John MacArthur, pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, died Monday at the age of 86 after a battle with pneumonia.

“Our hearts are heavy, yet rejoicing, as we share the news that our beloved pastor and teacher John MacArthur has entered into the presence of the Savior,” read a Monday-night post on the X account of “Grace to You” which is MacArthur’s media ministry. “This evening, his faith became sight. He faithfully endured until his race was run.”

The announcement comes after associate pastor Tom Patton told congregants at a July 13 Sunday service that MacArthur had been hospitalized with the illness, according to The Roys Report. 

“This week, Pastor John contracted pneumonia,” Patton previously said during the service. “He was admitted into the hospital and may be in the presence of the Lord soon.”

Grace Community Church on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 in Sun Valley, California.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Earlier this year, MacArthur was hospitalized while undergoing a “second procedure” on his lungs, the outlet reported. 

MacArthur is survived by his wife, Patricia, four children and fifteen grandchildren.