Apostle Geoffrey Dabibi Numbere, pastor and founder of Greater Evangelism World Crusade, a popular church in Port Harcourt has passed away.
He died yesterday, October 15, after a battle with cancer.
Apostle Geoffrey Dabibi Numbere
Pastor Numbere is survived by his wife, Pastor (Dr) Nonyem E. Nembere (a medical doctor, author and conference speaker) and their five children and grand-children.
He was a one-time chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) South-South Zone of Nigeria.
According to a Facebook post by his son, Kaydee Numbere, his father knew he was going and gave his final instructions and even in his unconscious state.
He wrote: I urge you all not to weep like those that have no hope. Daddy knew he was going. He made his house ready, gave his final instructions and even in his unconscious state asked that he be allowed to go to heaven. We miss him but God delights in the death of his saints. Daddy told us not to cry but to be examples unto the believers. So saints wipe your tears and rejoice. He dreamed of heaven, talked about heaven, preached heaven for 45 years. Finally, he is there.The challenge for us would be- are we going to see him again when the Lord comes because he is with him.
“His last message to his ministers was task and time. you have a task and it is TIME BOUND!!! he told us he was given 40 years to do his work. 5 years was just extra. remember he took no drug not even paracetamol for 40 solid years. in the 41st year he fell ill. I can say much but all I can say to encourage you is- its OK to cry…I will eventually. but remember, if we only have hope in this life then we are miserable. I am absolutely sure he wants us rejoicing and not weeping helplessly. IN FACT, he asked us not to cry if he went and yes with that stern look of his…hahhahaha.”
The clergy man is the Founder and International Director of Greater Evangelism World Crusade which has its headquarters in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
He is also a Bible teacher and has affected many lives through his books, newspaper articles, and his weekly television and radio programmes “Caught Up”.
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