David Platt (pastor)

Dr. David Platt
David Platt
Born	Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality	American
Education	University of Georgia, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Occupation	Pastor, Author, Educator
Religion	Christian
Spouse	Heather
Children	Caleb, Joshua, adopted daughter from China

Dr. David Platt (born 1979) is an American pastor. He is currently the head pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, AL, and he is also the author of the New York Times Best Seller Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream.^[1] Platt released his follow-up book, Radical Together: Unleashing the People of God for the Purpose of God in April, 2011. He is a frequent speaker with other reformed theology speakers such as John Piper, Mark Driscoll, and Matt Chandler.

Education & Current

Dr. David Platt graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. From there he went to seminary and attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.^[2] There he received the degrees of Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Theology (Th.M.),^[3] and also a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). After he finished his doctorate, Platt served at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary as Dean of Chapel and Assistant Professor of Expository Preaching and Apologetics. He also served at Edgewater Baptist Church in New Orleans and resided in a parsonage when Hurricane Katrina hit, flooding the parsonage.^[4]

At the age of 26, Dr. David Platt was hired to lead the congregation of The Church at Brook Hills, and he became known as the youngest megachurch pastor in America.^[3] He said, "I believe that God has uniquely created every one of His people to impact the world. Some may count it as idealistic, but I believe it is thoroughly biblical, rooted in Psalm 67:1-2, yet covering Scripture from beginning to end. God is in the business of blessing His people so that His ways and His salvation might be made known among all people." ^[2]

Secret Church

Secret Church is an intense 6 hour Bible study held at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, AL. The purpose of Secret Church is to teach those who have a passion to deeply know God through his word, and to receive a better understanding of the Church around the world. Past Secret Church topics include: How to Study the Bible, Who is God?, The Cross of Christ, Exploring the Holy Spirit, Survey of the New Testament, Survey of the Old Testament, The Gospel, Possessions and Prosperity, Angels, Demons and Spiritual Warfare, and The Body of Christ.

Bibliography

• Platt, David (2010). Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream. Multnomah Books. ISBN 978-1601422217. 

• Platt, David (2011). Radical Together: Unleashing the People of God for the Purpose of God. Multnomah Books. ISBN 978-1601423726. http://www.amazon.com/Radical-Together-Unleashing-People-Purpose/dp/1601423721. 

External links

• The Church at Brook Hills
• Secret Church
• Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

References

1. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Radical-Taking-Faith-American-Dream/dp/1601422210
2. ^ ^{a b} "Meet Our Pastor". The Church at Brook Hills. http://www.brookhills.org/new/pastor.html. Retrieved 5 October 2010. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "The Gospel of Wealth". New York Times. 6 September 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/opinion/07brooks.html?_r=2&ref=opinion/. Retrieved 5 October 2010. 
4. ^ "At 28, Pastor Has Five Degrees and a 4,300-Member Flock". 15 August 2006. http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/augustweb-only/133-22.0.html. Retrieved 6 October 2010. 

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Name	David Platt
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Date of birth	1979
Place of birth	Atlanta, Georgia
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