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Myles Egbert Munroe, (20 April 1954 – 9 November 2014) was a
Bahamian Evangelical Christian
evangelist and ordained Pentecostal minister who
founded and led the Bahamas Faith Ministries International (BFMI) and Myles
Munroe International (MMI). He was chief executive officer and chairman of the
board of the International Third World Leaders Association and president of the
International Leadership Training Institute as well as the author of numerous
books.
Munroe died with his wife and 7
others in a private plane crash on 9 November 2014.
Biography
Born Myles Egbert Munroe in 1954 in Nassau, Bahamas, Munroe grew up poor in a family
of eleven children. He was raised in the Nassau suburb of Bain Town in Nassau, where
one schoolteacher labelled him as stupid. He
was a life-long resident of the Commonwealth. Munroe became a Christian during
his teenage years, later attending Oral Roberts
University (ORU) where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts,
Education, and Theology in 1978 and a Master’s degree in
administration from the University of Tulsa
in 1980. Munroe was also the
recipient of honorary doctoral degrees from various schools of higher education
and served as an adjunct professor of the Graduate School of Theology at
ORU.
His wife, Ruth Munroe, served as
co-pastor with him at BFMI. Together, the couple had two children, Myles, Jr.
(known as Chairo), and a daughter, Charisa.
Following his graduation from the
University of Tulsa, Munroe founded Bahamas Faith Ministries International in
the early 1980s.
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| Dr Myles and Wife Ruth Ann Munroe |
Dr. Munroe was a pastor, teacher, administrator,
author and motivational speaker. He traveled throughout the world as a speaker
addressing governments, businesses, and church congregations. He personally
addressed over 500,000 people each year on personal and professional
development, and he received hundreds of invitations every year to speak
worldwide. Munroe appeared on Benny Hinn's This
Is Your Day program, where he spoke about the Kingdom of God.
YouTube - Rediscovering the Kingdom - Part 12 of 12
In 1998 Munroe received dual
honours: the first being The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
for "services to religion", the second being the Bahamian
"Silver Jubilee Award" for his years of service to the Bahamas in the
area of "spiritual, social and religious development." In 2004, Oral Roberts University named
Munroe "Alumnus of the Year".
Munroe and his wife were reportedly
killed in a private plane crash during airport approach on 9 November 2014.
Bahamian officials stated their aircraft struck a crane at a ship yard near
Grand Bahama International Airport. Munroe and the other passengers were en
route to Freeport, Grand Bahama for a conference.
Myles Munroe had some controversial
moments because of what he stood for.
In March 2014, Munroe was criticized
publicly in a press statement by Bahamian Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell
for comments he had made about the government's positions regarding the rights
of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals in the LGBT
community in the Bahamas. Munroe had stated that Mitchell's support of LGBT
persons in the Bahamas does not “represent the majority of the convictions of
the Bahamian people”. Mitchell responded by claiming,
"Once again Dr. Myles Munroe has returned to a theme he does not
understand and obviously which he has no knowledge." Mitchell went on in
the statement to reference what he regarded as Munroe's "...absolute
stupidity and willful deceit is parading around in the pulpit disguised as
theology." Mitchell's comments were in direct response to Munroe's claim
that Mitchell's support of LGBT persons in the Bahamas does not “represent the
majority of the convictions of the Bahamian people”.
In September 2014, Munroe again
stirred controversy in the Bahamas when he made comments in a statement titled
"Homosexuality - Phobia or Principle". In the statement, Munroe
claimed people have "hijacked" and "raped" the civil rights
movement with efforts to fight for the rights of those in the LGBT community.
The statement from Munroe was in response to a gay pride event that took place
the last weekend of August 2014. Local gay rights and civil rights
spokespersons stated they were shocked and alarmed by Munroe's statement.
Joseph Gaskins, former lecturer at the College of the Bahamas,
called his position on homosexuality and civil rights hypocritical in light of
Munroe's then-recent visit with polygamist South African President Jacob Zuma.
Myles Munroe was the author or coauthor on over 100 books,
study guides, and audio tapes and he was a contributing
writer for various Bible editions, journals, magazines, and newsletters, such
as The Believer’s Topical Bible, The African Cultural Heritage
Topical Bible, Charisma Life Christian Magazine, and Ministries
Today.
His works cover Christian interpretations of the Kingdom of God as well as guidance on love, sex, family relationships, and finances. His works are written in both English and Spanish. His most popular works include:
His works cover Christian interpretations of the Kingdom of God as well as guidance on love, sex, family relationships, and finances. His works are written in both English and Spanish. His most popular works include:
- Kingdom Principles: Preparing for Kingdom Experience and Expansion
- Rediscovering the Kingdom
- The Most Important Person on Earth
- Understanding Your Potential
- Waiting and Dating
- The Spirit of Leadership
- The Principles and Power of Vision
- Understanding the Purpose and Power of Prayer
- Understanding the Purpose and Power of Woman
- Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men
- God´s Big Idea
- Overcoming The Crisis
- Principles and Benefits of Change
- Releasing Your Potential
- Myles Munroe on Relationship
- Pass it On
- Purpose and Power of Love and Marriage
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