| ​David Platt (born 1979) is an American pastor. He is currently the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board |
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Apr 21, 2023: Church Leaders: David Platt: We Need To Get Back to the Biblical Gospel Instead of a False Gospel That ‘Prostitutes Jesus’
An “American gospel” has taken over our hearts, warns Pastor David Platt. Platt joined the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share why he believes this false gospel “has led to all kinds of division and discouragement and disillusionment with the church.” |
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Apr 19, 2023: Christianity Today: David Platt Wasn’t Radical Enough
I am convinced that it’s not just an American Dream that has been consuming our lives. There’s actually an American gospel that’s hijacked our hearts.”
So says David Platt, pastor and author of three New York Times bestsellers, on today’s episode of The Russell Moore Show. Referencing his 2010 book Radical, Platt now believes that the core issues in American Christianity run even deeper than he thought they did. His new book, Don’t Hold Back, speaks to those issues
I am convinced that it’s not just an American Dream that has been consuming our lives. There’s actually an American gospel that’s hijacked our hearts.”
So says David Platt, pastor and author of three New York Times bestsellers, on today’s episode of The Russell Moore Show. Referencing his 2010 book Radical, Platt now believes that the core issues in American Christianity run even deeper than he thought they did. His new book, Don’t Hold Back, speaks to those issues
Feb 13, 2023: Christianity Today: David Platt: We Take the Gospel to the Nations, as the Nations
Over ten years ago, David Platt wrote his bestseller Radical, which encouraged American Christians to disentangle their faith from the American dream. In the years since, he and the church he pastors, McLean Bible Church in metro Washington, DC, have navigated their fair share of political and cultural tensions, including contentious elections, pandemic-era divisions, and debates on racial injustice. In Don’t Hold Back: Leaving Behind the American Gospel to Follow Jesus Fully, Platt reframes these events for discouraged leaders and disillusioned believers alike. Author Kaitlyn Schiess spoke with Platt about what he’s learned pastoring a church through treacherous political waters.
Over ten years ago, David Platt wrote his bestseller Radical, which encouraged American Christians to disentangle their faith from the American dream. In the years since, he and the church he pastors, McLean Bible Church in metro Washington, DC, have navigated their fair share of political and cultural tensions, including contentious elections, pandemic-era divisions, and debates on racial injustice. In Don’t Hold Back: Leaving Behind the American Gospel to Follow Jesus Fully, Platt reframes these events for discouraged leaders and disillusioned believers alike. Author Kaitlyn Schiess spoke with Platt about what he’s learned pastoring a church through treacherous political waters.
Feb 11, 2022: China Christian Daily: David Platt Says We’re Not Obeying the Great Commission If 3 Billion People Remain Unreached by the Gospel
Megachurch pastor David Platt urged Christians to participate in the fulfillment of the Great Commission as there are over three billion people still unreached by the gospel.
Megachurch pastor David Platt urged Christians to participate in the fulfillment of the Great Commission as there are over three billion people still unreached by the gospel.
Jan 13, 2022: Capstone Report: David Platt twists Scripture to attack conservative members of McLean Bible Church
David Platt used his Sunday sermon January 8, 2022, to attack critics of the Woke Theology being taught at McLean Bible Church. Platt twisted the Scripture reading to defend himself from Woke critics. Of course, this is false, but Platt never let the truth stop him from playing the victim.
David Platt used his Sunday sermon January 8, 2022, to attack critics of the Woke Theology being taught at McLean Bible Church. Platt twisted the Scripture reading to defend himself from Woke critics. Of course, this is false, but Platt never let the truth stop him from playing the victim.
Jan 7, 2022: Christian Headlines: Avoid 'Casual, Comfortable, Cultural Christianity,' Pastor David Platt Encourages
"Be finished and done with a form of Christianity that says, 'Pray a prayer, go to church, live it up in the world, go to some conferences and coast your way to Heaven.' That's not Christianity because it's not following Christ," said Platt, the pastor of McLean Bible Church in Virginia and head of Radical, an evangelistic outreach ministry.
"Be finished and done with a form of Christianity that says, 'Pray a prayer, go to church, live it up in the world, go to some conferences and coast your way to Heaven.' That's not Christianity because it's not following Christ," said Platt, the pastor of McLean Bible Church in Virginia and head of Radical, an evangelistic outreach ministry.
According to a former McLean Bible Church Elder, David Platt destroyed the church with his leftist political activism. The former elder, Mark Gottleib said David Platt turned McLean into a “political, stripped-down version” of the church, according to an email.
Mark Gottlieb said in a letter to McLean Bible Church members, “Over the last several years, we’ve watched David take the church—the church we built, the church we love, the church we’ve poured our hearts and souls and lives into—and turned it into a political, stripped-down version of what it used to be. Most ministries are gone. The leaders are doing things we disagree with.”
And David Platt’s leftist politics is driving the division.
According to Gottlieb, “The unifying concern among those who knew the church is that David Platt is the wrong pastor for MBC. We were historically a conservative church, and David is left of center—he’s taken our church down paths we never anticipated.”
[SOURCE: Capstone Report; 8.8.2021]
Mark Gottlieb said in a letter to McLean Bible Church members, “Over the last several years, we’ve watched David take the church—the church we built, the church we love, the church we’ve poured our hearts and souls and lives into—and turned it into a political, stripped-down version of what it used to be. Most ministries are gone. The leaders are doing things we disagree with.”
And David Platt’s leftist politics is driving the division.
According to Gottlieb, “The unifying concern among those who knew the church is that David Platt is the wrong pastor for MBC. We were historically a conservative church, and David is left of center—he’s taken our church down paths we never anticipated.”
[SOURCE: Capstone Report; 8.8.2021]
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Aug 8, 2021: Christian Post: California recall: Calling the Christian Left's bluff on racial equity
Or how about other progressive Christian figures, like Russell Moore, Ed Stetzer, Pastor David Platt, Beth Moore or author Gregory Thompson, who have all advocated for greater levels of diversity. |
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May 14, 2021: Lifesong for Orphans: A Prayer for Those Who Wait | David Platt
David and Heather Platt know what it means to wait for an adoption. They had planned to bring their son home in early 2020, but the COVID-19 virus meant they couldn’t travel. Burdened for his son and for all who are waiting, David shared the following…
David and Heather Platt know what it means to wait for an adoption. They had planned to bring their son home in early 2020, but the COVID-19 virus meant they couldn’t travel. Burdened for his son and for all who are waiting, David shared the following…
July 20, 2021: Religion News: David Platt’s dreams for McLean Bible Church sour as members file lawsuit over elder vote
Critics say the church’s leadership has become “woke” and has substituted critical race theory and social justice for biblical teaching. Platt and other leaders, they say, have abused their power by violating the church’s constitution.
In response, Platt has claimed that the church is trying to fight off a hostile takeover and that Satan is trying to divide the church.
Critics say the church’s leadership has become “woke” and has substituted critical race theory and social justice for biblical teaching. Platt and other leaders, they say, have abused their power by violating the church’s constitution.
In response, Platt has claimed that the church is trying to fight off a hostile takeover and that Satan is trying to divide the church.
May 24, 2021: Christian Post: Pentecost Sunday kicks off 33-day challenge to pray for Gospel-destitute areas of the word
Pastors David Platt and Francis Chan have joined a collective of more than 50 Christian ministries in launching a 33-day prayer challenge on Sunday, the Day of Pentecost, to raise awareness for the one-third of the world’s population that is still without access to the Bible, the church and other believers.
Pastors David Platt and Francis Chan have joined a collective of more than 50 Christian ministries in launching a 33-day prayer challenge on Sunday, the Day of Pentecost, to raise awareness for the one-third of the world’s population that is still without access to the Bible, the church and other believers.
Sept 30, 2020: ChurchLeaders: David Platt on the Problems With Saying ‘You Can’t Be a Christian and Vote For…’
In an interview with Collin Hansen of Gospelbound, Pastor David Platt shared his thoughts on how believers and church leaders can navigate an acrimonious political election with wisdom and love. Platt emphasized the need for Jesus to take preeminence in all of our conversations and explained why he believes Christians should almost never say, “You can’t be a Christian and vote for” a particular candidate.
In an interview with Collin Hansen of Gospelbound, Pastor David Platt shared his thoughts on how believers and church leaders can navigate an acrimonious political election with wisdom and love. Platt emphasized the need for Jesus to take preeminence in all of our conversations and explained why he believes Christians should almost never say, “You can’t be a Christian and vote for” a particular candidate.
June 12, 2019: Al.com: David Platt: What he learned praying for Trump
The Rev. David Platt learned a lot in the aftermath of his heavily criticized decision to pray for President Donald Trump from the stage of his church.
He knew some people would be happy he prayed with Trump, who stopped by McLean Bible Church in Virginia after a golf outing.
The Rev. David Platt learned a lot in the aftermath of his heavily criticized decision to pray for President Donald Trump from the stage of his church.
He knew some people would be happy he prayed with Trump, who stopped by McLean Bible Church in Virginia after a golf outing.
June 22, 2018: Desiring God: What 40-Year-Old David Platt Would Say to His 20-Year-Old Self
Then in February of 2017, he returned to preaching, this time at McLean Bible Church, a DC-area megachurch, officially becoming the church’s teaching pastor in September of last year. Initially he aimed to do both: preach and lead the IMB. But early this year he said it wasn’t going to work, and he intended to resign from the IMB once the SBC could find his replacement.
I asked him for an update. And he shared his heart for local churches as the home base in the advance of global missions — a pattern he sees in the mission of Paul.
Then in February of 2017, he returned to preaching, this time at McLean Bible Church, a DC-area megachurch, officially becoming the church’s teaching pastor in September of last year. Initially he aimed to do both: preach and lead the IMB. But early this year he said it wasn’t going to work, and he intended to resign from the IMB once the SBC could find his replacement.
I asked him for an update. And he shared his heart for local churches as the home base in the advance of global missions — a pattern he sees in the mission of Paul.
Mar 14, 2015: Christian Post: David Platt's Call to Counter Culture
So when a pastor takes a public stand to say, "I have a deep pastoral concern that Christians and churches are flinching all across our culture" it makes us ooh and aah a bit in wonder and admiration. This was the reaction to Dr. David' Platt's keynote address at the annual National Religious Broadcaster's Convention held in Nashville, Tennessee last week. What should be the norm for Christian leadership is increasingly becoming the exception.
So when a pastor takes a public stand to say, "I have a deep pastoral concern that Christians and churches are flinching all across our culture" it makes us ooh and aah a bit in wonder and admiration. This was the reaction to Dr. David' Platt's keynote address at the annual National Religious Broadcaster's Convention held in Nashville, Tennessee last week. What should be the norm for Christian leadership is increasingly becoming the exception.
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Nov 5, 2014: Even in his new role as the International Mission Board President for the Southern Baptist Convention, David Platt vowed to continue his preaching ministry by means of a new podcast he launched Monday.
Although his new role will take a lot of his time and attention, Platt said, "I don't have any desire to stop preaching." The Alabama pastor told listeners that he loves studying and teaching the Bible and wants to continue to encourage others through God's word. (Source: Christian Post) |
"I want to be a part of a church that together sees the concept of unreached people as totally intolerable to us," expressed Platt. 11.4.14 |