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==Controversy==
==Controversy==
There has been significant public commentary about a [[cult of personality]] built around Dag Heward-Mills by his Church members.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cult|url=https://www.iusefaith.com/cult-devotional-language-en-article-17|language=en-US|access-date=2023-09-30}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title=Reddit Discussions on Dag|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueChristian/comments/133a49j/experiences_at_first_love_chruch_ukdag_heward/|language=en-US|access-date=2023-09-30}}</ref> He requires absolute loyalty from his members; with publications on loyalty and curses for not being involved.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RLoyalty and Disloyalty Paperback – March 22, 2013|url=https://www.amazon.com/Loyalty-Disloyalty-Dag-Heward-Mills/dp/1909278386|language=en-US|access-date=2023-09-30}}</ref> In 2021, Dag publicly responded to allegations of a personality cult by saying that his Church was a family and not a cult. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Dag Heward-Mills: My church is not a cult… it is a FAMILY|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=256362999786673|language=en-US|access-date=2023-09-30}}</ref> His church was sued by former pastors for non-payment of social security contributions. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Darkness in a lighthouse: Pastors recount abuse and trauma (Pt.1)|url=https://thefourthestategh.com/2021/04/23/darkness-in-a-lighthouse-pastors-recount-abuse-and-trauma-pt-1/|language=en-US|access-date=2023-09-30}}</ref> He promotes a patronage system of spiritual fathers and sons. <ref>{{Cite web|title=FATHERS IN MINISTRY - BISHOP DAG HEWARD MILLS|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43ztPyQfa0Q|language=en-US|access-date=2023-09-30}}</ref>
There has been significant public commentary about a [[cult of personality]] built around Dag Heward-Mills by his Church members.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cult|url=https://www.iusefaith.com/cult-devotional-language-en-article-17|language=en-US|access-date=2023-09-30}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title=Reddit Discussions on Dag|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueChristian/comments/133a49j/experiences_at_first_love_chruch_ukdag_heward/|language=en-US|access-date=2023-09-30}}</ref> In 2021, Dag publicly responded to allegations of a personality cult by saying that his Church was a family and not a cult. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Dag Heward-Mills: My church is not a cult… it is a FAMILY|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=256362999786673|language=en-US|access-date=2023-09-30}}</ref>


== Career and Ministry ==
== Career and Ministry ==

Revision as of 12:07, 16 January 2024

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).[1] He is also the founder of the Anagkazo Bible and Ministry Training Center in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[2] A retired medical practitioner by profession, Dag has served on the board of directors of Church Growth International[3] and the executive committee of the Pentecostal World Fellowship.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6] [7] In 2021, Dag publicly responded to allegations of a personality cult by saying that his Church was a family and not a cult. [8]

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.[9]

Anagkazo Bible School

He founded the Anagkazo Bible and Ministry Training Center (ABMTC) to train men and women[10] 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).[11]

UD-OLGC

List of churches in the denomination: [12]

Books

  • The Loyalty and Disloyalty series of ten titles[13]
  • The Mega Church.
  • The Art of Leadership
  • The Art of Hearing
  • The Model Marriage
  • Forgiveness Made Easy
  • Know your Invisible Enemies and Defeat them [14]

Recognition

In January 2023, Dag Heward-Mills was recognized and listed among the 100 most reputable Africans by Reputation Poll International.[15][16] He has been described by many pastors such as Matthew Ashimolowo as 'one of the greatest voices of our time'.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dag Heward-Mills is an African Evangelist and a mega church pastor". Dag Heward-Mills. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  2. ^ "Dag Heward-Mills Heads Anagkazo Bible and Ministry Training Centre". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  3. ^ "Directors of Board – CGI". Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  4. ^ "24th Pentecostal World Conference". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  5. ^ "Dag Heward-Mills | University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office". ar.ug.edu.gh.
  6. ^ "Cult". Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  7. ^ "Reddit Discussions on Dag". Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  8. ^ "Dag Heward-Mills: My church is not a cult… it is a FAMILY". Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  9. ^ "History of Lighthouse Chapel International 1988-2011" – via www.youtube.com.
  10. ^ "Home". Pastorshepherd.org. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  11. ^ "First Love Church". www.firstlovecenter.com. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  12. ^ "SHOMCOM 2021 -DAY 3 -SESSION 1" – via www.facebook.com.
  13. ^ Heward-Mills, Bishop Dag (2013). Loyalty & disloyalty. [Place of publication not identified]: Christlight Books. ISBN 978-1-909278-98-1. OCLC 935984679.
  14. ^ Heward-Mills, Dag (2006). Model marriage : a marriage counselling handbook. [Place of publication not identified]: Parchment House. ISBN 9988-596-50-2. OCLC 946879258.
  15. ^ AfricaNews (2023-01-03). "'100 Most Reputable Africans' in 2023 announced". Africanews. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  16. ^ "2023 100 Most Reputable Africans: Naana Jane, Heward-Mills, Sam Jonah, others listed". GhanaWeb. 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
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