Isaiah 6:8
King James Version
8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying,
Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?
Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Should born again churches be alarmed?
Now that three vocal, visible, victorious pastors had gone home to JESUS?
What's to happen to the churches, and the gospel?
Can Satan now have a foothold, in their absence?
How will their families, and friends, fare?
Is there a gap in their ministry that cannot be filled?
Here's when it all happened, just in a space of two months:
14 July 2025
"John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. (June 19, 1939 – July 14, 2025) was an American Calvinist Baptist pastor, theologian, author, and broadcaster. He was the founder of Grace to You, a nationally syndicated radio and television Bible teaching program.[1] 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."
"MacArthur was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in January 2023 and underwent surgery to correct it with the implantation of cardiac stents."
"On July 13, 2025, Grace Community Church associate pastor Tom Patton announced during a Sunday service that MacArthur had contracted pneumonia and was not expected to recover."
He was 86.
10 September 2025
"Charles James Kirk (October 14, 1993 – September 10, 2025) was an American right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality. He co-founded the conservative organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2012 and was its executive director."
"On September 10, 2025, while on stage at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, for a TPUSA event, "The American Comeback Tour",[241][242] Kirk was fatally shot in the neck. The shooting took place at 12:23 p.m. MDT (18:23 UTC), around 20 minutes after the event began, in front of an audience of about 3,000 people."
He was 31.
25 September 2025
"Voddie Tharon Baucham, Jr. (March 11, 1969 – September 25, 2025) was an American pastor, author and educator. He served nine years as Dean of Theology from 2015 to 2024 at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia."
"In February 2021, Baucham experienced heart failure and had to travel to the Mayo Clinic Florida for treatment."
"Baucham died on September 25, 2025, after suffering an emergency medical incident."
He was 56.
But their work keeps on.
Their churches, and organizations, keep on.
Their families, friends, and colleagues, keep on.
The WORD of GOD remains.
The gospel continues.
Forever.
As JESUS said:
Matthew 24:35
King James Version
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away,
but my words shall not pass away.
They will be greatly missed, but this we must remember:
Colossians 2:8-10
King James Version
8 Beware lest any man spoil you
through philosophy and vain deceit,
after the tradition of men,
after the rudiments of the world,
and not after Christ.
9 For in him dwelleth
all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him,
which is the head of all principality
and power:
To honor these remarkable men, and servants of CHRIST, we share their teachings here:
Simply Believe (John 3:11-14) John McArthur
1 Conservative vs 25 Liberal College Students (Feat. Charlie Kirk) | Surrounded
The World, the Flesh, and the Devil -- Voddie Baucham
We also offer our sympathies, and support, to their families, friends, and colleagues.
GOD always has a purpose.
No matter the circumstances, or the enemy's intent:
Genesis 50:20
King James Version
20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me;
but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass,
as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Ecclesiastes 11:5
King James Version
5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit,
nor how the bones do grow in the womb
of her that is with child:
even so thou knowest not
the works of God who maketh all.
Isaiah 55:8-9
King James Version
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
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