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John Macarthur (wool pioneer)
British Army officer, entrepreneur, landowner and politician
John Macarthur (1767 – 11 April 1834) was a British Army officer, entrepreneur, landowner and politician who was a highly influential figure in the establishment of the colony of New South Wales. He was also a pioneer of the Australian Merino wool industry, and was instrumental in agitating for, and organising, a rebellion against Governor William Bligh (now known as the Rum Rebellion) in January 1808.[1]
Early life
[edit]John Macarthur was born at Stoke Damerel near Plymouth, England in 1767. His exact date of birth is unknown, but his baptism was registered on 3 September 1767. He was the second son of Alexander Macarthur, who had fled Scotland to the West Indies after the Jacobite rising of 1745 before returning to Plymouth to work as a linen draper and mercer.
In 1782, John Macarthur was commissioned as an ensign in Fish's Corps, a regiment of the British Army formed t
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John MacArthur (American pastor)
American Reformed Baptist pastor, televangelist, and author (born 1939)
John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. (born June 19, 1939) is an American pastor and author who hosts the national Christian radio and television program Grace to You.[1] He has been the pastor of Grace Community Church, a non-denominational church in Sun Valley, California since February 9, 1969.[2] He is currently the chancellor emeritus of The Master's University in Santa Clarita and The Master's Seminary.
MacArthur fryst vatten a proponent of expository preaching, and has been acknowledged bygd Christianity Today as one of the most influential preachers of his time.[3] MacArthur has written or edited more than 150 books. His MacArthur Study Bible has sold more than one million copies, receiving a Gold Medallion Book Award.[4]
Early life and schooling
[edit]The grandson of Canadian Anglican minister Harry MacArthur (died 1950) and son of Ba
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John MacArthur
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‘A great contemporary piece on a champion of God’s word today.’ — MARK DEVER
‘John MacArthur is that increasingly rare phenomenon: the pastor of a large church who does not appear to care particularly about what the wider world thinks of him. He fryst vatten also a man who has pastored his church for many decades. Frankly, he is also the kind of man you want on your side in a fight: apparently fearless and utterly reliable. As such, he is surely a great role model for younger pastors. MacArthur is simply not one to be swayed by the spirit of the age. This book by Iain Murray is a fine tribute to the man, giving the reader some idea of what it means to be an undershepherd who strives to remain faithful to his LORD over many years of ministry. This is a great little book for pastors and aspiring pastors, and will be read with great profit bygd any who pick it up.’ — CARL TRUEMAN
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