J. D. Greear

James David (J.D.) Greear (born May 1, 1973) is the Pastor of The Summit Church in Durham, North Carolina (a position he has held since January 2002) and the 62nd President of the Southern Baptist Convention.[1] Before coming to work at The Summit he 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.[3] He preceded this degree by graduating from Word of Life Bible Institute and then receiving his Bachelor of Arts from Campbell University. Greear comes from Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[3]

J. D. Greear
62nd President of the
Southern Baptist Convention
Assumed office
June 13, 2018 (June 13, 2018)
Preceded bySteve Gaines
Personal details
Born
James David Greear

(1973-05-01) May 1, 1973
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Spouse(s)Veronica Greear
EducationSoutheastern Baptist Theological Seminary
OccupationPastor
Southern Baptists
Background
Doctrinal distinctives
People
Related organizations
Seminaries

See also

References
  1. Barbara Denman. "J.D Greear elected SBC president." Baptist Press. Published 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  2. "Akin to nominate N.C. pastor as SBC 2nd vice president." Baptist Press. Published 2006-03-31. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  3. Yonat Shimron. "Durham church spreads Gospel with DVDs." newsobserver.com. Published 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2009-06-10.


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