J.D. Greear
J.D. Greear, Ph.D., is the pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. Under Pastor J.D.’s leadership, the Summit has grown from a plateaued church of 300 to one of over 12,000. Pastor J.D. has led the Summit in a bold vision to plant one thousand new churches by the year 2050. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Chick-fil-A since January 2022 and recently served as the 62nd president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Articles for Small Group Leaders
3 Signs of a Transformed Life
When you meet the true God, your hate and your fear begin to evaporate. They may not disappear immediately, but the Spirit of Christ in your heart won’t rest until your spirit echoes his. Find out more about a transformed life.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
Hunger – And the God We Crave
Hunger is one of the worst feelings a human can experience. Here's a real-life parable about hunger, and the God we crave:
Articles for Outreach & Missions
We ALL Have Doubts – But Whose Doubts Are Right?
I’ve heard several prominent atheists say that certain experiences make them doubt their doubts. The experience of unconditional love, for instance. Or sitting in the seeming transcendence of nature. Or even just listening to their favorite music. So whose doubts are right?
Articles for Outreach & Missions
Three Tests of Wicked Wealth
Not all wealth is bad, but how do we know what makes for wicked weath? Here are three tests from the the Letter of James.
Articles for Pastors
5 Epitaphs for the Legacy of the Apostle Paul
Have you ever thought about what you want written on your tombstone? That may seem like a morbid thought to most people, but it’s...
Articles for Outreach & Missions
Live As If Jesus Rules and Eternity Is Real
When Paul told the Colossian church to set their minds on things above and not on the things of this present world, he was basically saying this: Live as if Jesus rules and eternity is real. Here's what that looks like.
Articles for Pastors
We Don’t Serve a God of Scarcity
The Bible acknowledges the reality of scarcity, but it re-casts that scarcity in the bigger picture of God’s abundant generosity.
Articles for Pastors
How Were People Saved in the Old Testament?
I often get the question, how were people saved in the Old Testament? To answer this question, I usually follow the Apostle Paul’s logic in Romans 4.
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