David Platt

When 26-year-old David Platt became senior pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in 2006, he was regarded as one of the youngest megachurch pastors in America. In the years since stepping into the role, Platt has published several books (including bestseller Radical), established a presence both nationally and internationally as a speaker, and founded a discipleship initiative, Multiply, with Francis Chan. A Reformed Southern Baptist, Platt ministers by challenging audiences to a more intentional, Christ-centered vision of discipleship and belief, telling CT in a 2013 interview that following Jesus “is a total reorientation of life. And if we’re not careful we can assent to certain truths and say certain words totally apart from heart change.”

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David Platt Wants You to Get Serious
David Platt Wants You to Get Serious About Following Christ
You've given up on the American Dream, and you're ready to embrace authentic faith in Jesus. The author of Radical tells you what comes next.
  • David Platt Wasn’t Radical Enough
    The Russell Moore ShowEpisode 49|41min
    David Platt Wasn’t Radical Enough
    The pastor and author says the problem runs deeper than the American Dream.
  • David Platt: We Take the Gospel to the Nations, as the Nations
    David Platt: We Take the Gospel to the Nations, as the Nations
    The Great Commission strikes at the heart of an Americanized gospel.
  • Court Dismisses Suit Against Platt’s McLean Bible Church
    Court Dismisses Suit Against Platt’s McLean Bible Church
    While the DC-area congregation celebrates getting to move forward, critics continue to accuse leadership of a liberal takeover.
  • Platt’s McLean Bible Church Hit With Attempted Takeover, Lawsuit
    Platt’s McLean Bible Church Hit With Attempted Takeover, Lawsuit from Opposition
    The suburban DC megachurch’s recent scuffle over race and politics is symptomatic of a broader evangelical rift.
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  • David Platt: In a Tiny House on a Mountainside, I Saw the Church as God Designed It
    David Platt: In a Tiny House on a Remote Mountainside, I Saw the Church as God Designed It
    Those who come have very little. But they have everything they need.
  • This Pastor Criticized Trump When Pence Visited His Church
    Quick To ListenEpisode 163|45min
    This Pastor Criticized Trump When Pence Visited His Church
    Lessons from a DC church on how the power of the pulpit engages the power of politicians.
  • David Platt Asks God to Grant Trump ‘All the Grace He Needs to Govern’
    David Platt Asks God to Grant Trump ‘All the Grace He Needs to Govern’
    The “radical” pastor prayed for the president during an unannounced stop at his suburban DC megachurch.
  • Hashtag Missions: How Social Media Is Reshaping Conferences
    Hashtag Missions: How Social Media Is Reshaping Conferences
    Gen Z’s digital natives bring followers along for the experience.
  • David Platt Is Ready to Leave the IMB
    David Platt Is Ready to Leave the IMB
    After trying to both run a major missions agency and preach on Sundays, the local church won out.
  • Southern Baptists Lose Almost 1,000 Missionaries as IMB Cuts Costs
    Southern Baptists Lose Almost 1,000 Missionaries as IMB Cuts Costs
    Total is almost twice as high as International Mission Board had expected.