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J. D. Greear

About J. D. Greear

J.D. Greear, Ph.D., pastors the Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, NC. Tagged by Outreach magazine as one of the fastest growing churches in America, the Summit has grown in the past 8 years from 400 to over 5,000 each weekend. The Summit Church is deeply involved in global church planting, having undertaken the mission to plant 1000 churches in the next 40 years. J.D. has authored Breaking the Islam Code and the upcoming Gospel: Recovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary.

God’s Blessing and Money Heresies

January 14, 2025 by J. D. Greear Articles, Finances

God's blessing

The more we assume that riches = God’s blessing, the more we tend to approach God like he’s a means to an end.

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God’s Calling – Older People Can Still Do Awesome Things

October 10, 2024 by J. D. Greear Articles, Calling

God's calling

Here’s the thing about God’s calling – No matter your age, God’s still got a mission for you.

The Secret to Building a Great Church

August 29, 2024 by J. D. Greear Articles, How To's

great church

Our church planters often ask me, “What’s the one secret to building a great church?” They look at me eagerly, notebooks in hand, ready for my answer. I know they want a technique, a plan, or a guarantee.

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Transformation From Slave to Free

August 5, 2024 by J. D. Greear Articles, Growth

transformation

Some things require more than mere “behavior modification.” Real transformation has to start with identity.

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Googling the Gospel—A True Story

April 22, 2024 by J. D. Greear Articles, Growth

Here’s a story about Googling the gospel, but it starts a long time ago. It begins with people known in the ancient world as “Gentiles.”

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The Jesus-Centered Platinum Rule

April 6, 2023 by J. D. Greear Articles, Discipleship

If I could be so bold, I’d call this the Platinum Rule: Do unto others as Jesus has done unto you.

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