Pastor James Roberson
Throughout his career in ministry, James has served in several denominations: National Baptist Convention, Southern Baptist Convention, Presbyterian Church in America, and an Independent Bible Church in Texas. He has been involved in campus ministry at JMU, Howard University in Washington, DC., and at University of North Texas. He has led a youth camp in Chattanooga, TN, and has been challenged on how to integrate older adults within a church. In 2011, he graduated from Southeast Baptist Theological Seminary with a M.A in Christian Leadership, and also spent two years at Dallas Theological Seminary and Shaw University Divinity School. Finally, he served in four church plants: Infinity Church in Maryland; Christ Our King Community Church in Raleigh, NC; Church on the Rock as Lead Pastor in Raleigh, NC; and Blueprint Church in Atlanta, GA (Missional Communities Pastor). Outside of ministry, he was the Director of Research and Development for a non-profit organization called Jobs for Life, where he was responsible for shaping a curriculum based on the Christian worldview of working.
God has blessed him with a variety of experiences to reach a wide array of people. He currently leads a growing, young, diverse church called Bridge Church in downtown Brooklyn, NY. They currently have two services at 4 & 6 pm next to the Barclay Center. James has been married to Natarsha since 2003 and they have three daughters: Faith, Leah, and Sophia.