Rev. Dr. James Wesley Dennis III is a preacher, thought leader, and church strategist passionate about cultivating thriving Christian communities as foretastes of God's reign. A Morehouse and Vanderbilt graduate with a Doctorate from Emory's Candler School of Theology, he currently serves as Executive Pastor of Watson Grove Baptist Church in Nashville. A proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., James believes transformation comes through doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God—preferably over good food and great conversation.