The Summit Church - Brier Creek — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor J.D. Greear

Founded See website

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website summitchurch.com

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

SBC/BFM 2000 Trinitarian orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Explicit BFM 2000 affirmation — 'View Our Articles of Faith' links to bfm.sbc.net; affirms inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

BFM 2000 soteriology (sola fide, substitutionary atonement).

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Complementarian polity — 'Elders—also called pastors or overseers—are a group of qualified men'; 'Deacons include qualified men and women.' Article 'One in Christ: The Role of Women in Ministry' signals soft-complementarian discussion — local preaching practice requires verification.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder plurality with JD Greear as 'Directional Elder' and 'Steering Team'; plural elder polity confirmed.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

JD Greear actively teaching with 'Pastor J.D.' profile; guest speakers Spence Shelton, Bryan Loritts, Joby Martin appear — distributed teaching with Greear primary.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Movement of disciple-making disciples, in RDU and around the world.'

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Multiethnic emphasis confirmed: 'Mosaic' ministry + 'Summit en Español' campus + 'Kainos Podcast' ('Seeking the Multiethnic Church'). Multiethnic framing without explicit CRT terminology surfaced; soft-progressive posture documented. Held yellow.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

SBC via BFM 2000; Greear is former SBC President (2018-2021) — confessional denomination accountability.

Strong

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#sbc#brier-creek#north-carolina#multisite#jd-greear

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source summitchurch.com/about/beliefs
[2] Live source summitchurch.com/about/leadership
[3] Live source summitchurch.com/about

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