Joni Eareckson Tada paid tribute to longtime friend and pastor, John MacArthur, following news of his death at age 86, remembering him as a man who fiercely defended Scripture and shaped generations ...

The Rev. John MacArthur, an influential and exacting evangelical preacher, died Monday at the age of 86.

Grace Community Church bought a new building for its staff and is constructing an overflow parking lot and student center.