James Emery White

James Emery White is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a former professor of theology and culture at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he also served as their fourth president. His latest book, ‘Hybrid Church:Rethinking the Church for a Post-Christian Digital Age,’ is now available on Amazon or from your favorite bookseller. To enjoy a free subscription to the Church & Culture blog, visit ChurchAndCulture.org where you can view past blogs in our archive, read the latest church and culture news from around the world, and listen to the Church & Culture Podcast.

What to Do Differently in an Online Service Versus In Person

3 changes to ensure that your online service connects

3 Ways to Keep People Engaged During the Pandemic

When your church is primarily online, how do you stay connected?

How Do We Explain the Slaughter of the Canaanites?

Understanding one of the most difficult topics in the Bible

Facing the Reality That People Will Leave

How to keep a level head when people take off

5 Ways to Discern the Truth of What You Read on the Internet

5 best practices for media discernment

Why We Decided Not to Reopen Our Building This Year

7 factors for churches reopening their buildings or remaining closed

Resisting This Season’s Temptation Toward Narcissism

There is a strong temptation to turn inward in this pandemic season, but the apostle Paul shows us a better way.

What Qualifies as ‘the Church’?

5 characteristics that set the church apart.