Episode 569: J.D. Greear on Leading Southern Baptists, How Multiplication is Difficult but Leads to Explosive Church Growth, and the Future of Denominations

J.D. Greear, Pastor of Summit Church and Former President of the Southern Baptist Convention, talks about leading Southern Baptists, the future of denominations, how church multiplication leads to exponential growth, and how to deal with the tension of losing your best people when you plant churches.

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Quotes from Episode 569

Sometimes I think it's easy for a leader to get tired of the fight and withdraw, but they're not thinking about the sheep that they're leaving behind. @jdgreear Click To Tweet Ministry ends up being a great place for people with the idol of success to hide, because you cloak everything that you are doing as doing it for Jesus. @jdgreear Click To Tweet You give God your first and your best and then what you find that is true is he multiplies your provisions back to you. Why would we say that with our money and not do that with our leadership? @jdgreear Click To Tweet Episode 569: J.D. Greear on Leading Southern Baptists, How Multiplication is Difficult but Leads to Explosive Church Growth, and the Future of Denominations Click To Tweet

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