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";s:17:"aboutus_more_info";s:29:"https://mecklenburg.org/about";s:11:"pastor_name";s:32:"James Emery White, Ph.D. is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church (Meck). Under his leadership, Meck has grown to tens of thousands active attenders. He is the president of Serious Times, a ministry that explores the intersection of faith and culture and hosts churchandculture.org. He holds a Master of Divinity degree and a Ph.D. from Southern Seminary. He has also studied at Vanderbilt University and Oxford University in England. Dr. White is a former professor of theology and culture at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he also served as their fourth president. He is the author of more than twenty books including The Rise of the Nones, Serious Times, and A Mind for God, Christianity for People Who Aren’t Christians and After "I Believe." His newest book Hybrid Church: Rethinking the Church for a Post-Christian Digital Age is now available. Jim and his wife, Susan, have four children and 16 grandchildren.
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";}i:1;a:3:{s:9:"bgimg_old";N;s:6:"author";s:19:"My family loves attending the Meck. The first time we walked through the doors we were all impacted immediately. Friendly people at every turn, a coffee shop and bookstore, and then we discover my 1st grader has a fun climbing wall in her classroom! My children love being there and they learn so much about God. Then in the sanctuary another pleasant surprise, the worship team is amazing! Pastor Jim is an awesome speaker. He is real, brings the scriptures to life, challenges us to live Christ centered lives, and knows how to teach us to relate the Bible to our lives.
";}i:2;a:3:{s:9:"bgimg_old";N;s:6:"author";s:21:"Meck's online experience brings the world of Meck to our doorstep at our time of choosing. Ministry, music, education, fellowship and so much more. How could you not love that?!?!
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";}i:4;a:3:{s:9:"bgimg_old";N;s:6:"author";s:18:"Meck is the first church I attended when I moved to Charlotte in 2016, and it will be my last! The people are friendly, the services are wonderful and touch on issues relevant to today's society. Pastor Jim White is phenomenal! He really knows how to relate to Jesus and help us get to know Jesus better. I like how he always gives credit where credit is due when he reads an article or shows a video that is relevant to the sermon. He's very knowledgeable. Never once have I ever felt that this church was throwing the bible at me. They do so much for the community and their members. The church is growing. I am a volunteer guest service team member and I LOVE serving there. I feel at home and I look forward to going to service every weekend. Meck is awesome!
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";}i:6;a:3:{s:9:"bgimg_old";N;s:6:"author";s:21:"Strong community. Bible based preaching. Loving children’s programs. Every part wrapped around the message of Jesus. After so much prayer we are so happy we found Mecklenburg Community Church!
";}i:7;a:3:{s:9:"bgimg_old";N;s:6:"author";s:20:"I attended Meck Online and I wasn't expecting much to be honest with you. I mean it's church and church people ... chatting??? But wow, I was not prepared. The service? So engaging. The woman singing? Phenomenal. The church reaching outside it's walls with actual money vs. hoarding it? So refreshing. The chat? What can I say that captures how it made me feel? It was fun, like actually fun. And yet I was learning too. It was authentic, like people were talking like normal people, not church people. Does that make sense? It felt like it really was a safe place I could ask questions, which I was encouraged to do. There was community in the chat. People knew each other, clearly, but I felt so welcome. So much so that I actually gave my real name before I logged off vs. just 'guest'. I actually can't remember the last time I went somewhere in real life and felt that welcome. But here I was experiencing it in a chat room? At a church?
Anyway, I just wanted to reach out and say thank you. I came with zero expectations and I left with a lot of reasons to come back.
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