John MacArthur, pastor of Grace Community Church (GCC) in Sun Valley, California, has reportedly been hospitalized with pneumonia following years of health complications.

The announcement regarding the 86-year-old’s health came as the congregation was celebrating Sunday service over the weekend, according to The Roys Report. 

“This week, Pastor John contracted pneumonia,” associate pastor Tom Patton reportedly announced at the church’s 11 a.m. service on Sunday. “He was admitted into the hospital and may be in the presence of the Lord soon.”

Grace Community Church parishioners make their way to Sunday service in Sun Valley on September 13, 2020.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

However, MacArthur’s prognosis reportedly created uncertainty regarding his health among the church’s congregants, with Patton telling members of the community that the pastor’s recovery from “three surgeries in the second half of 2024” was “slower than expected, and saw “occasional setbacks affecting his heart, lungs and kidneys.”

MacArthur has led GCC’s congregation for 56 years and is president of Grace to You, a nonprofit organization dedicated to distributing nearly 400 book titles authored by the pastor, according to the church’s website. 

“We place our dear pastor at the feet of the glorious Savior,” Patton was quoted as saying during Sunday’s service. “Whom he has served so faithfully for so many years and now awaits His final command to be in his presence forever.” 

Grace Community Church did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.