Former Saddleback Church pastor and founder Rick Warren recently laid out three passages from the Bible that led him to conclude that it is acceptable for women to serve in the office of pastor. Matthew Warren, the youngest son of evangelist Rick Warren has committed suicide after a long struggle with mental illness, the pastors church said. Matthew Warren, one of three children of Warren and his wife, Kay, killed himself Friday, the evangelical pastor said in the letter. As a parent, my heart goes out to Rick Warren. Rick Warren shares 3 Bible passages that changed his mind on women pastors. 'He (Matthew) had a brilliant intellect and a gift for sensing who was most in pain or most uncomfortable in a room. After his death, the Warrens revealed that their son had a lifelong struggle with mental illness. Matthew Warren, 27, died from an apparent. Matthew Warren, Rick and Kay's youngest son, committed suicide at the age of 27 by a self-inflicted gunshot wound on April 5. I cannot imagine the heartache of losing a child this way. CNN After a lifelong battle with mental illness, the youngest son of Pastor Rick Warren has committed suicide, his family said. Over the years, Matthew Warren had been treated by America’s best doctors, had received counseling and medication and been the recipient of numerous prayers from others, his father said. But their son then returned home to take his life in “a momentary wave of despair.” Rick Warren, the author of the multimillion-selling book “The Purpose Driven Life,” said in an email to church staff that he and his wife had enjoyed a fun Friday evening with their son. “Despite the best health care available, this was an illness that was never fully controlled and the emotional pain resulted in his decision to take his life,” the church statement said. Matthew Warren, 27, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday, said Deputy Daniel Aikin, with the Orange County Coroner's Office. Saddleback Valley Community Church spokeswoman Kristin Cole said he died Friday night. According to the Orange County Register and media reports, Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren released a statement to church members informing them that the youngest of his three. After a lifelong battle with mental illness, the youngest son of Pastor Rick Warren has committed suicide, his family said. Matthew Warren struggled with mental illness, deep depression and suicidal thoughts throughout his life. – The 27-year-old son of popular evangelical pastor Rick Warren has committed suicide at his Southern California home, Warren’s church said in a statement on Saturday. Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California and author of the best-selling Christian book of 2004 "The Purpose-Driven Life" (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review) Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California and author of the best-selling Christian book of 2004 "The Purpose-Driven Life," poses recently at his church in Lake Forest, Calif.
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