James Way (17 June 1804 – 14 August 1884) was a Bible Christian minister in the early days of the colony of South Australia, and for whom Way College was named.

James Way left for South Australia on the Anna Maria, arriving in Adelaide in August 1850 along with his three younger children, his wife Jane, and her son Edward.

Way soon came across Samuel Coombe of Brompton and P. P. Dungey, and visited J. R. Rundle, for whom he had a letter of introduction, and at whose butcher shop the first services were held.

[2] Other churches were established in rapid succession: Yankalilla, Normanville, Finniss Vale,[4] Peachey Belt,[5] Willunga,[6] Findon,[7] and a host of others, were opened around 1855.

He died on 14 August 1884, at "Sea View" near Noarlunga South Australia, the residence of his son Samuel, and his funeral procession was attended by the Anglican and Roman Catholic Bishops as well the Governor and other dignitaries.