Английская Википедия:Dag Heward-Mills

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Heward-Mills in 2006

Dag Heward-Mills (born 14 May 1963) is a Ghanaian religious leader based in Accra, Ghana. He is the founder and presiding Bishop of the United Denominations Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches (UD-OLGC), formerly known as Lighthouse Chapel International (LCI) 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.

Early life

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.

Education

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

Controversy

There has been significant public commentary about a cult of personality built around Dag Heward-Mills by his Church members. He requires absolute loyalty from his members; with publications on loyalty and curses for not being involved. In 2021, Dag publicly responded to allegations of a personality cult by saying that his Church was a family and not a cult. His church was sued by former pastors for non-payment of social security contributions. He promotes a patronage system of spiritual fathers and sons.

Career and Ministry

His church started as a fellowship of 5 people in 1985 in a canteen. In 1988, Heward-Mills started Lighthouse Chapel International. By 1991, the church had bought a local theater in Korle-Gonno.

Anagkazo Bible School

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.

The First Love Church

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).

UD-OLGC

List of churches in the denomination:

• Anagkazo Assemblies (Ghana, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast)
• Catch the Anointing Centre (Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea)
• Greater Love Church Ghana (Ghana and Equatorial Guinea)
• Healing Jesus Mission International (Ghana, D.R. Congo, Gabon and C.A.R.)
• Jesus is the Answer Church (Ghana and Mali)
• Lighthouse Chapel International (Ghana, Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Uganda, UAE, Qatar, South Africa, Eswatini, Namibia, Lesotho, Ethiopia and C.A.R.)
• Loyalty House International (Ghana, Congo, Gabon and C.A.R.)
• The Machaneh Church International (Ghana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania)
• The Makarios Church (Ghana, Senegal, Gambia and Guinea Bissau)
• Mustard Seed Chapel International (UK and Europe)
• Qodesh Family Church (Ghana, United States, Canada, Jamaica, Guyana and the Caribbean)
• Revelation Church of Asia (Asia)
• Revival International, American Missionary Church, Laikos International Church (United States and Canada)
• Shepherd House International (Jamaica, Caribbean)

Books

• The Loyalty and Disloyalty series of ten titles
• The Mega Church.
• The Art of Leadership
• The Art of Hearing
• The Model Marriage
• Forgiveness Made Easy
• Know your Invisible Enemies and Defeat them

Recognition

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'.

See also

• Lighthouse Chapel International

External links

• Шаблон:Official website