sandy ridge baptist church pastor

[prayinginconover]

Does anyone know what happened to Pastor Treadway at SRBC? He passed away and I am in shock. Thanks for any info. And I am praying for the family.

[THREEKIDS]

We were told at our church yesterday morning that he took his own life. Our pastor broke down, it was so very sad. Pray for the family and the church.

[THREEKIDS]

27. September 2009 by Norman Jameson, BR Editor David Treadway, pastor of the fast growing Sandy Ridge Baptist Church in Hickory, was found dead in his car Sunday morning by his wife as she was leaving to go to church.

Although Hickory police are investigating, a note Treadway left indicates he died by his own hand.

Several months ago Treadway, pastor at Sandy Ridge about five years, told the congregation he was under doctor’s care for depression. An early statement Sunday from church leadership said their pastor had “succumbed to the disease of depression.”

Treadway was chairman of the Baptist State Convention Board of Directors Business Services Committee.

Catawba Valley Baptist Association Director of Missions Duane Kuykendall met Sunday night with church leadership. He said the 895-member church has undergone “significant growth” during Treadway’s tenure.

Treadway and his wife, Melissa, have two children, Lindsey and Landon.

A post on the church website Sunday night by a staff pastor, Rodney Poe, asked prayers for the church family and indicated that funeral information will be posted when it becomes available.

[the editor]

does anyone know what happened? what would cause him to do this? It just doesn't make sense

[mom]

He was victim of mental illness liks so many people. God bless his family he left behind.

[seb]

Pastor David suffered for years from Depression The church knew about this since he came there 5 years ago. Please continue to pray for SRBC and especially lift up his wife and two children. He was a great Man of God, who loved the Lord and he was a great leader and Sandy Ridge will continue to grow and build God's Kingdom by using the tools that God equipped them with, just like David taught them to do!

[Lina Young]

A majority of churches expect too much of their pastors. As a pastor's wife, I know first hand how impossible it is to meet everyone's expectations and please everyone day in, day out, month in, month out, on and on for years. The pastor gets blamed for everything that goes wrong.The Sunday morning sermon is fodder for Sunday lunch criticism. People who don't even do daily devotionals expect him to "feed them" their entire spiritual diet and are furious as little children when they don't "get fed." He must be above reproach (and his family, I might add), affable, outgoing,Billy Graham in the pulpit, a Bible scholar, an excellent administrator, an effective leader, an on-fire evangelist, a prompt and able visitor to the sick, a counselor always available, who changes lives, a fund raiser, a prayer warrior, a "David's heart type" worshipper, a hard worker who goes the extra mile etc. And he is never EVER allowed to fail,disappoint, or confide in anyone. I think this present generation is on the right track when they value "authenticity" above plasticism. Isn't it about time we allowed our pastors and their families to be human with all the frailties common to that condition? What about extending a little grace?

[holedigger]

rumor was that she was foolin around on him ! bible thumpers quote " love thy neighbor- just try not to get caught "

[Ben]

holedigger- You sound like a real trash bag, get yourself some help!!!

[Uncle Tom]

holedigger wrote:

rumor was that she was foolin around on him ! bible thumpers quote " love thy neighbor- just try not to get caught "

Holedigger, Have you ever heard the quote,Let those who have no sins cast the first stone? Pastors and their families are human just like the rest of us and have the same problems as we do. The only problem is that they are under a spotlight and are open to constant criticism from people like you who in your case probably don't even attend church. Your post is nothing more than a rumor and if it was true is not anyones business other than that of the family. This family has enough to deal with as it is now without having to deal with this nonsense that you are trying to get started. You sir, need to exert the effort that you are using in trying to bring this family down and use it in trying to find your own salvation.

[holedigger]

i just repeated what one of his church members told me! your casting stones- i throw boulders!

[SRBC member]

Mrs. Lina Young, I totally agree with you!! I want to stand in front of our congregation and state, "If people like the ones in here would go on & not complain to our pastors about the small, stupid things in life, then maybe there wouldn't be so much stress on them" People complained over the dumbest things possible, like David not wearing a shirt,(while working in his private yard) who's business is it anyhow.

As for "holedigger" you need to dig your own hole. If someone from our church told you this "rumor", that is all that it is is a "rumor". David always stood in front of our church and stated that people should keep their thoughts to themselves and if something is bothering you and you don't know the truth, GO TO THE SOURCE!!!! Get rid of your ingnorance "holedigger" !!!!

[holedigger]

people like U are why i do not go to church- i can believe in god and not go to a building and give my hard earned money to some group of people who only act like christians one day a week and listen to two-faced people like U- i do not claim to be a bible thumper like U and others to be better that everyone else because i go to church- just like people in YOUR church- i know a few of them brainwashed people!

[Bubba]

holedigger wrote:

people like U are why i do not go to church- i can believe in god and not go to a building and give my hard earned money to some group of people who only act like christians one day a week and listen to two-faced people like U- i do not claim to be a bible thumper like U and others to be better that everyone else because i go to church- just like people in YOUR church- i know a few of them brainwashed people!

And when it's your time to go and they put you in the ground, that will be as high as you will be from that point on.

[holedigger]

scare tactics-- heaven or hell !!! i know you are scared "Bubba"

[SRBC MEMBER]

I was not being two-faced. I am the same when I am in the building of the church as I am outside the church. Even Jesus himself went to those who did wrong and told them of their wrong doings, That is one reason you should go straight to the source.
You can "BELIEVE" in God, but not be a Christian. Even Satan believed in God, but that does not mean that you have God in your heart and you live your life for him. Just because I spoke my mind does not mean that I am a bad person or straying away from my christianity. The bible says, "for ALL have sined and fall short of the the glory of God". No one on this earth is perfect.

[Bubba]

holedigger wrote:

scare tactics-- heaven or hell !!! i know you are scared "Bubba"

Scared of going to hell, YES--Of you, NO.