Pastor Theophilus Owase

"I’m honestly short of words, Pastor Sir. While on Campus at BLW Ogwashi-Uku, you believed so much in me. You would always say, “Sis Sandra, you can do it. God has given you the grace; you have all that you require to make it happen.” Those words gave me strength and confidence. Your teachings, guidance, and love made my work as a pastor on Campus possible. I will never forget our early morning prayers and how, after meetings, you would ask, “Where is Sis Sandra?” 🥹 Those little moments meant so much to me. Thank you, Sir, for believing in me, loving me, and loving BLW Ogwashi-Uku. It was a privilege to serve, work, and grow under your leadership. We will truly miss you, Pastor Sir. Thank you for being a blessing and for leaving such a beautiful impact on our lives. ❤️"

"I’m honestly short of words, Pastor Sir. While on Campus at BLW Ogwashi-Uku, you believed so much in me. You would always say, “Sis Sandra, you can do it. God has given you the grace; you have all that you require to make it happen.” Those words gave me strength and confidence. Your teachings, guidance, and love made my work as a pastor on Campus possible. I will never forget our early morning prayers and how, after meetings, you would ask, “Where is Sis Sandra?” 🥹 Those little moments meant so much to me. Thank you, Sir, for believing in me, loving me, and loving BLW Ogwashi-Uku. It was a privilege to serve, work, and grow under your leadership. We will truly miss you, Pastor Sir. Thank you for being a blessing and for leaving such a beautiful impact on our lives. ❤️"

"Tribute to a Consummate man. My first encounter with the highly Esteemed Pastor Theo was in 2018 as we prepared for “A Night to remember redefined with Pastor Chike” in Calabar, I had been sent to go mount a billboard banner on the most prominent billboard at the then CRUTECH Calabar gate and the school management declined, when I came back to give the report Pastor Theo picked up a stone and said “I will break your head now, why will you bring back an evil report, my friend go back and mount that billboard!!” As I ran away strange courage covered me and I walked straight to the VC’s office and got it done, that day I saw stubborn faith in person for the first time, no one shares God's Word with power like Pastor Theo, he was so fond of me and would always counsel me to live and do the word irrespective of circumstances, we weren’t so close but his life of Faith, discipline, authority and Word-based responses to every situation impacted me in no small way. I will always Love and celebrate you Sir, enjoy Heaven Sir, till we meet again in the sky."

"f there's any single thing I learned from the Man of God Pastor Theophilus Owase, it was this... LOVE. Being someone who had seen the wickedness and selfishness of man even in close quarters, God used him to change my life, not with results (results are by-products), but by...LOVE. He taught and SHOWED me to forgive, and to LOVE. will describe your CHIEF lesson to me in only these verses... MATTHEW 5:38-48"

"TRIBUTE TO MY BELOVED PST. THEO Pst. T, as we all fondly called you, you were truly a gallant soldier of our great Kingdom. You were passionate and busy with the Master’s business in reaching souls and building the saints! You had a calm and quiet demeanour, yet wild and loud in the Spirit! You were love personified. You were never too busy to care, and never too pressured to warrant you using harsh or demeaning words on anyone. Your impact goes beyond the memories we have of you. Your labour in the Kingdom, your love for souls, your commitment to building the saints, and the lives you touched will continue to speak for you. I love you, as always, Pst. T! Efe Daniel Irelen"

"TRIBUTE TO MY BELOVED PST. THEO Pst. T, as we all fondly called you, you were truly a gallant soldier of our great Kingdom. You were passionate and busy with the Master’s business in reaching souls and building the saints! You had a calm and quiet demeanour, yet wild and loud in the Spirit! You were love personified. You were never too busy to care, and never too pressured to warrant you using harsh or demeaning words on anyone. Your impact goes beyond the memories we have of you. Your labour in the Kingdom, your love for souls, your commitment to building the saints, and the lives you touched will continue to speak for you. I love you, as always, Pst. T! Efe Daniel Irelen"

"If there's any single thing I learned from the Man of God Pastor Theophilus Owase, it was this... LOVE. I being someone who at some point had seen the wickedness and selfishness of man even in close quarters, God used him to change my life, not with results (results are by-products), but by...LOVE. He taught and SHOWED me to forgive, and to LOVE. I will describe your CHIEF lesson to me in only these verses... MATTHEW 5:38-48 Dear sir, You loved, even unto your passing. YOU LOVED. So today, again, I forgive. From this moment, I forgive and love everyone, myself first, but preferring others. Let it be known unto all... no matter the past, history or experience, I now have NO RECORD OR OUGHT about any displeasure of the past or with anyone, for indeed... I AM BORN AGAIN, by the Grace of God. Amen."

"🕊Farewell to a Father and MY FATHER. A Raiser of Giants,a man of radical faith and focus. I watched you live the Scripture, I saw you win daily and change Lives. My life is a testimony of your impactful life. You Pastored,mentored and fathered me. I prospered in you your hand indeed. I came to you as nothing much. Nobody really believed in me but you believed in me. You loved me, you chastised me,you pruned me. From a "nothing much" Bro Heritage, you began to train me with an iron hand; You made me a fellowship coordinator, and began to believe in me and trained me much more, you made me a Pastorial nominee and I became a Pastor and then you made me a Group Pastor and today I am a Zonal Secretary. Indeed I prospered by the Prophesying of Pastor Theophilus Owase like in Ezra 6vs 14. I Celebrate Your impactful life, We Your Children are your Legacy and we carry on your vision, passion and work. Pastor Sir,I think of you everyday. i miss you, i love you. Keep Resting and enjoying your labour, till we meet in the morning after the rapture.🕊🕊"

"My Dearest and Esteemed Pastor I count it a profound privilege and a blessing to have encountered you in the final year of my journey at Ambrose Alli University. What I thought was merely an opportunity to meet a great man became, in retrospect, a divine encounter—one that left an indelible mark on my life. You spoke words of greatness into my life, words that were not merely encouraging at the time but prophetic declarations that I have continued to see unfold before my very eyes. One statement that has remained deeply engraved in my heart is when you told me that I am a global player. Today, I look at my journey and I can boldly testify that those words have become part of my experience. Your words gave me a picture of what God was making me, even at a time when I could not fully see it myself. You were a vessel through whom I encountered God's Word in its purity. You did not merely preach the Word; you lived it, carried it, and made it tangible to those privileged to come around you. Being in your presence was refreshing. There was a grace, a depth, and a fatherly love that made one feel both challenged to grow and strengthened to become all that God had ordained. You were more than a pastor to me—you were a father. And though my heart is heavy because you are no longer with us physically, I find comfort in the truth of Scripture: “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”Your departure may have taken you from our physical sight, but it cannot erase the impact of your life, your ministry, your words, and the legacy you have left in the hearts of those you touched. You still live on—in the lives you transformed, in the destinies you helped awaken, in the words you spoke, and in the countless people who encountered Christ through you. You will forever remain my beloved father, my pastor, and one of the precious vessels God used to speak greatness into my life. I carry your words with me, and I carry them with deep reverence. I love you so much, Sir And today, I make this promise—not merely to you, but to the God whom you served with all your heart: every single word you spoke over my life will find its full expression. I will become all that God has ordained me to become. I will go where those words said I would go. I will become the global player you saw long before I fully understood what it meant. Your voice may be silent to my ears, but the words you deposited in my spirit will continue to speak through my life. Rest in the Lord, my beloved father and pastor. I love you dearly, Pastor."

"Today, I write with a heart filled with deep sorrow, yet I am grateful to God for the privilege of knowing and sharing life with you. You were not just a pastor to me but a mentor, a source of encouragement, and a true blessing to my life. Your words, your kindness, your faith, and your passion for the things of God touched so many lives, including mine. It is difficult to believe that you have gone to be with the Lord. Your departure has left a void that words cannot fully describe. There are memories of your laughter, your counsel, your prayers, and the moments we shared that I will forever carry in my heart. You taught us by your words, but even more by your life. You demonstrated what it means to serve God wholeheartedly, love people sincerely, and remain faithful to the calling of God. Sleep on dear pastor Theo, u fought a good fight , u kept the faith , u finished race.."