David Platt

David Platt
David Platt serves as a Lead Pastor for McLean Bible Church. He is also the Founder of Radical, an organization that makes Jesus known among the nations.
David received his B.A. from the University of Georgia and M.Div., Th.M., and Ph.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Some of his published works include Radical, Radical Together, Follow Me, Counter Culture, Something Needs to Change, Don’t Hold Back, and How to Read the Bible.
He lives in the Washington, D.C. metro area with his wife and children.
Latest By David
5 min listen
The Disastrous Effects of Sin (Judges 15:6)
In this episode of Pray the Word on Judges 15:6, David Platt reminds us that sin leads to devastation and hardship.
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Sacrifice & Surrender (Judges 13:19–20)
In this episode of Pray the Word on Judges 13:19–20, David Platt urges us to pray boldly, trusting God to work wonders in our lives.
59 min listen
What Christian Creatives Want the Church to Know with Thomas Terry
In this episode of Everyday Radical, David Platt and Austin Huang talk with Thomas Terry about what it means to create from security in Christ.



