Pastor Theophilus Owase

In Loving Memory of

Pastor Theophilus Owase

24th March 1982 – 6th July 2026

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." — 2 Timothy 4:7
Life & Ministry

A Legacy of Service, Impact, Faith, and Love

Pastor Theophilus Owase was more than a minister; he was a spiritual architect, a compassionate mentor, and a beacon of unwavering faith. Born on March 24, 1982, into the loving home of Late Elder Peter and Late Deaconess Christiana Owase, he was the sixth child in a family of seven—an upbringing that cultivated his deep humility, resilience, and profound sense of responsibility.

His academic journey laid the groundwork for a life of discipline and excellence. A product of St. Charles Secondary School (1998–2002), he went on to pursue a degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), graduating in 2007. Though he honed his professional skills during a practical training year at TOTAL Energy in 2006, his true calling was already taking shape in the spiritual realm.

Pastor Theophilus’s decades of active ministry were defined by a rare combination of profound biblical exposition and boundless empathy. As a global ambassador for the Gospel, he organized impactful programs across East Africa, West Africa, and Asia drawing thousands into the Kingdom. Under his visionary tenure, the BLW Zone A Zonal facility at AAU saw monumental physical and spiritual progress—including structural completion, land expansion, fencing, and critical infrastructure development.

Beyond the pulpit, his passion for community development and youth mentorship was undeniable. Believing that faith was best expressed through compassionate action, he established outreach initiatives that fed families, supported students, and built enduring bonds of unity across diverse communities.

While his transition in July 2026 leaves a deep void in the hearts of his family, congregation, and the countless lives he touched, his spirit lives on. We celebrate a journey faithfully run, a race well fought, and a Kingdom impact that will echo across generations.

Video Tribute

Celebrating His Life

Commemoration

Order of Events

Service of Songs and Thanksgiving Service

4:00 PM | Thursday 20th August

Cornerstone event center

Join us for an evening of worship, hymns, and shared memories honoring the life and impact of Pastor Theophilus.

Funeral Service

9:00 AM | Friday 21st August

A celebratory funeral service honoring a well-lived journey in Christ. Interlocutory interment to follow privately.

Condolences

Tributes & Words of Honor

"My Pastor, My Father, My Life Coach, My Confidant, My Family, My Friend Love deposited and lso oudly expressed in so many of us without diminishing yourself. Without reservation. We weren't too many or too much for you Faith, that worketh by love. Whatever you set to do got done. You said and it was. Pastor Theo is not a man. He's an imprint strongly engraved and somehow subtly ingrained in our thinking, our belief system, how we act, our speech, how we live our daily lives. I never seen anything like him. Anyone like him. A strong wind a strong stubborn spirit that we will really not erase from ourselves. Huge part of our individual identities. He's in our walking styles, our heels and neat polished shoes , our dental and body scents ..he taught us to dress well and to smell good, he's in our smiles..he told us to always smile especially in hard times..how we eat and chew with decorum, even how to laugh well.. and behave in restaurants and homes, how we dress nice, how we do not trek ...we must have some money and big strong faith, how we do cakes for birthdays, how we do check ups and follow ups, tell me when you get home he would say and would not go to sleep till.bwe all got to our homes.. didn't matter how many we were.. ..have you eaten was a question you always asked ..how you loved your burger, your Novida, how we love others, how we view situations.. for he was about us fulfilling our purpose in God..it doesn't start with impacting nations, it is these seemingly small but totally huge things that take us there. He is a lens, a formula..look into yourselves, look around you, you will see him there.. saying I love you big.. I love you from here ( his heart) and you will know that the sad part is he's all over and all inward in you yet you can't call him one more time, or hear from him one more time, his chat will not respond, but he already responded way before he left.. his wisdom always in you So there was a force, a light, a god. His name was Theophilus. He was packaged as a pastor. Though no office or title could contain him. And he loved with us. When he was with us or not. And he loved us in every way we could be loved. I will always miss you sir. Thank you for teaching me the Word of God Thank you for loving me me personally Thank you for speaking words that moved me from barrenness to motherhood. Evianna is a product of your words. And Fahari is possible because of you Thank you for loving my husband so much and for training him and raising him. He is a great man because you raised him Thank you for withstanding my growth process with exemplary Patience. There's no me without you sir Thank you for feeding me. For making eternally huge sacrifices to see me become Thank you for finding time for me. No matter how busy you were Thank you for teaching me how to love. How to raise others. My story is a lot about you. I love you eternally papa and I will live out what you raised me to Alice Nkako"

Alice Nkako Daughter

"It is well, though his departure is painful, we are comforted by the assurance that he is with the Lord; May God strengthen and comfort his family, the church and all who mourn. His legacy of faith will never be forgotten. Rest well Pastor."

Sis Faith Atta Friend

"Heavens gain! This absolutely breaks my heart and I can't seem to find the right words. Ohh Pastor sir, you will greatly be missed. I thank you so much for the training you gave to me and all the kind words with graceful encouragement. I am thankful to God that I had the opportunity of meeting you and being led by you. Yes you left us too soon and may God give your family the fortitude to bear the loss of you. You were so full of smiles and always told me to be cheerful. You always reminded be that my future is made and you're always proud of my future. Rest in peace sir, I will always have you in my heart."

Florence Ihebuzo Church Member

"Hmm 🥹 I’m grateful to God that I was trained under your leadership back then in campus ministry. I learnt excellence and honesty. Your last words to me was this: “Joseph, I’m happy that you’re preaching the gospel online through your social media platform”. Thank you sir, I love you ❤️"

Joseph Iyoha Church member

"Dear Pastor Theo, You met me as a young uncertain girl with nothing but a hunger for God. And you worked with that. From the first meeting I came into, you singled me out by the Spirit and I soon after started serving under your leadership. Your belief in me gave me so much confidence. My voice found strength under your leadership. You gave me opportunities to love Jesus and His people and I will never take that for granted. You coached me off the pulpit and any conversation with you was a class, a mentorship session and a life skill impartation and practical. You showed me how to love Jesus and practically live out the word. Your faith rubbed off on me so intensely that it produced faith in me Sir, you deepened my love for music. You were always singing or listening to worship or some nice groovy songs like I no go fit by Inyene, 10,000 by TB1, Jesus my love by Soltune. I love those songs till date. I love you sir! I am thankful you came to Kenya. I am thankful we met in 2011 at that Chiromo campus hall. I am glad we remained connected and cared for me like there was no time or distance. You sir are a legend, I will have your picture up in my hall of faith. You live on in this realm through me and the hundreds of thousands you touched. You were loving, kind, oh so strict some times but you know what, we needed that! Sir, I am now in global HR because you trusted me with leading the Partnership department for the Kenya Zone! You were and will always be my Pastor, my mentor, my coach! Thank you for loving me and my family. Your legacy will go on. In our children and our lives too! There was a man sent from God, his name was Pastor Theophilus Owase! Enjoy Glory sir!"

Jessy Mwaniki Campus Ministry, Kenya

"It is well, though his departure is painful, we are comforted by the assurance that he is with the Lord; May God strengthen and comfort his family, the church and all who mourn. His legacy of faith will never be forgotten. Rest well Pastor."

Sis Faith Atta Friend

"I thank God for your life and ministry. Thank you dearly Esteemed Pastor Sir for your overwhelming love and kindness. Morning is close sir."

Peegreen Friend

"Its difficult to find the right words to express the feeling inside my heart but Thankyou Pastor sir for being in our lives though we were in a meeting once but you taught us a lot in that meeting and it’s really sad that you are gone but you left something good behind and I know that you are in a better place and I truly love you soo much Pastor sir and I know that you are seeing us now and saying I left people who can handle well and we can handle the work that you left behind because BLW ASIA wouldn’t be here or existed without you and thanks you so much Pastor sir"

Atka Haruna Myonga Church member

"Dear Esteemed Pastor Tee, Thanks for bringing smiles into the lives of everyone around you. You lived a good life. You lived for Christ and we are comforted that you are resting with Christ. We will all miss you, but we have the assurance that you are in a better place Rest well, Pastor Tee."

Sis Nike Elegbede and all the children’s church teachers @Ce Ikeja GRA Friends

"𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒊𝒓, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒔. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒃𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆. 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚, 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒊𝒓. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒖𝒔. 🤍"

Bejina cm Church member

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