Families|April 15, 2014 03:54 EDT
Pastor Robert McKeehan's Wife Elizabeth Believes Husband is in Heaven Despite Suicide 'Robert McKeehan Finished His Race for God'
Elizabeth McKeehan, the widow of Pastor Robert McKeehan recently used social media on Saturday to share her views on her husband killing himself. Her husband committed suicide by hanging himself on Friday April 11, 2014. Pastor McKeehan was merely 42 years old.
"With saddened hearts for our earthly loss, but joyful for heaven's gain, we inform you that Robert McKeehan finished his race for God and entered into His presence Friday night. Details regarding his celebration of life service are pending and will be posted shortly. John, Scarlett and I along with our families covet your prayers for comfort and peace in the days, weeks and months ahead," wrote Elizabeth McKeehan on Facebook three days ago.
Community Bible's board Chairman Richard Curtis shared his thought on how he and the rest of the members of Community Bible Church are dealing with the passing of their Pastor.
"As you can imagine, there's been a lot of grief and a lot of numbness," said Pastor Curtis to High Point Enterprise. "We're sad, of course...we're going to be poorer for the loss...but we're also trying to help people understand that even though this is not the path we would've chosen, God is sovereign, and we're still going to praise and worship our God."
Two days ago at church service, adult ministries Pastor Rob Black used Scripture to help his congregation with the loss of their Pastor and friend.
"The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and our children forever," said Pastor Black to the church members on Sunday when he quoted Deuteronomy 29:29 at the church service, according to an article from HPE.
Pastor Curtis also spoke of Pastor McKeehan's accomplishments before McKeehan took his own life.
"He was an incredibly gifted teacher of God's word," said Pastor Curtis to HPE. "The vision of our church is broken people becoming whole in Christ, and Robert was the type of pastor who related that well to our congregation. They knew he lived out that statement. They knew he needed Christ to make him whole, and they knew they could look to him as someone who could understand and help them."
Pastor Robert McKeehan is survived by his wife Elizabeth and their two children Scarlett and John.