B/W Photodude Posted February 2, 2019 Posted February 2, 2019 We had a thread sometime ago when we discussed the problems pastors have. Apparently suicides among pastors are becoming more common. So, here is a series of links looking at pastors and emotional health, suicide, and church response. Thee are not SDA pastors, but I imagine many SDA pastors also feel the pressure of dealing with congregations and their problems. https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/when-god-becomes-real-bethel-pastor-opens-up-after-being-hospitalized-for-nervous-breakdown https://www.christianpost.com/news/after-struggle-with-mental-illness-megachurch-pastor-jim-howard-fatally-shoots-himself.html https://www.christianpost.com/news/isolated-world-pastors-churches-mum-clergy-suicides.html Quote >>>Texts in blue type are quotes<<< ***************************************************************************** And therefore as a stranger give it welcome. There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. --Shakespeare from Hamlet ***************************************************************************** Bill Liversidge Seminars The Emergent Church and the Invasion of Spiritualism
Moderators Gregory Matthews Posted February 2, 2019 Moderators Posted February 2, 2019 While not well known a number of SDA pastors have committed suicide. Some have been well known people. Quote Gregory
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