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Missouri Baptist University
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For Immediate Release
RE: Meet Jonathan White
Meet Jonathan White
September 11, 2006
Name: Jonathan White
Contact information: whitej@mobap.edu
Phone: 314.744.5314
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
Degrees: Where? When? BA from Belmont University in religion and communications– 1995; Masters of Arts in Christian Education with a concentration in Collegiate Ministry from Southern Seminary– 2006
Hobbies: Spending time with family, drinking coffee, watching M. Night Shyamalan movies, reading Sherlock Holmes mysteries, drinking coffee.
Favorite quote: “Life comes down to one thing: knowing Christ and making Him known.”—Charlie Hall.
Jonathan White moved to Saint Louis from Nashville Tenn. to begin working as MBU’s campus minister. In his current position, White is charged with molding students’ spiritual formation, overseeing Student Ministries Council, and finding opportunities for students in local and foreign ministries and missions.
White served as the college pastor of The Church at Crosspoint in Murfreesboro, Tenn. While there, White founded the Bonhoeffer’s Coffee Shop, a full coffee bar ministry located adjacent to Middle State Tennessee University—the largest university in Tennessee. In addition, White helped and encouraged students to participate in mission trips to a myriad of foreign countries, including: Thailand, Africa, Canada and Mexico.
White has been married to his wife, Melissa, for 10 years. They have two children: Leah and Austin.
Q and A with Jonathan:
If you could trade places with anyone for day, who would it be?
An Egyptian Archeologist.
What is your advice to an incoming MBU student?
Die to yourself and follow Christ everyday.
What are your life goals?
To be whole-hearted for Jesus. To love my wife. To be a daddy to my kids.
What is your favorite thing to do on a Tuesday night?
Watch episodes of King of Queens with my wife after the kids have gone to bed.
What is your favorite blend of coffee?
Grande non-fat, sugar-free vanilla latte with whip cream
What is your favorite place on campus?
The Perk (MBU's Coffee House).
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
Allowing God to be Lord of my life and teaching college classes (while holding a grande coffee).
Why work at a Christian university?
I enjoy the direct ministry to college students and the ability to teach classes.
Where do you like to spend time in St. Louis?
The Hill, The Loop and The Valley.
Favorite song on today’s billboard charts?
The Super Mario Brother’s theme song (It’s on the Billboard Ringtone Chart).
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