At the heart of every true church-planting movement is the spirit of missions. Without a heart for missions, church planting becomes an internal affair, disconnected from the call to reach the ends of the earth. Dag Heward-Mills has built his church-planting efforts on a strong foundation of missions—sending trained, anointed, and faithful men and women to nations far and near.

For him, missions is not a department in the church—it is the heartbeat of the church. His understanding of missions shapes everything, from training pastors to choosing where new churches are planted. It is this missions-driven mindset that has caused his movement to expand into hundreds of cities and nations around the world.

A Mandate to Go into All the World

Dag Heward-Mills takes the Great Commission literally and seriously. He teaches that the instruction to “go into all the world” is not symbolic—it is a direct command to physically go, preach, and establish the presence of Christ everywhere.

This has led him to send missionaries to rural villages, urban slums, remote islands, and heavily unreached regions. His goal is simple: no area should remain untouched by the Gospel, and every people group should have a church they can call their own.

Raising and Sending Missionaries

Mission work requires missionaries, and Dag Heward-Mills has committed himself to raising them. Through training centers, pastoral schools, and mentorship programs, he prepares believers to leave behind comfort and serve in faraway lands. These missionaries are taught to preach, plant, persevere, and pioneer—often in challenging or unfamiliar environments.

Once trained, they are sent—not just with a message, but with full backing, encouragement, and prayer. His movement prioritizes not just going, but going well, going prepared, and going with purpose.

Establishing Churches as a Mission Strategy

For Dag Heward-Mills, the end goal of missions is not just preaching—it is planting. He teaches that the best way to disciple nations is to leave behind local churches. These churches become the centers of continued evangelism, community support, and spiritual growth.

Every crusade, every outreach, and every mission trip is connected to a church-planting goal. This integration ensures that the fruit of missions is preserved, nurtured, and multiplied.

Conclusion

Dag Heward-Mills has placed missions at the center of his church-planting work, turning his ministry into a movement that reaches the unreached and plants the Gospel deep into nations. His passion for missions is not an afterthought—it is the engine that drives everything.

By prioritizing missions, raising missionaries, and planting churches in every place, he continues to fulfill Christ’s command to make disciples of all nations. His example reminds the Church that missions is not optional—it is essential. And through missions, the world is changed, one church at a time.