Jud Wilhite is an American pastor and author. He currently serves as the senior pastor of Central Christian Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jud was born and raised in Texas, where he met his wife Lori. They have two children and a bulldog.

Jud serves as the Senior Pastor of Central Christian Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. Thousands of people attend Central's main campus every weekend. In addition to the main church campus (which is actually located in Henderson,NV), Central Christian Church operates campuses in the Summerlin, Southwest, and Northeast areas of Las Vegas, as well as an online church community for those who are unable to physically attend church on Sunday. Notable ministries at Central include a successful chapter of Celebrate Recovery, a faith-based recovery program for those struggling with addiction, JC's Girl's, a spiritual outreach to female strippers in the Las Vegas area, and a satellite campus of Lincoln Christian University. Central is a non-denominational church.

Jud is also the author of a number of books, including Eyes Wide Open, Uncensored Truthand Uncensored Grace and "Throw it Down".