The Summit Church - Chapel Hill — 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)

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

RED — Summit (J.D. Greear) has a documented practice of allowing women to preach to mixed Sunday gatherings under the 'teaching pastor' framework. Greear has publicly defended women preaching on Sunday under elder authority. This crosses the complementarian line in practice even though Summit retains male elders. Disqualifier for Top Priority.

Verify

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

RED — Leadership framework permits women to function as preaching/teaching pastors to mixed assemblies. Even with male elder plurality on paper, practice contradicts 1 Timothy 2:12.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository vs topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural alignment.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

J.D. Greear Summit — SBC, Acts 29/TGC ties. Homepage does not expose full SOF. Known for female preaching pastor rotations on weekend — needs deeper gender audit.

Caution

Assessment

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

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended

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