About the author
J.D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church, in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. He hosts Summit Life, a 30-minute daily radio broadcast and weekly TV program as well as the Ask the Pastor podcast. Pastor J.D. Greear has authored many books, most notably Gospel, Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart, and Gaining by Losing.
Pastor J.D. completed his Ph.D. in Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Chick-fil-A, serves as a Council member for The Gospel Coalition, and recently served as the 62nd president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Pastor J.D. and his wife Veronica are raising four awesome kids.
Latest writing
October 20, 2026
True Christian distinction isn't about outward eccentricity, but about living profoundly out of sync with worldly values in crucial areas like money, power, and relationships, marching instead to a divine rhythm.
August 18, 2026
Ever feel like you’re doing all the right things, but nothing’s happening? Just like the Israelites circling Jericho, we often walk in faith without seeing immediate results.
August 11, 2026
Many people are attracted to the big, quick answer to prayer—but new life comes only through persistent, unceasing, and belabored prayer.
August 4, 2026
Chemistry may bring people together, but it’s character that keeps them together.
July 28, 2026
Jesus and the apostles saw singleness as a powerful calling, not a second-class status.
July 21, 2026
What if the way you use your money revealed what you truly believe about eternity?
January 20, 2026
We are commanded to hide His Word in our hearts.
September 17, 2025
Feel like you’re falling short? Here’s the biblical reason your weakness might be the very thing God plans to use.