“But how are they to call on him to whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?” Romans 10:14
When I heard of John MacArthur’s death this week, I was extremely saddened. I knew that one more of the great teachers of God’s Word had left us. Where are America’s great preachers today? Charles Spurgeon is gone. James Montgomery Boice is gone. John Stott is gone. J. I. Packer is gone. Tim Keller is gone. R.C. Sproul is gone. And now John MacArthur is gone.
I am grateful that we still have Scottish preacher Sinclair Ferguson who commutes from Scotland to preach regularly in the United States. And I am grateful for some great teachers like Robert Godfrey and Michael Horton. But I do not know of many “great preachers” today.
I am sure that God will raise up young men to fill the empty places left by these “greats,” but if ever we needed powerful trustworthy preaching, it is now. As I see it, some churches are called to plant new churches, some churches are called to send missionaries, and some are called to produce great preachers who can teach for changed lives as well as call sinners to repent and believe in Jesus Christ. The church where I am a member is one of those churches.
We have a very good preacher with the potential of being a “great.” He is still young, so he has many years to preach. He will become great. I also know that the devil attacks great preachers. That’s why I pray for my pastor every day.
Are you praying for your pastor every day?
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