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.

5 Questions Every Church Must Ask

For our churches to have a future, we must be willing to ask ourselves these foundational questions.

How Do You Define Masculinity?

There seems to be more confusion than ever about what it means to define masculinity. The Kens of the world really don’t know what it means to be a Ken.

Who Do You Trust?

In general how much trust and confidence to you have in the mass media – such as newspapers, TV and radio – when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately and fairly?

Do You Make These Assumptions About Online Attendees?

This article examines assumptions about online attendees and contrasts them with research showing online worshipers read the Bible more frequently.

Rejecting Religion and Spirituality

The number who claim to be neither religious nor spiritual has doubled.

The Beautiful, Electric Dynamic of Truth and Grace

We need churches that enable people to realize that yes, they are broken, but yes, they are also beloved.

Report: What We Know About the Post-COVID Church

Church leaders were of one mind in regard to the Post-COVID Church; no matter what they did, someone was going to be angry or upset and leave.

What Is Driving the Great Dechurching Trend?

The church must be the church. And this is what it has to offer the world that the world does not already have: authentic biblical community. Understanding the great dechurching trend is crucial.