J.D. Greear
J.D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, where he has led the congregation from 300 members to over 12,000. He is leading the Summit in a vision to plant one thousand new churches by the year 2050. Pastor J.D. has authored many books, including Everyday Revolutionary (2025), Essential Christianity (2023), and What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? (2020). He also hosts and co-hosts multiple podcasts, including Summit Life with J.D. Greear. Pastor J.D. completed his Ph.D. in Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as the 62nd president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Pastor J.D. and his wife Veronica are raising four awesome kids: Kharis, Alethia, Ryah, and Adon.
