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The exact replica of God and what he had in mind at the time of creation,
A man; powerful, full of wisdom, resourceful, strong, kind at heart and in spirit,
A father and caretaker of the inheritance of God.
God made him in his image and likeness and.
After his creation, He said, “it was good.”
It really was good and it still is good that
God made men as the first-borns of his creation.

What really could be better than the presence of a father in a family.
Fathers make all the difference.
Without fathers, many will be lost, never to be found.
Fathers hold our hands through the journey of life,
Guiding us as the compass would take a stranger even through a raging storm,
Teaching us the meaning of life and its divine essence.

Fathers hold the keys that unlock the doors to endless opportunities,
Doors that open and yet leads another to open
In ways that change the life and wellbeing of any child.

Fathers, they make the bold and hard choices,
Often, very unpopular,
And though these choices may not be so accepted and celebrated initially,
Time proves and tests their value as worthy and impactful.

A father’s presence is as the anchor that
Is firmly planted at the base of the ship along the shore,
providing the family with the stability it needs.

A father is that eagle on whose wings
You can rise and soar to greatness
And even through the harsh weather these very wings
Make a safe haven for comfort

We could go on and on about fathers
But let us remind ourselves of that one father sent from God
That has embodied all these qualities and more

Bishop Dag Heward-Mills
A celebrated father by all standards,
A father to the known and unknown,
whose voice resonates through many homes
From sunrise to sunset reminding us of the infallible Word of God.
He has brought healing to uncountable; spiritually and physically
And has shown us the path of righteousness that leads to heavenly places.
His love for souls to be won at all cost never wavers-
That for us is the true spirit of a shepherd.
He is an all-encompassing gift to us.
A true father and an inspiration.
We dare call Him a wonder of our generation

Borteley Tetteh

The buzz, the excitement, the joy as thousands gathered at the Healing Jesus Cathedral for the 60th birthday celebration of our Prophet, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills!!!

As part of our celebration led by our Convener Bishop Ato Dickson, various constituencies embarked on massive outreaches to win souls in honor of the Prophet who has dedicated his life to winning the lost at all cost.

The inspiration service was packed to capacity as members trooped in dancing, rejoicing and praising God for the life of our Prophet.

There were cakes representing the different arms of the Ministry of the Prophet.

One of the highlights of the inspiration service was watching a documentary of the life of the church from the Canteen all the way to the Qodesh. The story never grows old, as members were glued to the screen and inspired by the Grace of God upon the Prophet.

Several Pastors were appointed and ordained into the service of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the Healing Jesus Cathedral and across the major Cathedrals and branches within the Denomination in honor of our Bishop on this special day.

We continued the celebration with popping of champagne and cutting of cake. What an eventful day!

Our Alloway branch led by our Lay President, Rev. Senyo Makumator, marked the day with a special power packed service. One more pastor was added to the vineyard and many souls were saved on the day.

Pictures depicting scenes of the Birthday Celebration came from the various Councils under the Denomination. From Ho (Bishop Wisdom Tsyi) to Hohoe (Bishop Joshua) to Kpando (Bishop Bekui) and all the way to Central Africa Republic (Ps Sosthene). Sons and daughters gathered on this momentous day to celebrate our Leader, Father, Pastor, Evangelist and Prophet.

Thank you Prophet for giving your life, for teaching us, training us, for including us in this great work. We love you and we are proud to be associated with you.

Happy Birthday Prophet!

Lady Rev. Margaret Pierre

The Qodesh Family Church Denomination had the privilege of holding its first ever He Gave Gifts Unto Men Conference (HEGGUM) with Pastor David Sumrall. We have always had to enjoy these awesome times of anointing and refreshing by tuning in to First Love Center. As amazing as those times were, there is nothing as captivating as a live experience.

Friday 2nd June was SENSATIONAL. Even though the heavy downpour almost slowed down the progress of the entire conference, it came on as expected, the Holy spirit was present and to those who missed, phew…..words cannot describe your irreparable loss.

On the first night, the Man of God in the person of Ps. David Sumrall an American missionary to the Philippines, opened the Holy scriptures and taught us “HOW WE LIVE BY FAITH.” The foundation scripture was taken from 1 Timothy 6:17 NIV which says, “Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.”

He used this scripture to show us the nature of God as “A PROVIDER”, and how God can make us prosper despite the economic crisis in the world today. “Do not put your hopes in the uncertainty of your riches but put your trust in God because God doesn’t provide based on the economic situation but He provides according to His riches in glory. Philippians 4:19.

On the second and final day, Sunday 4th June, he continued with part 2 of the first night and it was just mind-blowing.  One of the things he said that caught my attention was in Psalm 78:17-20. He said, “One of the principles of prosperity is to be careful of what people tell you that you need. Be careful not to teach people to crave things other than what God has given them.” 

It was a blessing to have this great Man of God visit the Holy Hill. Our lives have been transformed for the better.

God did give gifts unto men… Pastor David Sumrall is one of those gifts!!

Kevin Mensah

“… I don’t know whether I am preaching this to the right people. I am going to ZIMBABWE to preach this there…”

Many times we heard our Prophet say these words and on the 26th of May, 2023, the prophecy was fulfilled: our Father came home to Zimbabwe! What a great blessing it was!

He was welcomed by hundreds of his children within the United Denominations and United Organization at the Robert Mugabe International Airport, some travelling from as far as South Africa, Zambia and Botswana! The Art of Shepherding describes a ‘Great Shepherd’ as ‘when you have large numbers of sheep under your care’. Only a great shepherd can make people travel from as far as 2,500 km just to catch a glimpse of the one they love so dearly. The welcoming party included Pastors and their members from churches outside the United Denominations and United Organization as well, who are hard followers of his Ministry.

Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, was in Zimbabwe to be a speaker at the ‘ACTION CONFERENCE 2023’ an annual conference organized by Pastor Tom Deuschle, of the Celebration Church. Celebration Church is one of the largest churches based in Harare. Pastor Tom, is dearly admired by our Prophet as being an American who one day heard God saying, “go to Rhodesia” having never heard of the country. He found it on a map and packed bag and baggage with his newly wedded wife and arrived on the 21st of February, 1979. He has lived and ministered here in Zimbabwe (formerly known as Rhodesia) ever since.

Prophet was honoured to preach twice on Friday; in the afternoon and the evening. During the afternoon session, he preached “The church must send or it will end”. In the evening, where he was the only speaker for that session, he preached “I come seeking fruit” from his book, “Fruitfulness”. Both sessions were electric. For the most part, the congregation was on its feet. There was fire. ‘Mustard Seed’, a song composed and produced by our Prophet and ‘We are the Church’ became instant hits as Mother Maya ministered powerfully.

The highlight for we his children was our being able to pull off a surprise gathering for him in between his two preaching sessions. Aided by Pastor Tom (God bless his soul), we managed to lure him into a decorated hall. The shock on his face was evident as he walked into a jam packed room to the singing of ‘Dear Bishop Precious to us’.

Well wishes, Testimonies and songs, from Bishops, Pastors and members of Others International Church (OIC Zimbabwe), Strong Christian Church (SCC South Africa) and Firstlove Church (FLC, Botswana and Give Thyself Wholly board members residing in Zimbabwe gave a very emotional tone to the gathering. The impact of our Daddy’s life and ministry was captured in the love filled speeches.

Aided by Bishop and Rev. Mrs. Collin Nyathi and Lady Pastor Ama Bortei-Doku, a cake was cut to celebrate his Sixtieth Birthday. There was minshee in the house.

Our hearts are full from this encounter and we believe that Zimbabwe will never be the same again!

Bishop Oko Bortei-Doku

What a joy it is for a child to see his or her father after a long season apart. It was all jubilation and excitement as we welcomed our Father, our Prophet, and our Evangelist at our church in Dubai. Our hearts were in earnest expectation to receive from our father!

Present in this auspicious occasion were Episcopal Sister Adelaide Heward-Mills, Bishop OB Commey, Bishop Daniel Arthur-Baidoo, the Convener of the Double Mega Missionary Church (DMMC) Denomination, other senior Bishops/Conveners of the United Denominations Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches and our own beloved pastor, Rev. Fadhili Murutu.

The Prophet preached on The Mystery of the Mustard Seed. He expounded on Matthew 13:31-32 “Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.”

Our faith was stirred up as we listened to the preaching of how such a small seed grows into a great shade-providing plant. Bishop reiterated on how “if only the mustard seed would grow”, it will become a mighty tree. We got to learn that truly humble beginnings and a tad of faith can flourish into full-fledged devotion. From the preaching we could see that although the Kingdom of God started small, with only Jesus and the disciples, it would later grow and spread across the world to unlimited number of followers. All it takes is just the mystery of the mustard seed to grow into a mega church from a fellowship of just two to three people. How amazing!

As the service came to an end we welcomed new souls into the Kingdom of God as Prophet led them in the salvation prayer. Truly the heavens were rejoicing. Speaking of rejoicing, how wonderful it is that our Daddy got to turn sixty year! It is indeed a great blessing.

We celebrated our Father by cutting a cake and there was joy in the air as we sang and danced and wished our Father a happy birthday. We can’t wait to celebrate him on many more birthdays to come, for indeed with a long and glorious life God will surely satisfy him!

It was such an amazing service as our hearts which were full of expectation were filled to the brim and overflowing. DMMC Dubai will never be the same as we embrace and implement the message of the Mustard Seed in our lives and our church. We cannot wait for many more of such visits from our Father. Indeed He has been a Christian for so many years, serving the Lord and working in the church and because of his obedience many souls are walking in the light of the Kingdom of God.

God bless our Daddy for such a visitation!

Beryl Knight  Chweya Abena Konadu Appiah