ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt mˈæk dˈɑːnəld hæd wɪθdɹˈɔːn fɹʌm hɪz spˈiːkɪŋ slˈɑːt æt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn sˈʌðɚn bˈæptɪst kənvˈɛnʃən pˈæstɚz kˈɑːnfɹəns.
In December 2018, it was announced that MacDonald had withdrawn from his speaking slot at the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention Pastors' Conference.