President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed sympathy with Bishop Dag Heward Mills, Founder and General Overseer of the Lighthouse Chapel International, over the death of his son.
President Akufo-Addo visited the bereaved family and shared words of encouragement over the young man’s demise.
The eldest child of the pastor, David Heward-Mills, died on Good Friday, 15 April 2022, at age 31.
The cause of death is unknown.
He worked as a resident physician at Prisma Health, Columbia, in the United States of America for almost two years.
He was also a research physician at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston.
“On Tuesday, 19th April 2022, I visited Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, Founder and General Overseer of the United Denominations Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches (UD-OLGC), to express the sympathies and condolences of my family and I, on the tragic loss of his son. I wish the Bishop and his family the strength, comfort and love of the Almighty in these difficult times,” President Akufo-Addo posted along with pictures of the visit.
Reacting to the death, the renowned preacher noted that it had created a “funny environment.”
“My son David just passed away. It spoils everything. You ask me, am I sad? If you had a son who died, would you be sad? You should ask yourself that question. It [death] spoils everything. It brings a funny environment and it makes nonsense of everything. We always try to wish it further and further away but that is how it is,” he stated.
Meanwhile, several other pastors and individuals have poured their tributes extended support to Bishop Heward-Mills.
Founder and Apostle General of Royal House Chapel International, Rev Sam Korankye Ankrah, described it as devastating.