After John MacArthur Misses Day 1 of Shepherds Conference, Attendees Pray He Makes an Appearance
Thousands of attendees descending on John MacArthur’s annual Shepherds Conference, March 8-10, were disappointed to discover that the beloved pastor would not be preaching his scheduled sermon that day, and that he may not make an appearance altogether. Grace Community Church elder Tom Patton announced that not only was MacArthur, 83, still recovering from heart surgery months ago, but that he had also broken his wrist days before and was not well enough to attend.
Despite this dispiriting news, many have hope that he may join in the Q&A today or preach one of the final closing sermons, with Steve Lawson noting:
I have been coming to Shepherds conference since 1983. That’s 40 years ago. We met over in the chapel, which was only half-full. And over the years, these last 40 years, there’s been one constant voice in my spiritual life. And that voice is John MacArthur.
And I pray that he can be with us tomorrow. And I think that 5% of John MacArthur is worth more than the whole Evangelical world put together. He is the shepherd of the shepherd’s conference. He has shepherded us for more than four decades. His understanding of the scripture, his convictions, the fidelity of his life, his outspokenness, his pastor’s heart, his prophetic voice, has been really a landmark for us.
And I know that we are gathered here because he has been, really, the anchorman for us. And so I think that we should pray for John, that God will give him a quick recovery, and that he will be here.
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Shameful how the same cast of characters pile on John MacArthur like a pack of wolves even when he is ill. I mean the man is 83 years old. Just further shows who these folks really work for. (And I’m the one commenting about the Saiko Woods and Julie Roys evil relationship.)
That was very touching and a wonderful testament to John’s unwavering witness.