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 and what qualifies as the church.

What Churches Need Right Now

This article is not for just anyone. Its for people who are committed Christ followers who have a church home. Its not for church hoppers or shoppers. Its for those who know where their faith community is. Theyve poured into it, and it has poured into them. Its a beautiful and deeply spiritual relationship. Its what churches need right now. Its also the biblical model. You simply will not find a reference to an unchurched Christian in the New Testament. Period.

What Different Church Streamers Are Looking For

Insights from Barna and Hulu on church streamers viewing habits.

How Should Christians Cultural Engagement Strategy Work?

Throughout the years, many have turned to H. Richard Niebuhr, who classically outlined the various responses that could be made in light of the interplay between Christ and culture, with such famous typologies as Christ Against Culture, Christ of Culture and Christ Above Culture. Yet what Niebuhr actually explained is how two authoritiesnamely Christ and Christians cultural engagement strategycompete with each another.

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 My Younger Self

Reflecting on age and experience, here are five key pieces of advice I wish someone had told my younger self across different life areas.

The Church Experience Economy

The changing behaviors of younger generations, influenced by the experience economy, have clear implications for the church.