United Denominations originating from lighthouse group of churches2023-07-13T14:12:11+00:00
DAG HEWARD-MILLS : FOUNDER

THE UNITED DENOMINATIONS

ORIGINATING FROM LIGHTHOUSE

GROUP OF CHURCHES (UD-OLGC)

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UD-OLGC is a Pentecostal Christian church founded in 1987 by Dag Heward-Mills and headquartered in Accra, Ghana. It is considered to be one of the leading charismatic churches in Ghana, and has over 6, 075 branches in many other countries in Africa, Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, Australia, the Middle East and the Americans.

UD-OLGC is made up of 41 denominations,

over 3,423 churches

138 Bishops in 73 countries.

Apostle Dag Heward-Mills preaching at the First Love Centre, Accra-Ghana 2019
Event Landmarks for The UD-OLGC

Cool Timeline

The Church with 5 members.
1985

The School of Hygiene! “Lighthouse Chapel” emerges as the name of a small fellowship of nursing students and medical students meeting in a classroom.

The Church with 40 members. Classrooms!
1987

The Church with 40 members. Classrooms! Through the various outreaches, dawn broadcasts and personal witnessing, a fellowship is established in the Medical School classrooms and auditorium.

The Church with 80 members
1988

The School of Hygiene! “Lighthouse Chapel” emerges as the name of a small fellowship of nursing students and medical students meeting in a classroom.

The church crosses membership of 300.
1991

Growth in the Medical school canteen! Lighthouse Chapel International was growing in leaps and bounds and needed a new venue. The Church finds and purchases an old decrepit cinema hall in the Korle-Gonnor area.

The church crosses a membership of 800
1993

Growth in Korle-Gonno! In the Korle-Gonno Cathedral, the. Church grows to over 800 members.

The church crosses a membership of over 5,000. Peak Attendance!
1996

The first ever-international convention of the church marks a peak attendance of 1400. Branches of the church in Ghana and outside Ghana contribute to a worldwide membership of over 5,000.

The Church grows to over 70 branches
1998

Growth through church planting! Through church planting, the membership of the church grows in leaps and bounds. Dag Heward-Mills is consecrated as a Bishop in London. Counting and recored keeping become even more important for the growing church

The church crosses a worldwide membership of over 60,000.
2001

The church holds its first ever event at the Independence Square of Ghana with over 15,000 people attending. The Korle-Gonno Cathedral is dedicated by David Yonggi Cho. The total attendance in branches exceeds the attendance in the headquarters.

The church expands into 22 countries.
2002

The first Homecoming Convention is held at the Korle-Gonno cathedral!

The church crosses a worldwide membership of 147,899.
2007

Move to the Qodesh! After years of conflict and crises at Korle-Gonno, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills officially moves the church from the Korle-Gonno Cathedral to its new international headquarters, the Qodesh. He pastors the church at the Qodesh for a short while and gives himself fully to the Healing Jesus Campaign.

The church expands into 48 countries.
2008

The Qodesh is dedicated! To the glory of the God, Dr. Prince Guneratnam of Malaysia dedicates the Qodesh on 13th April 2008

The church crosses a worldwide membership of 216,947.
2011

The First Love Church is born! Dag Heward-Mills’ journeys back from full-time crusades to the first love of his ministry – pastoring people. The First Love Church is born in the legon hall chapel of the university of Ghana on the 11th of December 2011.

The church crosses a worldwide membership of 333,971.
2013

Twenty-five year go by! The Founder of the church, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, marks twenty-five years of pastoring the Lighthouse Chapel International.

the Church crosses a worldwide membership of 424,027
2014

The last Homecoming Convention of Lighthouse Chapel International is held at the Qodesh! The Anagkazo Campus in Mampong is opened to serve as training centre for ministers of the church.

The Church crosses a worldwide membership of 456,919.
2015

The first Shepherds’ Congress is held at the Anagkazo Campus!

The Church crosses a worldwide membership of 467,835.
2016

The second and last Shepherds’ Congress is held! The Lighthouse Chapel International breaks up into ten different denominations; Anagkazo Assemblies, First Love Church, Mustard Seed Chapel International, Lighthouse Chapel International, Shepherd House International, Mission Internationale Jesus qui Guerit, Igreja do Primeiro Amor, The Mega Church, Loyalty House International, Qodesh Family Churches

The church crosses a worldwide membership fo 524,338.
2017

The Mountain of the Lord Camp is born! Dag Heward-Mills becomes the pastor of the First Love Centre. The First Love Church is delivered from wandering around various university halls and moves into its very own First Love Centre.

The Church crosses a worldwide membership of 644,670.
2018

The UD-OLGC marches on! The Church, with a growing council of Bishops, crosses a net work of over 3,000 churches, with 2,300 pastors and over 500 buildings and is present in 88 countries! On 14 May 2018, Dag Heward-Mills latched “Attempt great things for the Lord”.

Pressing on through the Coronavirus pandemic!
2020

The coronavirus strikes and physical church meetings shut down across the world. Despite the ravaging affects of the coronavirus pandemic, the church membership continues to grow as the UD takes advantage of the FLOW prayer meetings and Sunday services. The first online Give Thyself Wholly Conference is held with over 76,000 delegates registered across 150 countries.

About the United Denominations Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches

Denominations

Denominations

1. American Missionary Church
2. Anagkazo Assemblies
3. Bema International Church
4. Candle in the Dark Church (CIDC)
5. Catch the Anointing Centre
6. Double Mega Missionary Church
7. Everything by Prayer Church (EPC)
8. Favourite Child Church
9. Frutiferos Internacional
10. Good Shepherd Church
11. Grace Internationale, Sahel
12. Greater Love Church
13. Jesus is the Answer Church
14. Jesus is the Rock Church
15. Jesus Saviour of the World
16. La Belle Eglise, Gabon
17. Laikos International Church
18. Lighthouse Chapel International
19. Loyalty House International
20. Loyaute Internationale
21. Machaneh Church
22. Makarios Church
23. Mega Church
24. Mekadesh Church International
25. Mustard Seed Chapel International
26. Onction Internationale
27. Others International Church
28. Pacific Islands Missionary Church
29. Pleasant Surprise
30. Poimano Internacional
31. Poimen Church
32. Precious Souls Church
33. Primeiras Obras
34. Qodesh Family Church
35. Rencontre Prophétique Internationale
36. Revelation Church of Asia
37. Revival International
38. Sagesse International
39. Strait Gate Church
40. Strong Christian Church
41. Talanta International

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The Archbishop

The office of The Archbishop of the UD-OLGC is charged with all public and ceremonial engagements of the UD-OLGC. The Archbishops of the UD are the ceremonial face of the UD and represent the body publicly in state functions, media relations as well as in large gatherings of the entireUD.

The UD-OLGC presently has two Archbishops, both resident in Ghana, yet with oversight of ceremonial engagements of all denominations, spread across 94 countries.

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WORLD VISION OF UD-OLGC

ALL NATIONS

In 92 now
In 92 now

The world Vision of the UD-OLGC is to have churches in 190 countries.

NUMBER OF CHURCHES

6,075 now
6,075 now

It is the vision of the UD-OLGC to have 25,000 churches.

TOTAL  NUMBER OF BISHOPS

111 Bishops
111 Bishops

It is also the vision of the leadership of the United Denomination to have 200 Bishops.

NUMBER OF APOSTLES

38 Apostles
38 Apostles

It is the vision of the UD-OLGC to have 2,000 apostles, comprising of both old and young men and women.

NUMBER OF CHURCH BUILDINGS

606 Buildings
606 buildings

The UD-OLGC has a vision of having 2,000 church buildings and projects.

NUMBER OF CHURCH MEMBERS

2,000,000

The UD-OLGC has a vision of having 2,000,000 church members.

Statement of faith.

  • That God Almighty is the one and only true God.
  • That He is three-in-one: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and Creator of all things.
  • That Jesus Christ, born of the Virgin Mary is the only begotten son of the Father.
  • That Jesus is God manifested among men
  • That all men have sinned and need redemption from their sins in order to have everlasting life in Heaven, as opposed to eternal death in Hell.
  • That Jesus Christ died on the cross, for the sins of all mankind and that salvation is available through Him alone.
  • That a Christian is someone who has consciously and willingly accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
  • That all activities in the lives of believers must be guided and directed by the Word of God which is the Bible.
  • That the ministry and gifts of the Holy Spirit to believers, as experienced by the early Church, is for us today.
  • That in accordance with the Scriptures, Jesus Christ will come again to reign on Earth and at the final judgement will judge each man individually for what he has believed, done, said and thought.
  • The United Denomination has a primary role of preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ by any and all means, which are not contrary to the laws of the country where any UD church is located.

OUR PURPOSE

To provide a solid foundation of Bible-based instructions, equipping our members to preach and teach the Gospel, while abiding by the laws of the country where the church is located.

OUR MISSION

To build and establish many churches so as to make a substantial contribution to our worldwide vision of having 25,000 churches.

To fight fiercely and relentlessly in all battles for the advancement of the churches and the Gospel.

To produce radical Christians who work for God.

To go to heaven and to hear Jesus say “Well done, good and faithful servant.

UNITED

DENOMINATION LAY WORLD MOVEMENT

Motto: Fruitfulness And Loyalty

Vision: Enhancement Of The Lay Ministry

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