Meet James Knight

My greatest joy as a pastor and spiritual director is creating spaces for people to connect with God and experience the depth of His love in Jesus. I believe knowing and being known in God the Father’s love makes us whole. While many struggle to experience this love as a lived reality due to life's questions and traumas, God diligently communicates His love and invites us to know Him (Jeremiah 30:3, John 15:9, Ephesians 3:18-19). Bridging the gap between the idea and reality of God’s love has been a significant part of my journey, and I delight in walking with others on theirs.

Wellspring emerged from my journey with spiritual direction. Several years ago, during a time of searching, a spiritual director helped me see the ways I was trying to earn the love God had already given. This changed my life, expanded my ministry perspective and led me to become a trained spiritual director. After practicing as a spiritual director for several years, I recognized that pastoring and spiritual direction are complementary but distinct roles. I founded Wellspring in 2024 as a space to offer spiritual direction and spiritually forming practices to my congregation and people across New England, the continental United States, and abroad.

I have a B.A. in Biblical Studies, an M.Div. with a concentration in Spiritual Formation, and certificates in Spiritual Formation (one-year) and Spiritual Direction (two-year). In addition to my educational background, I enjoy reading, hiking, kayaking, and traveling throughout New England and beyond with my wife and two boys.