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The Roys Report

What’s the Truth about John MacArthur & His Ministries?

The Roys Report

Julie Roys

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Christianity

4.6714 Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Guest Bios Show Transcript What’s the truth about John MacArthur, his ministries, and the Master’s University and Seminary? On this episode of The Roys Report, a former vice president at John MacArthur’s seminary reveals stunning details about the culture of fear, nepotism, and celebrity surrounding the famous pastor. From 1991—2015, Dennis Swanson worked at The Master’s University and Seminary (TMUS)—first as the director innovation and then as the vice president of operations, the library, and accreditation.  Swanson worked with MacArthur’s son-in-law, Kory Welch, who’s been paid millions in contracts by MacArthur’s ministries.  

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What's really going on with John MacArthur, his ministries, and the Masters University

0:08.6

and Seminary?

0:09.7

Today, a former high-ranking administrator at the Master's Seminary gives us an inside look.

0:15.6

Welcome to The Roy's Report, a podcast dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church. I'm Julie Roy's. And joining

0:23.2

me today is Dennis Swanson, a former vice president at John MacArthur's Master's Seminary. For more

0:28.9

than 20 years, Dennis worked as an administrator there, and during his time, he oversaw operations,

0:34.7

the library, and accreditation. He also was involved in editing the John

0:39.0

MacArthur's study Bible, which he says John MacArthur didn't write. He also wrote a chapter in

0:44.7

John MacArthur's book on counseling, yet Dennis's name doesn't appear anywhere in the book. But that's

0:50.6

tip of the iceberg of what Dennis saw and experienced. He says a woman he supervised

0:55.7

lost her job simply because she was a woman. He says he lost his job because he and other

1:01.8

administrators were successful in making the master's seminary less about MacArthur and more about

1:07.6

a quality education. Dennis also has insight into the alleged 40 hours a week

1:13.0

that MacArthur claims he worked at the school for many years. And Dennis says the culture of fear

1:18.5

and intimidation reported by the accrediting body that put the Masters University and Seminary

1:23.7

on probation is real. This is going to be an eye-opening interview, and I'm so excited to dive into

1:29.8

these topics with Dennis, but first, I'd like to thank the sponsors of this podcast, Judson

1:35.0

University and Marquart of Barrington. Judson is a top-ranked Christian university providing

1:41.0

a caring community and an excellent college experience. Plus, the school offers

1:46.1

more than 60 majors, great leadership opportunities, and strong financial aid. Judson University is

1:52.8

shaping lives that shape the world. For more information, just go to judsonu.edu. Also, if you're

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