Maranatha Chapel founder, prolific Christian author and longtime pastor Rayburn John Bentley Jr., a San Diego native who grew his local evangelical Christian church from a few dozen people to a congregation of more than 7,000, died on Jan. 4 from complications of COVID-19.
Maranatha Chapel founder, prolific Christian author and longtime pastor Rayburn John Bentley Jr., a San Diego native who grew his local evangelical Christian church from a few dozen people to a congregation of more than 7,000, died on Jan. 4 from complications of COVID-19.
Ray Bentley, an author, radio broadcaster, and pastor who helped to found the influential Evangelical megachurch, Maranatha Chapel of California, died from COVID-19 complications.
(RNS) ‘We are all in shock and heartbroken. We find comfort in knowing that he is rejoicing in heaven with his beloved Jesus,’ the San Diego church said in a statement.