Overview
- Grace to You announced on July 14 that MacArthur entered the presence of the Savior after contracting life-threatening pneumonia, ending a prolonged health struggle.
- He had been hospitalized on July 13 after associate pastor Tom Patton informed congregants of his pneumonia diagnosis and dire condition.
- MacArthur led Grace Community Church in Sun Valley for 56 years and founded the Grace to You media ministry, The Master’s University, and The Master’s Seminary.
- A prolific author and verse-by-verse expositor, he wrote nearly 400 books and study resources, and his daily broadcasts reached millions globally in multiple languages.
- His 2020 defiance of California COVID-19 restrictions resulted in an $800,000 settlement and underscored his stance on religious freedom and church autonomy.