diff --git a/identity/migrations/20231108065148_user_deleted_at.down.sql b/identity/migrations/20231108065148_user_deleted_at.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2f607c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/identity/migrations/20231108065148_user_deleted_at.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-- Add down migration script here
diff --git a/identity/migrations/20231108065148_user_deleted_at.up.sql b/identity/migrations/20231108065148_user_deleted_at.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a334e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/identity/migrations/20231108065148_user_deleted_at.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- Add up migration script here
+ALTER TABLE "user" ADD "deleted_at" TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NULL;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/identity/src/entities/mod.rs b/identity/src/entities/mod.rs
index 9a4db8b..2dd4837 100644
--- a/identity/src/entities/mod.rs
+++ b/identity/src/entities/mod.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pub struct User {
     pub date_of_birth: Option<chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>>,
     pub created_at: chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>,
     pub updated_at: chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>,
+    pub deleted_at: chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize, Object, sqlx::FromRow)]
@@ -36,6 +37,20 @@ pub struct Ministry {
     pub updated_at: chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize, Object, sqlx::FromRow)]
+pub struct UserConnectGroup {
+    pub user_id: String,
+    pub connect_group_id: Option<String>,
+    pub user_role: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize, Object, sqlx::FromRow)]
+pub struct UserMinistry {
+    pub user_id: String,
+    pub ministry_id: Option<String>,
+    pub user_role: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize, Object, sqlx::FromRow)]
 pub struct PastoralRole {
     pub id: String,
diff --git a/identity/src/routes/mod.rs b/identity/src/routes/mod.rs
index 9e3c97f..dd043f2 100644
--- a/identity/src/routes/mod.rs
+++ b/identity/src/routes/mod.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,23 @@ impl Routes {
         self._list_users(db).await
     }
 
+    /// List or search soft deleted users
+    ///
+    /// Retrieve a list of soft deleted users or search for deleted users given a query.
+    #[oai(
+        path = "/deleted-users",
+        method = "get",
+        operation_id = "list-deleted-users",
+        tag = "Tag::User"
+    )]
+    async fn list_deleted_users(
+        &self,
+        _auth: BearerAuth,
+        db: web::Data<&Database>,
+    ) -> Result<users::list_deleted_users::Response, users::list_deleted_users::Error> {
+        self._list_deleted_users(db).await
+    }
+
     /// Get a user
     ///
     /// Retrieve a user's details given its id.
@@ -128,7 +145,7 @@ impl Routes {
 
     /// Delete a user
     ///
-    /// Deletes a user based on the id from the database.
+    /// Soft deletes a user based on the id from the database. The associated cg and ministry of the user will be deleted.
     #[oai(
         path = "/users/:id",
         method = "delete",
diff --git a/identity/src/routes/users/delete.rs b/identity/src/routes/users/delete.rs
index dfca2f9..c913559 100644
--- a/identity/src/routes/users/delete.rs
+++ b/identity/src/routes/users/delete.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl crate::routes::Routes {
         let user = sqlx::query_as_unchecked!(
             entities::User,
             r#"
-            DELETE FROM "user" WHERE id = $1::TEXT RETURNING *
+            UPDATE "user" SET "deleted_at" = NOW() WHERE id = $1::TEXT RETURNING *
             "#,
             &*id
         )
@@ -45,6 +45,26 @@ impl crate::routes::Routes {
             ))),
         })?;
 
+        let _user_cg = sqlx::query_as_unchecked!(
+            entities::UserConnectGroup,
+            r#"
+			DELETE FROM "user_connect_group" WHERE user_id = $1::TEXT RETURNING *
+			"#,
+            &*id
+        )
+        .fetch_one(&db.db)
+        .await;
+
+        let _user_ministry = sqlx::query_as_unchecked!(
+            entities::UserMinistry,
+            r#"
+			DELETE FROM "user_ministry" WHERE user_id = $1::TEXT RETURNING *
+			"#,
+            &*id
+        )
+        .fetch_one(&db.db)
+        .await;
+
         Ok(Response::Ok(payload::Json(user)))
     }
 }
diff --git a/identity/src/routes/users/list_deleted_users.rs b/identity/src/routes/users/list_deleted_users.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7dff596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/identity/src/routes/users/list_deleted_users.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+use poem::web;
+use poem_openapi::payload;
+
+use crate::{database::Database, entities, error::ErrorResponse};
+
+#[derive(poem_openapi::ApiResponse)]
+pub enum Response {
+    #[oai(status = 200)]
+    Ok(payload::Json<Vec<entities::User>>),
+}
+
+#[derive(poem_openapi::ApiResponse)]
+pub enum Error {
+    #[oai(status = 400)]
+    BadRequest(payload::Json<ErrorResponse>),
+
+    #[oai(status = 500)]
+    InternalServer(payload::Json<ErrorResponse>),
+}
+
+impl crate::routes::Routes {
+    pub async fn _list_deleted_users(&self, db: web::Data<&Database>) -> Result<Response, Error> {
+        let users = sqlx::query_as_unchecked!(
+            entities::User,
+            r#"
+            SELECT * from "user" WHERE deleted_at IS NOT NULL
+            "#,
+        )
+        .fetch_all(&db.db)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| match e {
+            _ => Error::InternalServer(payload::Json(ErrorResponse::from(
+                &e as &(dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync),
+            ))),
+        })?;
+
+        Ok(Response::Ok(payload::Json(users)))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/identity/src/routes/users/mod.rs b/identity/src/routes/users/mod.rs
index f54ac83..8a47efd 100644
--- a/identity/src/routes/users/mod.rs
+++ b/identity/src/routes/users/mod.rs
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ pub mod get_ministries;
 pub mod get_ministry_roles;
 pub mod get_pastoral_roles;
 pub mod list;
+pub mod list_deleted_users;
 pub mod update;