have reached into places beyond the four walls of church buildings. In prisons, schools, mission fields, and rural villages, they have become lifelines. For many pastors, they are the only training materials available. For some believers, they are the first structured Bible teaching they’ve received.
This is the heart of the author’s mandate—not to write for fame, but to feed the flock. Not to build a name, but to build the Church. Each book becomes a seed planted, a pastor trained, a disciple equipped. And when that disciple becomes a leader, the cycle of equipping continues.
This is multiplication through the written word.
A Legacy in Print
Equipping the Church doesn’t stop when the service ends. That’s why Bishop Dag continues to write. He understands that what is written can live far beyond the moment. It can cross borders, reach generations, and speak into lives long after the author is gone.
The writing ministry is not just part of his calling—it is a core pillar of his legacy. A library of spiritual tools for a Church that must continue to grow, endure, and advance the kingdom of God.
These books are not ornaments. They are instruments. They are meant to be used, studied, shared, and lived out. And that is what makes them so powerful—they are written with the clear purpose of equipping the Church.