In 1981 he became senior pastor at Shadow Mountain Community Church and led the church to become affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. He founded Turning Point Ministries in 1982 and has won awards for the Turning Point program which is seen on more than 2,000 TV stations worldwide and the radio program is available to more than 480 million listeners. David Jeremiah has also authored more than 50 books including Prayer – The Greatest Adventure and My Heart’s Desire and is a nine-time New York Times Best-Selling author. He serves on the evangelical advisory board for President Donald Trump.