# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/john-f-macarthur
# Generated: 2026-08-14T02:12:43.916Z

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name: "John F. MacArthur"
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description: "John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. was an American Calvinistic Baptist pastor, theologian, author, and broadcaster. He was the founder of Grace to You, a nationally syndicated radio and television Bible teaching program. He was also the longtime pastor of Grace Community Church, a non-denominational church in Sun Valley, California from 1969 until his death in 2025. Additionally, MacArthur served as the chancellor emeritus of The Master's University and The Master's Seminary, both based in Santa Clarita, California."
tagline: "American Baptist pastor and theologian (1939–2025)"
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birthDate: "1939-06-19"
deathDate: "2025-07-14"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump