(ETH) – Pastor of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, Ed Young, recently announced the passing of his firstborn child, daughter LeeBeth Young. She was only 34.
According to t a report from the Christian Post, Young didn’t give details on how she passed away but made a statement on social media Tuesday that she is “now healed and whole” in God’s presence after passing on Monday night. Young stated: “It is with great sadness that I write these words.
Last night, our precious and cherished daughter LeeBeth passed away. She was our firstborn, and we celebrate her life,” “LeeBeth was a bright, intelligent, strong, creative, witty, and faithful young woman. We love our daughter, and she loved the Lord. Because of her relationship with Jesus, she is now healed and whole in His presence.
We ask that you pray for our family, our church, and so many others who loved LeeBeth deeply,” he added. LeeBeth reportedly was employed by her father and worked in the Ministry as she did communications and video for the church, The tragic event haw been met with an outpouring of support from many in the Christian community and from prominent Christian figures such as evangelical Bible teacher Beth Moore and co-founder of Saddleback Church in California, Kay Warren.
“Tears …. so very sorry for the loss of your beloved girl. Standing with you, holding your hearts in ours. Here for your family if we can be strong shoulders to lean on,” Warren replied to Young’s announcement on Twitter. Josh Howerton, who is the senior pastor of the multi-site Lakepointe Church in Texas, who stated that he never met Young before, also shared his condolences.
“I have never met you, but I love you and am grieving with you tonight, Pastor. The Howerton family is praying for you at bedtime tonight, and should there ever be anything a nobody like me could do for you, I would want the privilege,” he wrote. Natasha Artz, who said she attended youth camp with LeeBeth, said her death left her “heartbroken.”
LeeBeth, was the oldest of Pastor Young’s four children, and reportedly was very close to her father and once wrote on Instagram that “he is the most genuine/humble people you will ever meet” and she was “blessed God let me be his daughter!”
