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  • Myles Munroe, wife buried in Style

    Myles Munroe, wife buried in Style

    At a national memorial planned for renowned pastor and motivational speaker Myles Munroe and his wife, Ruth, it was agreed that there would be no open casket viewing of the bodies of the couple in the Bahamas.

    Christianpost.com disclosed that the lives of the Munroes, who died along with seven others in a fiery jet crash in the Bahamas on Sunday, November 9, was celebrated during a five-hour event at Thomas Robinson Stadium in the Bahamas last Wednesday.

    Kevin Harris, spokesman for the Bahamas Faith Ministries founded by Munroe, told The Christian Post Monday that besides the speeches, music and singing among a number of activities, fans of the Munroes will not be allowed to view the bodies out of respect for the family. He said the family made the decision not to have an open casket after they had identified the bodies.

    “They were IDed by all the family members, and all the family have confirmed that there will be a closed casket ceremony,” said Harris.

    The bodies of the renowned evangelical pastor and his wife, along with three of seven others, including senior vice president and fellowship pastor of Bahamas Faith Ministries Richard Pinder, and pilots Captain Stanley Thurston and First Officer Frahkan Cooper, who died with them on that fateful flight were returned home to family and friends in the island’s capital of New Providence Monday in preparation for multiple memorials and funerals.

    Cooper was buried last Friday while the remains of Diego Santiago, another victim, was cremated by his family, according to Harris.

    Harris further explained that Munroe’s children, who will attend the national memorial for their mother and father, have also committed to attending the memorial services for all the victims of the crash.

  • Preacher Munroe, wife, others die in plane crash

    Preacher Munroe, wife, others die in plane crash

    ALear 36 Executive Jet conveying renowned preacher and motivational speaker, Myles Munroe, and his wife, Ruth, crashed on Sunday night in his Caribbean country, The Bahamas.

    The couple and seven others on board the plane died in the accident, according to agency reports.

    The government of The Bahamas said the plane crashed while approaching the island of Grand Bahama.

    The plane took-off from the Bahamian capital of Nassau and crashed while attempting to land in Freeport, a statement from the Ministry of Transport and Aviation stated.

    The country’s Prime Minister, Perry Christie, said Munroe, who was the founder of Bahamas Faith Ministries, was travelling to Grand Bahama to attend the 2014 Global Leadership Forum.

    “It is utterly impossible to measure the magnitude of Dr. Munroe’s loss to The Bahamas and to the world.

    “He was indisputably one of the most globally recognisable religious figures our nation has ever produced”, the prime minister said.

    Christie added that the names of other passengers had not yet been confirmed, but the government said they included another minister, Richard Pinder, and a child.

    Police Chief Clarence Reckley said he could not confirm the report and that authorities were still trying to determine the identities of the victims.

    The cause of the crash has not yet been determined though there had been heavy rain across the region.

    Police and fire authorities were at the crash scene yesterday, as it was learnt that an investigation into the accident has begun.

    Munroe, 60, wrote or co-wrote more than 100 motivational books focused on strengthening the role of men in Christian life. He and his wife had two children

    The ministry said the conference he was due to attend would go on, although in a shortened form, despite the tragedy because “this is what Dr. Munroe would have wanted.”

    Oral Roberts University, the private evangelical college in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Munroe attended seminary, named him its outstanding alumnus in 2004.

    The school, in a statement Sunday night, said it was “heartbroken over the loss.”

    The university’s president, Billy Wilson, said: “His work in extending Christ’s Kingdom in our generation was exemplary and world changing”.

    Also, a former United States (U.S.) Ambassador to the United Nations, Andrew Young, who often joined Munroe at Christian forums and gatherings, also mourned him.

    Kelley Jackson, a spokeswoman for Young, said: “Ambassador Young expresses his deep sadness over the tragic death of his friends, Dr. Myles and Mrs. Ruth Munroe.

    “He offers condolences to the Munroe family and the families of the other souls, who lost their lives as a result of this shocking plane crash.”

    Munroe was the president and founder of the Bahamas Faith Ministries International (BFMI) and Myles Munroe International (MMI), a Christian centre that includes leadership training institutes, a publishing company, a television network and a church community.

    He was also chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the International Third World Leaders Association and president of the International Leadership Training Institute.

  • Myles Munroe, wife, daughter die in Plane Crash

    Myles Munroe, wife, daughter die in Plane Crash

    Death has been announced of Dr. Myles Munroe, internationally-known author, bible teacher, government consultant and leadership mentor.

    The great bible scholar was one of the nine passengers on an executive plane that crashed in Grand Bahama on Sunday afternoon, according to news reports that flooded the web on Monday morning.

    The Department of Civil Aviation reported that the Lear 36 executive jet, which departed the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) for the Grand Bahama International Airport, a privately owned international airport in Freeport, at 4:07 p.m. and carried nine people, crashed while making its landing approach at 5.10pm.

    Initial reports revealed that the private jet reportedly struck a crane at the Grand Bahama Ship Yard, exploding on impact and crashing into the ground near a junkyard area, killing all passengers on board. Meanwhile a full investigation is expected to begin later today. The identities of the other people on board have not been confirmed yet.

    The crash occurred as people were gathering in Grand Bahama for Dr. Munroe’s 2014 Global Leadership Forum, which starts today, Monday, November 10, and was scheduled to feature Africa’s richest woman and oil mogul, Mrs. Folorunso Alakija and Andrew Young, Former mayor of Atlanta and former United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

    Upon receiving the news of the incidence, Mr. Young, who was scheduled to speak at the popular leadership forum, released a statement through his foundation, saying: “Ambassador Young expresses his deep sadness over the tragic death of his friends Dr. Myles and Mrs. Ruth Munroe. He offers condolences to the Munroe family and the families of the other souls who lost their lives as a result of this shocking plane crash.”

    Known for his work and teachings on leadership, purpose and maximizing your potential, vision, individual and national transformation, Dr. Munroe was the senior pastor of Bahamas Faith Ministries International Fellowship, where his wife, Ruth Ann, served as co-senior pastor.

    News reports from forbes.com affirmed that Dr. Munroe died living out his purpose in life; spreading the gospel of Christ.

    The bestselling author’s wife, Ruth Ann Munroe, and daughter, Charisa were also reported to be on-board the vessel that crashed, leaving behind a son, Chairo (Myles Jr.) Munroe.

  • Kola Oyeyemi releases another page-turner

    Kola Oyeyemi releases another page-turner

    HIGH-FLYING corporate mandarin and pastor, Kola Oyeyemi, has released another book, Pitfalls to Destiny Fulfilment. The book which is his fourth will be taken on a road show of Nigerian universities and it is targeted at the young and upwardly mobile. It stands shoulder to shoulder with the very best of motivational tomes on bookshelves from the likes of Zig Ziglar to Myles Munroe, Mike Murdoch and Taiwo Odukoya.

    In Pitfalls to Destiny Fulfilment, Oyeyemi pinpoints reasons why many lives never rise above average and why high flyers can suddenly nose-dive at their prime. His thesis is simple; there are pitfalls that truncate fulfilment of our destiny and they usually have nothing to do with the devil.

    The 100-page book broken into eight chapters identifies the pitfalls and explains with copious scriptural allusions and practical life illustrations ways in which to avoid them.