John MacArthur (American pastor)

John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. (born June 19, 1939) is an American pastor and author who hosts the national Christian radio and television program Grace to You. He has been the pastor of Grace Community Church, a non-denominational church in Sun Valley, California since February 9, 1969. He is currently the chancellor emeritus of The Master's University in Santa Clarita and The Master's Seminary.

John MacArthur
MacArthur in 2013
Born
John Fullerton MacArthur Jr.

(1939-06-19) June 19, 1939
Los Angeles, California, US
Alma mater
  • Los Angeles Pacific College
  • Talbot Theological Seminary (MDiv)
Occupations
  • Pastor
  • televangelist
  • author
Spouse
Patricia MacArthur
(m. 1963)
RelativesMacArthur family
ReligionChristianity
Congregations served
Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California

MacArthur is a proponent of expository preaching, and has been acknowledged by Christianity Today as one of the most influential preachers of his time. MacArthur has written or edited more than 150 books. His MacArthur Study Bible has sold more than one million copies, receiving a Gold Medallion Book Award.

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