Church members received detailed information packets in the mail a few days earlier, but here is the first page of that document:
A R E P O
R T F R O M T H E W C P C
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The Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church Pastor Nominating Committee has
been at work for 19 months. Elected in late 2011, we have been meeting since
January 2012. We reviewed documentation from 205 applicants (two-thirds of
which were self-referred, including 166 men and 39 women representing 39 states). Twenty-three men and women made our top tier.
We spent countless hours in prayer and
listened to hundreds of sermons, sent a set of written questions to 11
candidates, did phone interviews with six candidates, brought in five
candidates for personal interviews, did reference checks on three candidates,
and brought two candidates in for a neutral pulpit weekend.
We are very excited and led by the Holy Spirit to call
the Rev. Daniel S. White to be our next Teaching Elder/Head of Staff.
If the congregation confirms his call, Daniel
will begin as our head of staff in September.
A short biography of Rev. Daniel S. White
In more than 20 years of ministry Daniel White has served churches in California, New Jersey and Illinois. Along the way he has been a vocalist, worship leader, school teacher, football coach, speaker and author.
In more than 20 years of ministry Daniel White has served churches in California, New Jersey and Illinois. Along the way he has been a vocalist, worship leader, school teacher, football coach, speaker and author.
Daniel’s
undergraduate work at Vanguard University in Southern California, completed in
1991, focused on Biblical Studies and Archeology. Upon graduation from
Princeton Seminary with his M. Div. in 1998, he was the recipient of the John
Alan Swink Prize for Excellence in Preaching as well as the David Hugh Jones
Prize for Contributions in Music. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of
Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary.
The skills and experiences
Daniel will bring to WCPC are:
▪ Passion for
Christ-centered, biblical teaching and theological reflection
▪ Leadership
that is strategic, collaborative, enthusiastic, and innovative
▪ Experience
at several multi-staff churches
▪ Authentic
pastoral sensibilities
Prior professional service:
2006-present: Pastor,
Yorba Linda Presbyterian Church, California
1998-2005: Associate Pastor, Christ Church of Oak Brook, Illinois
1997-1998: Assistant Westminster Chaplain (internship), Princeton University
1997: Intern, First Presbyterian Church, Moorestown, New Jersey
1992-1995: Director of Student Ministries, Fallbrook Presbyterian Church, California
1991-1992: High School Ministry, South Coast Community Church (Mariners), Irvine, Calif.
1998-2005: Associate Pastor, Christ Church of Oak Brook, Illinois
1997-1998: Assistant Westminster Chaplain (internship), Princeton University
1997: Intern, First Presbyterian Church, Moorestown, New Jersey
1992-1995: Director of Student Ministries, Fallbrook Presbyterian Church, California
1991-1992: High School Ministry, South Coast Community Church (Mariners), Irvine, Calif.