David Platt served at
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary as Dean of Chapel and Assistant Professor of Expository Preaching and Apologetics. He was serving at Edgewater Baptist Church in New Orleans when the parsonage where he lived flooded during
Hurricane Katrina. In 2006, Platt was introduced as the new senior pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in
Birmingham, Alabama. At age 27, he became the youngest megachurch pastor in the United States. The
International Mission Board is one of the largest missionary sending organizations in the world. In February 2017, Platt began serving as interim teaching pastor at
McLean Bible Church in Vienna, Virginia. During this time he continued in his primary role as president of the
International Mission Board. In September of that year, Platt was introduced as pastor-teacher of McLean Bible Church. In February 2018, he announced his resignation from the IMB on the hiring of his successor. In June 2019, Platt made national headlines when then president
Donald Trump visited
McLean Bible Church unannounced, during a Sunday service, and Platt prayed for him on stage. During Platt's tenure at McLean, the church underwent a legal dispute regarding Platts leadership, including with regard to its financial ties and partnership with the Southern Baptist Convention. A two-part documentary about Platt was released in 2024.
Published works Platt’s publications include; • • Radical Together (2011) • Before You Vote: Seven Questions Every Christian Should Ask • Exalting Jesus series • How to Read the Bible • All you want for Christmas • The Counter Culture series of books • Don’t Hold Back • The Name of Jesus ==Awards and recognition==