J. D. Greear
| J.D. Greear | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 1, 1973 Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Education | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Occupation | Pastor |
| Years active | 2002- |
| Religion | Evangelical Baptist |
| Spouse(s) | Veronica Greear |
| Website | jdgreear.com |
| Church | The Summit Church |
J.D. Greear (born May 1, 1973) is the Pastor at The Summit Church of Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, a position he has held since January 2002.[1] Before coming to work at the Summit he had worked with the International Mission Board.[2] He entered the Ph.D. program at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1999, graduating in 2003 with a doctorate in Philosophy, concentrating primarily on Christian and Islamic theology.[1] He is also a graduate of the Word of Life Bible Institute and received his Bachelor of Arts from Campbell University. Greear comes from Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[1]
Greear now pastors nearly 10,000 weekend attenders at The Summit Church and is dedicated to planting churches both within the United States and abroad.[3] He has authored a number of publications and curriculums. Greear lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife Veronica and their four children. He also has several nicknames: The Grizzly Bear, Silver Fox, Greearzy, The JD stands for Jack Daniels, The Cheerio Whisperer and Diet Keller.
References
- 1 2 3 Yonat Shimron. "Durham church spreads Gospel with DVDs." newsobserver.com. Published 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ↑ "Akin to nominate N.C. pastor as SBC 2nd vice president." Baptist Press. Published 2006-03-31. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ↑ Shawn Hendricks. "IMB thanks top-giving churches." Baptist Press. Published 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2009-06-10.