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Dr. Myles Munroe and his wife, Ruth, were killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - On Sunday, Christian Evangelist Myles Munroe died in a plane crash in the Bahamas. Munroe and his wife, Ruth, were among the 9 victims of the crash in Grand Bahama.
On April 13, 2007, Munroe was in Birmingham for a nationally televised church opening. He helped open the now-defunct Trinity Life Church in McCalla. Those who heard Munroe speak won't soon forget it.
"It was powerful," said Kimberly Oden Webster. "It was life-changing. I'm seeing him visually in my mind after all these years, talking about relationships."
The 2,500-seat Trinity Life sanctuary, built for $5 million and outfitted with TV broadcast studio technology, was filled to overflowing that night to hear the internationally known evangelist. The guest list included HealthSouth founder Richard Scrushy and his wife, Leslie, who were in attendance.
At the time, Trinity Life was expected to be a major partner of the Trinity Broadcasting Network, which aired Munroe's programs. TBN taped Munroe preaching at the church opening and aired it later as part of a two-hour special.
Trinity's Life's pastor, the Rev. J. Scott Moore, hosted the event. Scrushy had been a financial supporter of Trinity Life and had been a frequent guest speaker and visitor. He and former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman were convicted in 2006 on bribery and conspiracy charges and were awaiting sentencing at the time of Munroe's visit to Birmingham. Trinity Life disbanded and the campus is now owned by the Worship Center Christian Church.
Munroe's appearance in 2007 drew a buzz from those who knew his TV program.
"He was a pioneer minister and leader," Webster said. "He talked about how first you need to be yourself. You are born with gifts and you just have to realize. He taught us how not to think how the world thinks. We should as Christians operate with a kingdom mindset, even in the business arena."
In this Jan. 19, 2011 photo provided by Oral Roberts University, Rev. Myles Munroe preaches during an Oral Roberts University chapel service in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Severe weather was likely a factor in the small plane crash on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014 that killed nine people, including the prominent Christian minister and his wife, on approach to the island of Grand Bahama, the Bahamas foreign minister said Monday. The flight was also carrying several members of Munroe's Bahamas Faith Ministries. (AP Photo/Oral Roberts University)
Those who appreciated Munroe's message were stunned by news of the plane crash that killed him and his wife. "I'm saddened, shocked," Webster said.
"It's a sad, sad time," said the Rev. Tommy Lewis, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church in Pratt City, who was at the church that night in 2007. "Myles Munroe was a great guy. Myles Munroe really went to another dimension as it relates to the principles of the kingdom. His ministry superseded denominationalism. It wasn't about culture or ethnicity. It was about the kingdom of God. He wanted all Christian believers to understand there was one king and that king had dominion over all his people. There were no barriers, no walls. He was a bridge-builder. He preached all over the world to all people."
Lewis noted that Munroe graduated from Oral Roberts University and was influenced by Roberts, an early pioneer of TV evangelism. "He became one of the proud sons of Oral Roberts," Lewis said. "He was one of the heirs of the Oral Roberts legacy."
The Rev. Jim Lowe, pastor of Guiding Light Church in Birmingham, attended many of Munroe's conferences.
"I was very saddened to hear about his death," Lowe said. "He's going to be missed. He was very inspirational and encouraging. Many things I heard from him I incorporated into my own teaching. He was a powerful force in the kingdom of God."
"It was powerful," said Kimberly Oden Webster. "It was life-changing. I'm seeing him visually in my mind after all these years, talking about relationships."
The 2,500-seat Trinity Life sanctuary, built for $5 million and outfitted with TV broadcast studio technology, was filled to overflowing that night to hear the internationally known evangelist. The guest list included HealthSouth founder Richard Scrushy and his wife, Leslie, who were in attendance.
At the time, Trinity Life was expected to be a major partner of the Trinity Broadcasting Network, which aired Munroe's programs. TBN taped Munroe preaching at the church opening and aired it later as part of a two-hour special.
Trinity's Life's pastor, the Rev. J. Scott Moore, hosted the event. Scrushy had been a financial supporter of Trinity Life and had been a frequent guest speaker and visitor. He and former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman were convicted in 2006 on bribery and conspiracy charges and were awaiting sentencing at the time of Munroe's visit to Birmingham. Trinity Life disbanded and the campus is now owned by the Worship Center Christian Church.
Munroe's appearance in 2007 drew a buzz from those who knew his TV program.
"He was a pioneer minister and leader," Webster said. "He talked about how first you need to be yourself. You are born with gifts and you just have to realize. He taught us how not to think how the world thinks. We should as Christians operate with a kingdom mindset, even in the business arena."
In this Jan. 19, 2011 photo provided by Oral Roberts University, Rev. Myles Munroe preaches during an Oral Roberts University chapel service in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Severe weather was likely a factor in the small plane crash on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014 that killed nine people, including the prominent Christian minister and his wife, on approach to the island of Grand Bahama, the Bahamas foreign minister said Monday. The flight was also carrying several members of Munroe's Bahamas Faith Ministries. (AP Photo/Oral Roberts University) "It's a sad, sad time," said the Rev. Tommy Lewis, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church in Pratt City, who was at the church that night in 2007. "Myles Munroe was a great guy. Myles Munroe really went to another dimension as it relates to the principles of the kingdom. His ministry superseded denominationalism. It wasn't about culture or ethnicity. It was about the kingdom of God. He wanted all Christian believers to understand there was one king and that king had dominion over all his people. There were no barriers, no walls. He was a bridge-builder. He preached all over the world to all people."
Lewis noted that Munroe graduated from Oral Roberts University and was influenced by Roberts, an early pioneer of TV evangelism. "He became one of the proud sons of Oral Roberts," Lewis said. "He was one of the heirs of the Oral Roberts legacy."
The Rev. Jim Lowe, pastor of Guiding Light Church in Birmingham, attended many of Munroe's conferences.
"I was very saddened to hear about his death," Lowe said. "He's going to be missed. He was very inspirational and encouraging. Many things I heard from him I incorporated into my own teaching. He was a powerful force in the kingdom of God."
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