Several beloved Christian believers passed away in 2025, leaving behind legacies of gospel faithfulness and giant voids in their departures, with notable figures like John MacArthur, Voddie Baucham, Charlie Kirk, and James Dobson among those being deeply mourned.
Other Christians who passed had a lesser influence, though still fighting the good fight, running the race, and finishing well, and still others who called themselves “Christians” left questionable legacies, or were flat-out heretics, or their state of eternal rest cannot be assured or presumed.
Here are some notable figures.
January 3. Richard B. Hays, Influential NT Scholar Who Flip-Flopped Pro-LGBTQ Position, Dead at 76
January 10. ‘Promise Keepers’ Founder Bill McCartney Has Passed Away
April 21. Pope Francis Dead at 88
May 20. Beloved Bible Teacher and Author, Kay Arthur, Dies at 91
May 25. ‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Phil Robertson Dead at 79
June 5. Prominent Progressive Bible Scholar Walter Brueggemann Has Passed Away
June 7. Former Lifeway VP Jennifer Lyell Has Passed Away
July 1. Pastor and Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, 90, has Passed Away
July 14. “Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant”: Pastor John MacArthur Enters Glory
July 30. Lakewood Church Co-Founder Dolores ‘Dodie’ Osteen, Joel Osteen’s Mother, Passes Away at 91
August 21. Founder of Focus on the Family, James Dobson, Dies at 89
September 10. Charlie Kirk, Founder of Turning Point USA, Murdered in Utah Shooting
September 25. Voddie Baucham (1969–2025): A Fiery Voice for the Gospel Enters Glory
September 27. Russell M. Neslon, 101 Year-Old President of Mormon Church, Passes Away.
