John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. (born June 19, 1939) is an American pastor and author known for his internationally syndicated Christian teaching radio and television program Grace to You.[1] He has been the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, since February 9, 1969.[2] He is also the chancellor emeritus of The Master's University in Santa Clarita, California, and The Master's Seminary in Los Angeles, California.


MacArthur is a Reformed Protestant and a strong proponent of expository preaching.[3] He has been acknowledged by Christianity Today as one of the most influential preachers of his time[4] and was a frequent guest on Larry King Live as a representative of an evangelical Christian perspective.[5] MacArthur has written 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.[6]

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