James Emery White

Who is James Emery White?

James Emery White is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church in Charlotte, North Carolina; President of Serious Times, a ministry which explores the intersection of faith and culture and hosts ChurchandCulture.org; ranked adjunctive professor of theology and culture on the Charlotte campus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, which he also served as their fourth president; and author of over a dozen books which have been translated into ten languages.

Mecklenburg Community Church began with a single family and has grown to over 8,000 active attendees on five campuses. The church recently celebrated its 20th Anniversary. Meck experiences over seventy-percent of its growth from those who were previously unchurched and during its formative years was often cited as one of the fastest growing church starts in the United States. His commitment to local church ministry also includes service as Distinguished Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Anderson University, and consulting editor to Leadership Journal.

Dr. White holds a B.S. degree in public relations and business from Appalachian State University, and the M.Div. and Ph.