Notable Christian Leaders Who Died in 2025

John MacArthur Charlie Kirk Kay Arthur Voddie Baucham
(L-R) John MacArthur preaching at Grace Community Church on July 11, 2024. Screengrab via YouTube / Grace to You; Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Kay Arthur screengrab via Instagram / kay.arthur; Voddie Baucham speaking at New Saint Andrews College. Screengrab via YouTube / New Saint Andrews College

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Kay Arthur

Kay Arthur, world-renowned Christian author, Bible teacher, and Precept cofounder, died on Tuesday, May 20, at the age of 91.

Arthur hosted a syndicated Bible study, titled “Precepts for Life,” for 20 years. The show was broadcast across the globe, reaching over 75 million households.

Precept is a non-profit ministry that was founded by Arthur and her late husband Jack in 1970 to help strengthen people’s relationships with God through Bible studies. According to the ministry’s website, what started out as a Bible study for teenagers in the couple’s living room now serves nearly 190 countries in more than 110 languages.

In 2020, Arthur was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease but served at Precept until her death.

Before starting Precept, Kay and Jack served as missionaries in Mexico and were marred for 51 years until Jack passed away at the age of 90 in 2017. Together, they had one son, David, who assumed the role of Precept’s CEO in 2012. Prior to her marriage to Jack, Kay had two sons, Tom and Mark, from a previous marriage that ended before she gave her life to Jesus.

Her husband Jack, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, died in 2017 at the age of 90.

Arthur is survived by her three sons and nine grandchildren.

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Jesse T. Jackson
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