Matt MacArthur Leads Grace to You After Father’s Death
Matt MacArthur has some hefty ministry shoes to fill as he takes over his late father John MacArthur’s teaching ministry Grace to You.
The elder MacArthur, who served as the voice and heart of Grace to You for more than fifty years, died earlier this year. His unwavering commitment to teaching the Bible, verse by verse, shaped the ministry and reached listeners around the world. His sermons and writings became a trusted source of biblical clarity for millions.
“I’ve had the great privilege of serving alongside my dad for many years and of sitting on the Grace to You board for more than 25 years,” Matt MacArthur posted on the ministry’s website. “Like so many of you, I’ve loved this ministry all my life. And while these days are marked by both sorrow and joy, I want you to know that I am more committed than ever to the work God entrusted to us through my father.”
Along with being a board member, he is vice chairman of the John MacArthur Charitable Trust, as well the board of The Master’s University, which his father founded. MacArthur is committed to remaining true to his father’s values and vision.
“Grace to You exists to unleash God’s truth, one verse at a time — a mission anchored in our steadfast commitment to scripture and carried forward by my father’s faithful preaching of the word for over 56 years,” he said. “That mission will not change. We are not looking for an alternative voice or a different teacher. Our purpose remains clear: to preserve John MacArthur’s teaching ministry and make it available to as many people as possible, worldwide, for generations to come.”
More than 3,600 messages are in the Grace to You archives, and new material also will be added in the future.
“John MacArthur pastored Grace Community Church for more than five decades, and for most of that time he prepared and preached two fresh sermons every week,” MacArthur said. “There are about 3,600 distinct sermons in our archive. In other words, Grace to You can keep producing new broadcasts for decades to come. So we intend to keep doing precisely what we have always done, for as long as the Lord permits — and for as long as friends like you want to hear and support our ministry.”
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–Dwight Widaman
