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Book Review , Pastoral Ministry , by : Rev . John F . MacArthur Jr

A Short Biography about the author

Dr . John F . MacArthur , Jr . was born in Los Angeles , California , U . S A , on June

14 , 1939 . He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Los Angeles Pacific College , Los

Angeles California , a Bachelors Degree and Master of Divinity both from Talbot

Theological Seminary , in La Mirada , California , Master of Divinity in Talbot , Litt

Degree from Grace Graduate School in Winona Lake Indiana and Doctor of Divinity

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Talbot Theological Seminary . An American Evangelical Writer and Minister , with an

existing radio program entitled Grace to You currently serving as a President and

Professor at the Masters and a Ministering Pastor , at the Grace Community Church in

Sun Valley California , also holding the position of President of the Master 's College and

The Master 's Seminary , located in Santa Clarita , California

He is the son of Dr . Jack MacArthur (also an accomplished Preacher in his time

John was a gifted athlete who attended the Bob Jones University before moving to Los

Angeles Pacific College (now name Azusa Pacific University . He graduated with honors

in 1969 . He was the third Pastor in the Grace Community Church , a non-denominational

church in the same place . John MacArthur and his wife , Patricia , have four children

eight grandchildren , and are living in Santa Clarita , California

In 1985 , being the President of the Master 's College now , it used to be named and

known as the Los Angeles Baptist College , and a year later he founded the Master 's (2

Seminary . His daily radio program Grace to You ' is being broadcast not just in

California or the U . S . A . but also through out many parts of the world . He is an author

to many dozens of books with notable commentary series various Bible Study Guides

He works alongside Phil Johnson who usually edits most of his written works

MacArthur has been involved in a lot of controversial issues , the greatest one of

which was when his evangelical church for the first time , got sued for malpractice charge

A certain Kenneth Nally , a 24 year old seminary student from their school committed

suicide in 1979 . A year after , MacArthur several other members of their staff appeared

before the court about the legality of their Biblical counseling procedures from the

modern psychological approach , notwithstanding that Nally has been under a

psychological help from the outside . Several years passed with various court rules

appeals , hearings until the California Supreme Court ruled out that there was insufficient

evidence to forego on the case into a full trial

MacArthur has written over 75 books the most popular among them was the

MacArthur Study Bible , having sold over 500 ,000 copies . Some critics of his writings

and books dispute some points in his theological practice and belief , as he disagrees with

some Biblical views such as the commonly taught view in tithing practices , as he

believes it to be an Old...