David Platt
​David Platt (born 1979) is an American pastor. He is currently the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board, and he is also the author of the New York Times Best Seller Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream. Platt released a follow-up book, Radical Together: Unleashing the People of God for the Purpose of God in April, 2011. And in February, 2013, he released Follow Me: A Call to Die. a Call to Live, which included an introduction by Francis Chan. Platt recently founded a resource ministry, Radical.net, dedicated to serving the church and making disciples of all nations. |
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.
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. |
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] |
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.
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.
Nov 5, 2014: Christian Post: David Platt Vows to Continue Preaching Ministry While President of SBC's International Mission Board
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.
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.