Pastor Charles White grew up in the Bay area in California and received his undergraduate training at Pacific Union College in Theology and business.  Following college he attended Andrews University Adventist Seminary and received a Master of Divinity Degree with an emphasis in New Testament.  He has taken all the course work for the Doctor of Ministry degree from Andrews. He has pastored churches in the Central California Conference; the Washington and Oregon Conferences; and before coming to Arizona, in the Northern California at the Paradise Adventist Church.  Pastor White has served as senior pastor in multi-staff churches during most of his ministry. He began his Pastorate at Camelback in March of 2000. 

Dianne White (associate in ministry) grew up in the Pacific Northwest and attended Valley College in San Bernardino and Pacific Lutheran University in Washington. She has read extensively, attended seminars, and received professional training dealing with women’s recovery issues.  She has been a guest speaker and taught seminars at Universities, Women’s retreats, and Campmeetings in both the U. S. and Canada.  She has spoken for Interfaith conferences and to professional audiences in the area of woman’s recovery and the Christian church.  She worked on the staff of the Paradise Adventist Church with Women’s ministries and small group training.  She currently is part of the Camelback church staff; working with women through the church doing Bible-based life application counseling.  Dianne also plans all the communion services at the church.  She has been on the staff since May of 2000.