Dr. James Merritt is Senior Pastor at Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Georgia. He was formerly pastor of the 12,000 member First Baptist Church, Snellville, Georgia in Metro-Atlanta. He served for 2 years as President of the Southern Baptist Convention. Dr. Merritt pastored in Kentucky, Mississippi and at Snellville's First Baptist Church in Georgia, prior to beginning the new church in Gwinnett County Georgia.
Dr. Merritt earned a B.B.A. from Stetson University, DeLand, Florida in 1974. He earned Master of Divinity (1978) and Doctor of Philosophy (1982) degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky. He has written two books: "Friends, Foes And Fools" and "God's Prescription For A Healthy Christian."
He has served as Chairman of the SBC Executive Committee, President of the SBC Pastor's Conference, President of the Southern Baptist Convention, and in many positions of leadership throughout the Southern Baptist and Georgia Baptist Conventions.
Dr. Merritt is the featured speaker for Touching Lives, a nationwide television ministry. He is in great demand as a speaker across America and around the world.
Dr. Merritt is married to his wife Teresa and they have three sons.
| Title | Book/Chapter/Verse | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| What's In Your Wallet? | 1 Chronicles 29 :1-13 | Money; Materialism |
| Show Me The Money | 1 Timothy 6 :6-19 | Money; Finances; Stewardship |
| What Happens After You Die? | 2 Corinthians 5 :1-8 | Death; Resurrection |
| Mind Games | 2 Corinthians 10 :3-5 | Mind; Strongholds; Thinking; Satanic Attacks |
| How To Rub People The Right Way | Acts 4 :36-37 | Encouragement; Encourager |
| What To Wear To War | Ephesians 6 :13-17 | Spiritual Warfare; Christian Living; Christian Armor |
| Sex Ed 101 | Genesis 2 :24-25 | Sex; Love; Marriage |
| How To Set Boundaries | Genesis 39 | Marriage Boundaries; Sexual Boundaries; Moral Boundaries |
| Focus on the Finish | Hebrews 12 :1-2 | Faithfulness; Christian Living; Dedication; Focus |
| Are You In The Know? | Job 19 :23-27 | Certainty; Conviction; Confidence; Salvation |
| Trust | John 4 :46-54 | Trust; Faith; Dependence on God |
| When The Pressure Is On | John 6 :1-14 | Pressure; Testing; Faith; Focus |
| When God Speaks, You Better Listen | Jonah 1 | Obedience |
| Why Do We Suffer? | Judges 6 :13 | Suffering |
| Stewards R' Us | Luke 16 :1-13 | Stewardship; Money Management; Faithfulness |
| What Impresses God | Luke 18 :9-14 | Humility; Honesty |
| The Power of Ten - Tithe Commitment Day | Malachi 3 :8-10 | Tithe; Money; Obedience; Prove the Tithe; Tithe Commitment Day |
| What Excites God? | Mark 2 :1-12 | Faith; Witnessing; Forgiveness; Sharing |
| Pour The Salt And Turn On The Light | Matthew 5 :13-16 | Witnessing; Sermon On The Mount; Light and Salt |
| You Had Better Get It Right | Matthew 5 :17-20 | Righteousness, Grace |
| Fatal Attraction | Matthew 5 :27-30 | Lust; Adultery; Sex; Marriage Vows |
| For His Eyes Only | Matthew 6 :1-4 | Money; Stewardship; Materialism |
| Hotline To Heaven | Matthew 6 :5-15 | Prayer |
| God's Way Or The Highway | Matthew 7 :13-14 | Witnessing; Salvation; Jesus, the Way |
| Home Ec: What Does God Say About Divorce and Remarriage? | Matthew 19 :1-12 | Marriage; Divorce |
| I'm Moving On | Philippians 3 :12-14 | Progess; Growth; Commitment; Christian Living |
| What The Church Is All About | Psalms 100 | Worship; Praise |
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