Robert Jeffress, PhD

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Senior Pastor — First Baptist Church, Dallas

Dr. Robert Jeffress is senior pastor of the 13,000-member First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, a Fox News contributor, and a member of the executive committee of the White House Faith Initiative. His daily radio program, Pathway to Victory, is heard on more than 930 stations nationwide, and his weekly television program is seen on thousands of cable systems and stations in the US and in nearly 200 countries around the world. Known for his bold, biblical stands on cultural issues, Jeffress has been interviewed on more than 2,000 radio and TV programs, including Hannity, Lou Dobbs Tonight, Judge Jeanine, Varney & Company, Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, and Real Time with Bill Maher. Jeffress is the author of 24 books including “When Forgiveness Doesn't Make Sense,” “Countdown to the Apocalypse,” “Not All Roads Lead to Heaven,” and his newest book, “A Place Called Heaven: 10 Surprising Truths About Your Eternal Home.” Under Jeffress’ leadership, First Baptist has grown to a 13,000-member congregation. He led the congregation in a $135 million re-creation of its downtown campus, the largest project in modern church history. Dr. Jeffress and his wife, Amy, have two daughters and three grandchildren.

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18 Minutes with Jesus: Straight Talk from the Savior about the Things That Matter Most

Did you know you can read Jesus's Sermon on the Mount in about 18 minutes? Yet packed into this short talk are more life-changing and startlingly orig...

Featured on: Thursday, March 16, 2023

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A Place Called Heaven: 10 Surprising Truths about Your Eternal Home

If any of us learned we were going to move to a foreign country, we'd do everything we could to learn about that place so that we'd be prepared when m...

Featured on: Wednesday, March 9, 2022

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Invincible: Conquering the Mountains That Separate You from the Blessed Life

As we walk through this life, the way will not always be easy and well-marked. In fact, we can expect lots of ups and downs and setbacks along the way...

Featured on: Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Courageous: 10 Strategies for Thriving in a Hostile World

Christians face relentless attacks from an ungodly culture, a formidable adversary, and our own fallen natures. Yet we cannot afford to surrender to t...

Featured on: Wednesday, March 25, 2020

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Choosing the Extraordinary Life

Too many of us settle for a listless life of mundane routine. We long to discover a greater purpose for our lives, but we don't know how. Dr. Robert J...

Featured on: Tuesday, September 18, 2018

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