John MacArthur Biography – John MacArthur Wiki

John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California, as well as an author, conference speaker, chancellor of The Master’s University and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry.

In 1969, after graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace Community Church. According to the church website, the emphasis of John’s pulpit ministry is the careful study and verse-by-verse exposition of the Bible, with special attention devoted to the historical and grammatical background behind each passage.

In 1985, John became president of The Master’s University (formerly Los Angeles Baptist College), an accredited, four-year liberal arts Christian college in Santa Clarita, California. In 1986, John founded The Master’s Seminary, a graduate school dedicated to training men for full-time pastoral roles and missionary work.

John is also president and featured teacher with Grace to You. Founded in 1969, Grace to You is the nonprofit organization responsible for developing, producing, and distributing John’s books, audio resources, and the “Grace to You” radio and television programs.

Since completing his first best-selling book The Gospel According to Jesus in 1988, John has written nearly 400 books and study guides, including Our Sufficiency in Christ, Strange Fire, Ashamed of the Gospel, The Murder of Jesus, A Tale of Two Sons, Twelve Ordinary Men, The Truth War, The Jesus You Can’t Ignore, Slave, One Perfect Life, and The MacArthur New Testament Commentary series. John’s titles have been translated into more than two dozen languages.

The MacArthur Study Bible, the cornerstone resource of his ministry, is available in English (NKJ, NAS, and ESV), Spanish, Russian, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, and Chinese.

Age

He was born John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. on June 19, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

John MacArthur Wife

Grace Community Church pastor John MacArthur is married to Patricia MacArthur. John met his wife when she was engaged to somebody else. They were married in 1968. In August 2024, the couple celebrated 61 years of marriage. John wrote on social media: “Celebrating 61 years of marriage with my precious Patricia. My college sweetheart for life.” They live in Southern California.

Children

Pastor John MacArthur and his wife, Patricia MacArthur, have four married children: Matt, Marcy, Mark, and Melinda MacArthur.

John MacArthur Health

Grace Community Church pastor John MacArthur was hospitalized with pneumonia, associate Pastor Tom Patton told the congregation at a service on Sunday, July 13, 2025.

“He was admitted into the hospital and may be in the presence of the Lord soon,” Patton said. “We place our dear pastor at the feet of the glorious savior, whom he has served so faithfully for so many years and now awaits his final command to be in his presence forever.”

Patton asked for prayers for MacArthur, his wife Patricia, their children, 15 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Pastor John McArthur’s illness comes days after televangelist Jimmy Swaggart died on July 8 in a Baton Rouge hospital. Swaggart, who was 90, never regained consciousness following a heart attack in his home June 15. His publicist told USA TODAY he died surrounded by family and loved ones.

Family

John and his wife, Patricia, live in Southern California and have four married children: Matt, Marcy, Mark, and Melinda. They also enjoy the enthusiastic company of their fifteen grandchildren.

John MacArthur Net Worth

Pastor John MacArthur has an estimated net worth of $50 million.