John F. MacArthur
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| Born |
John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. June 19, 1939 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Residence |
Sun Valley, Los Angeles California, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
Los Angeles Pacific College (B.A.) Talbot Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1963) Grace Graduate School (Litt.D., 1976) Talbot Theological Seminary (D.D., 1977) |
| Occupation | Minister, Writer, Broadcaster, Seminary & College President |
| Known for | Clergymen, Relative of Douglas MacArthur |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia MacArthur |
| Children | 4 |
John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. (born June 19, 1939) is an American pastor and author known for his internationally syndicated radio program Grace to You. He has been the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since February 9, 1969 and also currently is the president of The Master's University in Newhall, California and The Master's Seminary in Los Angeles, California.
Theologically, MacArthur is considered a Calvinist, and a strong proponent of expository preaching. He has been acknowledged by Christianity Today as one of the most influential preachers of his time, and was a frequent guest on Larry King Live as a representative of an evangelical Christian perspective.
MacArthur has authored or edited more than 150 books, most notably the MacArthur Study Bible, which has sold more than 1 million copies and received a Gold Medallion Book Award. Other best-selling books include his MacArthur New Testament Commentary Series (more than 1 million copies), Twelve Ordinary Men, (more than 500,000 copies), and the children's book A Faith to Grow On, which garnered an ECPA Christian Book Award.
The son of Jack MacArthur (born in Calgary, Alberta) and Irene Dockendorf, and a fifth cousin of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur, John MacArthur attended Bob Jones University before transferring to Los Angeles Pacific College (now Azusa Pacific University). He later obtained his Masters of Divinity from Biola University's Talbot Theological Seminary, in La Mirada, California. He graduated with honors. From 1964 to 1966, he served as an associate pastor at Calvary Bible Church, in Burbank, California and, from 1966 to 1969, as a faculty representative for Talbot Theological Seminary. Then, in 1969, he became the third pastor in the then-short history of the nondenominational Grace Community Church of Sun Valley, California.
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