JD Payne

About JD Payne

J. D. serves as the pastor of church multiplication with The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama. He has pastored churches in Kentucky and Indiana, and served for a decade with the North American Mission Board and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of several books on the topics of evangelism and missions.

Have We Ignored the Gospel of Peace With God?

December 4, 2025 by JD Payne How To's

Has peace with God, as a facet of the gospel, become familiar, worn, and a hackneyed point of attention? Or have we ignored it?

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Conversion Growth and Church Plants

April 15, 2025 by JD Payne Articles, Growth

While baptisms have increased, overall decline may be found throughout the denomination.

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5 Practices of Strategic Leaders

January 28, 2025 by JD Payne Articles, Strategy

Leaders often know where they are and where they desire to go but have a difficult time getting there. We need to develop strategic leaders.

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11 Things to Learn from Early Moravians of Herrnhut

August 22, 2024 by JD Payne Articles, Strategy

The Moravians were launched a global movement that would not only transform their Herrnhut community, but the entire world.

8 Cultural Stumbling Blocks We Must Understand

May 6, 2024 by JD Payne Articles, Discipleship

I have advocated knowing at least ten things about a people that such may be possible. This is what it takes to overcome cultural stumbling blocks.

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