Jan White was born in Astoria, Oregon, spending most of her life in the Pacific
Northwest. She was commissioned to the Gospel ministry of the Seventh-day
Adventist Church on June 28, 2003. Her theological training includes a B.A. in
Religion from Walla Walla University in 1977 and a M.A. in Religion from Andrews
University in 1983. In 2011, she completed a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
residency at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee earning five units
of CPE.

Prompted by the Holy Spirit and the encouragement of youth leaders in her
church growing up, Pastor Jan has long had a passion to serve her Lord by serving
others. Her service in the Adventist Church has included Pastor for Nurture and
Outreach at the Calhoun Seventh-day Adventist Church, in Calhoun, Georgia,
associate pastor at the Auburn Adventist Academy Church in Auburn, Washington,
Washington Conference Family and Women’s Ministries Director, Women’s
Ministries Director for the North Pacific Union, associate pastor at the North
Cascade Adventist Church in Burlington, Washington, and various teaching positions
including her first assignment after college at Glendale Adventist Academy. For
many years, she has enjoyed team ministry with her husband Phil, who serves as
senior pastor of the Simi Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church.

The Whites were married in July 1979 and have two children. Their daughter
Elizabeth, a graduate of Walla Walla University, and her husband Robert Carlson
live in Minot, North Dakota. Robert earned a Master of Divinity from Andrews
University and serves as a pastor in the Dakota Conference. Liz and Robert made
the Whites grandparents in March 2010, when Harper James Carlson was born.
The White’s son Anthony is currently a student at Walla Walla University in College
Place, Washington, pursuing a degree in Mass Commnunication: Photojournalism.

A highlight of Jan’s ministry was taking a women’s ministries team to Kidapawan
City, Philippines, in March 2000, where she served as director and speaker for
the “Jesus is the Answer” evangelistic crusade.

Pastor Jan’s interests include traveling, bird watching, reading, walking, and
music. Although she has done many things in her life, her passion is to reach people
of all ages for Jesus Christ. Her favorite Bible passage is Philippians 1:6 “And so I am
sure that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it on until it is finished on
the Day of Christ Jesus.” (Good News Bible)

Contact Jan White via email at: janwhite77@gmail.com