Bishop Dag Abandoned His Transport Business To Fully Commit To Building Churches

Accra, Ghana – At the recent Supernatural Convocation held at Elaia City Church in Accra on Sunday, November 3, 2024, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, founder of the United Denominations, spoke candidly about the challenges he faced balancing his early ministry work with a transport business that he eventually left due to the demanding nature of his calling.

In an impassioned address to the congregation, Bishop Heward-Mills revealed that his journey into ministry was marked by unexpected twists and turns. While pursuing his medical studies, he felt a supernatural calling that ultimately transformed his life. He shared, “In 1988, while I was in Suhum Hospital, something entered into me as I prayed, and I heard a voice saying, ‘From today, you can teach.’” This moment, he explained, set him on a path that would eventually lead to his decision to devote his life fully to ministry.

Initially, however, the bishop attempted to balance his budding ministry with a transport business. Inspired by his father-in-law, who was involved in the transport industry, he ventured into sand and stone contracting. “I started a transport business with a tipper truck,” Bishop Heward-Mills said, adding with a hint of humor, “I became a sand and stone contractor and started to get rich.”

Yet, the demands of ministry often pulled him away from his business. “There were weeks I’d forget I even had a transport business because I was so focused on building the church,” he admitted. Despite the business’s potential, his passion for ministry overshadowed his entrepreneurial endeavors. “If anybody wants to run a transport business, my only advice is to sit in the truck yourself; don’t give it to anyone else,” he warned, reflecting on the challenges of delegating while managing ministry responsibilities.

As his ministry expanded, Bishop Heward-Mills found himself traveling extensively, which eventually led him to make a decision. “The church started to grow, and I had to choose between the business and God’s work,” he recounted. The bishop made the difficult choice to abandon his transport business to fully commit to building churches, a decision he says he has never regretted. “I just want you to know that this mission to build churches…has worked,” he affirmed.

This journey of sacrifice, he concluded, is testament to the depth of his faith and the unwavering commitment required to fulfill a calling. “God said, ‘I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.’ That’s the business God gave me, and by His grace, we’ve been successful.”