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1 in 5 Pastors Have Considered Suicide. Here’s How Churches Can Help.

Almost 1 in 5 (18%) Protestant senior pastors in the U.S. have contemplated self-harm or suicide within the past year, according to Barna’s “State of Pastors, Volume 2.” Because Barna has never asked this exact question before, it’s unclear if the number is rising or falling. But with so many pastors struggling with mental health…

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Hugh Halter

Missional Strategist, Church Planter & Author

Hugh Halter is a church planter, missional strategist, founder of Lantern Network in Alton, Illinois, and author of The Tangible Kingdom, Flesh, BiVo, and Happy Hour, helping everyday believers embody the incarnation of Jesus in their neighborhoods.

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