Myles Munroe, Wife Get State-Recognized Funeral
Thousands of mourners will gather in the Bahamas on Wednesday to honor Dr. Myles Munroe and his wife Ruth.
Munroe, his wife and co-pastor Ruth Munroe, and seven others were killed when the private plane they were traveling in crashed near Grand Bahama International Airport on Nov. 9.
A memorial service is scheduled Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST. The five-hour event will take place at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in the Oaks Field Complex in Nassau, Bahamas. Officials say doors open at 5 p.m. The service is open to the general public.
Watch the service below, starting at 6 p.m. EST Wednesday night.
The couple's bodies will lie in repose at Bahamas Ministries Diplomat Center from noon until 5 p.m. A private ceremony will be held from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. with members of the family and senior government officials.
On Dec. 4, the Munroes will have a state-recognized funeral at 10 a.m. at the Bahamas Faith Ministries International Diplomat center.
According to The Bahamas Weekly, 10-time Grammy award winner CeCe Winans will perform at the funeral.
Veteran pastor, David Burrows, has been selected to replace the late Dr. Myles Munroe. CBN News spoke with Pastor Burrows about the future of the ministry. Watch that interview below:.
