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 Qualifies as ‘the Church’?

5 characteristics that set the church apart.

What Churches Need Right Now

This article is not for just anyone. It’s for people who are committed Christ followers who have a church home. It’s not for church...

How Should Christians Respond to Culture?

Throughout the years, many have turned to H. Richard Niebuhr, who classically outlined the various responses that could be made in light of the...

How to Sort Fact From Fiction on the Internet

Rediscovering wisdom in an avalanche of information

How the Pandemic Is Revitalizing the Church

The pandemic has forced churches to grow in ways that could ensure future growth.

Things I Wish Someone Had Told the Younger Me

Five things in five areas I've learned with age that I wish someone had told me.

The Experience Economy and the Church

The changing behaviors of younger generations have clear implications for the church.