He was forced by the elders of his church to take a sabbatical at that point. He also developed health complications, which led to a mental breakdown in April. He and his family were soon forced to move in recent months, however, after threatening encounters with stalkers. 12, Stoecklein revealed that even though his church was doing well financially and they were attracting record-setting attendance, he was falling apart for several months.Īfter his father died from cancer in 2015, Stoecklein, who turned 30 in May, took on leadership of the megachurch.
In his first message back from the sabbatical on Aug. He had been away on an involuntary four-months-long break to deal with depression and anxiety. Stoecklein, who leaves behind his wife, Kayla, and three sons, took his life approximately two weeks after he returned to work as Inland Hills Church's lead pastor. Pastor Andrew Stoecklein, 30, took his own life last weekend after an open battle with depression and anxiety. So we're going to be impacted by those types of tragedies even more so because of our connection to them," Olden said. A lot of people were familiar with the congregation. We have family and friends from the church who live in the community. We have a lot of personnel who are familiar with the church, who attend the church. We are a very small, tight-knit community. "Obviously it's a devastating situation regardless of who is involved but the fact that we have a connection to that congregation makes it even more impactful. She also shared that the department regularly works with Inland Hills on faith-based initiatives. Olden would later disclose in her interview with CP that the police department had been personally affected by Stoecklein's death because a number of officers are members of the church. When asked if the information isn't recorded in the police report, she said "we don't release those types of details." She also declined to reveal how the 30-year-old pastor took his life. "He was inside the building somewhere but I don't know exactly." I don't know the details of where he was at," Olden said. "Someone called in and said that they'd seen him or discovered him at the church. Tamrin Olden, crime prevention supervisor with the City of Chino Police Department declined giving any detailed specifics from the formal police report but told CP late Tuesday that police received a call from the church about Stoecklein's suicide attempt at about 11:08 a.m. When contacted by The Christian Post for further details on what may have triggered the suicide attempt, a church official who identified himself only as Pastor Chris, told The Christian Post that he was unable to immediately discuss the situation. Megachurch Pastor Andrew Stoecklein was at work inside the Inland Hills Church his father founded in Chino, California, when he attempted to take his life last Friday, which ultimately led to his death a day later, local police have revealed.Ĭhurch officials who announced the pastor's passing late Sunday did not previously disclose that Stoecklein attempted suicide in the church. He had struggled with depression and anxiety. 25, 2018 after a suicide attempt inside the church a day earlier.
The late Pastor Andrew Stoecklein, 30, of Inland Hills Church in Chino, Calif., was pronounced dead on Aug.
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