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
7 min listen
God’s Justice Will Prevail (Judges 9:56–57)
Evil cannot and will not have the final word over us.
4 min listen
Guarding Your Heart (Judges 8:27)
The spiritual danger of self-reliance in seasons of success.
5 min listen
Not By Human Effort (Judges 7:2)
In this episode of Pray the Word on Judges 7:2, David Platt reminds us how God's sustaining power operates in the Christian's life.


