Who We Are

Mecklenburg Community Church, also known as just “Meck,” is not your typical, much less traditional, church. At Meck you’ll experience  the use of contemporary music, film and practical messages that will connect with where you are, whether you consider yourself a follower of Christ, or a spiritual explorer.
 
Meck is a community of people, young and old, black and white, male and female, that were largely unchurched before beginning to attend. At Meck, they found that Christianity is not about religion, but a relationship with Jesus.
 
Meck is one church with multiple locations. We currently have five campuses and seventeen weekend services from which to choose. For more information on campus locations and service times click here.

 

What to expect when you get here:

  • Friendliness
  • Casual dress
  • A service that lasts about one hour
  • Music you would like on your iPod
  • A message that's relevant to your life
  • A children's program that's safe, age appropriate and fun for children from birth to 5th grade

Mission, Vision, Values

Although a non-traditional church in terms of style, Mecklenburg Community Church is deeply committed to the eternal truths of the Christian faith. 

Our mission is to help spiritual explorers become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Our vision is to become a biblically functioning community of believers so that Christ's purposes can be accomplished in this world.

The values of a church shape what — and who — it is. Mecklenburg has 10 core values that are highlighted here, along with the biblical reasoning for each value.

  • We believe that the Bible is true and that its teaching is the catalyst for life-change in individual's lives and in the church. (Romans 12:7; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; James 1:23-25; Hebrews 4:12; Acts 2:42; 20:32)
  • We believe that lost people matter to God, and therefore they ought to matter to the church. (Luke 5:30-32; Luke 15; Matthew 18:14)
  • We believe that the church should be culturally relevant while remaining doctrinally pure. (1 Corinthians 9:19-23)
  • We believe that followers of Christ should manifest authenticity and strive for continuous spiritual growth. (Matthew 26:38ff; Ephesians 4:25-26 and 32; Philippians 1:6; Romans 8:29; Hebrews 12:1; 1 Corinthians 3:1-3)
  • We believe that the church should operate as a unified community of servants stewarding their spiritual gifts. (Romans 12; Ephesians 4; John 13; Philippians 2; 1 Corinthians 12 and 14)
  • We believe that loving relationships should permeate every aspect of church life. (1 Corinthians 13; Nehemiah 3; Luke 10:1; John 12:34-35)
  • We believe that life-change happens best through relationships. (Luke 6:12-13; Acts 2:44-47)
  • We believe that excellence honors God and inspires people. (Colossians 3:17; Malachi 1:6-14; Proverbs 27:17)
  • We believe that churches should be led by those with leadership gifts, and structured according to the nature and mission of the church. (Nehemiah 1 & 2; Romans 12:8; 1 Timothy 3; 1 Peter 5; Ephesians 4; Acts 6:2-5)
  • We believe that the pursuit of full devotion to Christ and His cause is normal for every Believer. (1 Kings 11:4; Philippians 2:1-11; 2 Corinthians 8:7)

History

James Emery White is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church. In 1992, Jim, his wife Susan and children  moved to Charlotte to start a church for people interested in spiritual issues, but were turned off to church.
 
With this in mind, Mecklenburg Community Church was born. Through innovative approaches to church, including the use of contemporary music, drama, media presentations and practical biblical messages, people throughout the Charlotte area started checking out this new church meeting in a hotel ballroom at the Hilton Hotel on Harris Boulevard.
 
Quickly outgrowing the hotel, Meck moved to  David Cox Elementary School, then Vance High School, and finally on to an eighty-acre campus on Browne Road.
 

Meck now has five campuses offering seventeen weekend services serving the Charlotte area and beyond. What began with one family now reaches thousands.