The Summit Church began in the early 1960s and has grown into a multi-site church serving the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. J.D. Greear became the Lead Pastor in 2002 with the vision to "Love God, Love Each Other, and Love Our World" and has made the gospel Summit's central focus. The Summit seeks to further the kingdom of God by being intentional about planting churches, with the goal to plant 1,000 churches by 2050.