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David Platt

David Platt is a pastor at McLean Bible Church in the DC area. He is the author of Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream.

Living for the Joy of All Peoples — Wherever You Live

One important question that I've been asked is why I — with a passion for the unreached and unengaged peoples of the earth — serve as a pastor in Birmingham, Alabama, one of the most churched cities in America. It's…

Conference Message

The Glory of God, the Lostness of Man, and the Gospel of Christ

Desiring God 2011 National Conference

In this message, David Platt discusses how the glory of God, the lostness of man, and the scandalous gospel of Christ fuel the urgency of the mission.

Panel Discussion

Speaker Panel: David Platt, Michael Ramsden, Michael Oh, Ed Stetzer, John Piper

Desiring God 2011 National Conference

How would you counsel someone wrestling through a possible missionary call? To what extent are there natural and supernatural factors that come into play as one would sense a missionary call to the nations? Michael Oh: On one level, I…

The Doctrine of Hell

Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders

David Platt discusses the priority of God's word as we approach the doctrine of hell and faithfully serve the gospel in light of its reality.

Finish the Mission

Finish the Mission

Bringing the Gospel to the Unreached and Unengaged

John Piper and other pastor-theologians aim to breathe fresh missionary fire into a new generation, as together we seek to finish the Great Commission.

The Doctrine of Suffering

Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders

David Platt highlights five truths essential to how we understand suffering.

Retreat or Risk?

Retreat or risk? Throughout redemptive history, that question has confronted God's people. As John Piper references in the pages of the new book Risk Is Right (Crossway, 2013), it was the decision facing the Israelites on a crucial day at…

Foreword to the New Edition of ‘A Hunger for God’

As we look out at the church today, there is so much that encourages us and fills us with gratitude. There is renewed zeal among God’s people for the spread of God’s glory across the earth. Like never before we…

Our Obligation to the Unreached

Our Obligation to the Unreached

Well over one hundred years ago, a single missionary named Lottie Moon, serving in China, began writing letters challenging the church back here to send and support more workers to go there. After her death on the field, her challenge was heeded in the formalization of an offering in her name.

Cross

Unrivaled Christ, Unstoppable Gospel, Unreached Peoples, Unending Joy

Cross captures, for a new generation, the great summons to the unreached and unengaged peoples of the world.

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What 40-Year-Old David Platt Would Say to His 20-Year-Old Self

What 40-Year-Old David Platt Would Say to His 20-Year-Old Self

David Platt, like all of us, has past regrets and future hopes. Here’s what he would say to his 20-year-old self.

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Should Hell Motivate Our Missionaries?

Should Hell Motivate Our Missionaries?

We cannot afford to ignore hell. Christians must care about suffering, but especially eternal suffering. And it must mobilize us to go and to send.

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Why Global Missions Requires Healthy Churches

Why Global Missions Requires Healthy Churches

The Great Commission isn’t disconnected from the church — it’s given to the church. God designed the local church and missions to be wed together.

Rethinking Unreached Peoples: Why Place Still Matters in Global Missions

Rethinking Unreached Peoples

Why Place Still Matters in Global Missions

“Make disciples of all nations.” Does Jesus’s commission focus on unreached peoples, unreached places, or both?

Ask God for the World: The Missing Prayer the Nations Need

Ask God for the World

The Missing Prayer the Nations Need

We have been called to join with the God of the universe in spreading his goodness and glory among all the nations.

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