Myles Munroe

Myles Munroe, (20 April 1954 – 9 November 2014) was a Bahamian evangelist and ordained minister, professor, author, speaker and leadership consultant.

He founded and led the Bahamas Faith Ministries International (BFMI), and Myles Munroe International (MMI).

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

Dr Myles Munroe was known for a lot of written books as well.

Born Myles Egbert Munroe in 1954 in Nassau, Bahamas, Munroe grew up poor in a family of eleven children.

Raised in the Nassau constituency of Bain Town, he was a lifelong 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.

They got married in 1978.

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.

He wrote a number of books, and his first book titled "The Principle and Power of Kingdom Citizenship: Keys to Experiencing Heaven on Earth" and it was published in 1992.

His wife, Ruth Munroe, served as co-pastor with him at BFMI.

Munroe and his wife died in a plane crash on November 9, 2014.

Bahamian officials stated their aircraft struck a crane at a ship yard near Grand Bahama International Airport.

Munroe and the other passengers were heading to Grand Bahama for a conference.

Munroe and his wife died 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.

Munroe was the author and coauthor of numerous books and Biblical-related study guides as well as a featured speaker on motivational and Bible-study recordings.