David Platt was elected International Missions Board president in August 2014. He previously served as pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama. David earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia, followed by master’s degrees of divinity and theology and a doctorate of philosophy from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Radical, Radical Together, Follow Me, and Counter Culture. David also is the founder of Radical, a ministry devoted to disseminating disciple-making resources so the gospel can be made known to the ends of the earth. *
The following are some of my favorite quotes by David Platt:
“Radical obedience to Christ is not easy… It’s not comfort, not health, not wealth, and not prosperity in this world. Radical obedience to Christ risks losing all these things. But in the end, such risk finds its reward in Christ. And he is more than enough for us.”
― Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
“Somewhere along the way we have subtly and tragically taken the costly command of Christ to go, baptize, and teach all nations and mutated it into a comfortable call for Christians to come, be baptized, and listen in one location.”
“A materialistic world will not be won to Christ by a materialistic church.”
“We are settling for a Christianity that revolves around catering to ourselves when the central message of Christianity is actually about abandoning ourselves.” ― Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
“Every saved person this side of heaven owes the gospel to every lost person this side of hell.”
“Instead of imagining all the things we can accomplish, we ask God to do what only he can accomplish. Yes, we work, we plan, we organize, and we create, but we do it all while we fast, while we pray, and while we constantly confess our need for the provision of God.”
“Ultimately, tragedy on earth can only be understood rightly from the perspective of heaven.”
“When we realize we have the responsibility to teach the word, it changes everything about how we hear the Word.”
“You and I can choose to continue with business as usual in the Christian life and in the church as a whole, enjoying success based on the standards defined by the culture around us. Or we can take an honest look at the Jesus of the Bible and dare to ask what the consequences might be if we really believed him and really obeyed him.”
“The question therefore is not, “Can we find God’s will?” the question is, “Will we obey God’s will?”
“The sovereignty of God is the only foundation for worship in the midst of tragedy.”
I would love to hear your favorite quote by David Platt, so just leave it in the comment section below!
* David Platt’s bio was taking from the IMB website
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