Dag Heward-Mills and the Spirit of Impartation at Leadership Camps
Over the years, leadership camps organized by Bishop Dag Heward-Mills have become sacred spaces of spiritual transformation. These are not conferences for motivation. They are encounters marked by deep teaching, extended worship, honest rebuke, and lasting impartation. Leaders who walk in tired and uncertain often walk out with fresh fire, sharpened clarity, and an unmistakable encounter with the Holy Spirit.
The atmosphere is different. There’s no rush, no show, no performance. Just line-upon-line instruction from someone who has walked the road and carries something that cannot be taught in a textbook. The spirit of impartation flows not only from what Bishop Dag says—but from who he is. From the discipline he carries. From the obedience he has lived. From the fruit he has borne.
Imparting a Spirit, Not Just Knowledge
There’s something special about how Bishop Dag teaches. He doesn’t simply deliver sermons—he deposits something into the hearts of his hearers. The camps are full of Bible teaching, yes, but what ministers often testify to is the inner stirring that happens while sitting under his voice.
It’s more than good content. It’s a transfer of spirit. The spirit of loyalty. The spirit of hard work. The spirit of sacrifice. The spirit of holiness. And above all, the spirit of a shepherd.
Those who have attended these camps know the feeling. You sit in session after session, sometimes eight hours a day, and something slowly begins to take shape inside. Vision becomes clearer. Convictions deepen. A desire to serve selflessly awakens again. This is not the fruit of motivational speaking—it’s the fruit of spiritual impartation.
A Father Imparting to Sons
One of the reasons these camps are so impactful is because of the relationship between Bishop Dag and the attendees. He doesn’t stand above them as a celebrity. He sits among them as a father. He speaks not with the tone of someone trying to impress, but someone who is deeply invested in those he is teaching.
He has given his life to ministry and now freely pours that life into others. The hours he spends teaching, the care he puts into each manual, the precision of his teaching outlines—all of it reflects a heart that wants to see ministers not just survive, but succeed.
And like a true father, he does not just encourage. He also corrects. He disciplines. He reminds pastors of what really matters. That ministry is about souls. That holiness is not optional. That faithfulness is not old-fashioned. These are the messages that carry weight—because they are spoken in love.
Reproducing the Ministry Spirit
After years of leading these camps, one of the most powerful testimonies is that ministers leave with the same spirit. They go back to their churches and begin to implement what they’ve received. They preach with boldness. They organize with excellence. They shepherd with patience. The fire that burns in Bishop Dag begins to burn in them too.
That is the spirit of impartation. And that is why the camps continue to grow, year after year. Pastors come not because of the location or the comfort, but because of the spiritual change they know they’ll experience.
Impartation is not always loud. Sometimes it happens silently, as a minister listens, writes, and prays during a break. Sometimes it happens through a question answered. Sometimes it happens just by being in the presence of someone who has walked closely with God.
And when it happens, it lasts.