The Summit Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

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

Founded 1962

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday services at multiple campuses (check summitchurch.com)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website summitchurch.com

Pastor Credentials Former SBC president (2018-2021); Ph.D.; author

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Baptist Faith & Message 2000 affirms inerrancy and authority of Scripture.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men's Discipleship' section with Bible studies confirmed.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith. BF&M 2000 framework.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Separate gender-specific discipleship tracks: 'Fathers. Sons. Brothers' (men's) and 'Mothers. Daughters. Sisters' (women's); no female pastoral staff surfaced — complementarian signals consistent.

Male senior pastor confirmed. Complementarian per SBC BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male teaching roster confirmed (Greear, Spence Shelton, Bryan Loritts, Joby Martin); elder plurality not publicly detailed on homepage.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Greear is a skilled communicator — likely expository/topical blend.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC churches give through Cooperative Program; Great Commission emphasis standard.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Mosaic' multiethnic ministry + 'Kainos Podcast: seeking the multiethnic church' — multiethnic emphasis without overt DEI/CRT language; verify framing in sermons.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Confirmed SBC; Greear is a former SBC President. Summit has championed complementarian and Great Commission conservative SBC directions.

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Assessment

The Summit Church is a large SBC megachurch in Durham, NC led by J.D. Greear (former SBC president 2018-2021). Known for sending culture — sending out members and planting churches. Multi-campus across the Triangle. SBC affiliation confirmed.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

SBC confirmed.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251209080514/https://summitchurch.c…
↳ Snapshot of summitchurch.com/about (live link)

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