Dr. Matt White - Senior Pastor
From Dublin, Ohio, Pastor Matt White graduated from the University of Virginia where he was a cross country and track student-athlete. He met his wife Teressa, who grew up in Hilliard, Ohio, when he was serving a congregation in Central Ohio. Teressa is the music teacher at Galaxy Elementary School, in Boynton Beach, and loves to cook, sing, play piano, read, and walk. Of their three children, Raines is a student at the University of Florida and enjoys basketball and running; Carina attends Spanish River High School and loves spending time with her cat, Aria when she's home; and, Gracie, who also attends Spanish River High, is very active in choir. The entire family likes taking excursions to the local beaches, and Pastor Matt especially enjoys walking, running, cycling, kayaking, traveling and snorkeling with his family members.
Over the years, the family has lived and served in various regions across the country. Pastor Matt has a M.A. in Christian Leadership, a Master of Divinity degree (Asbury Theological Seminary), a Ed. D. in Pastoral Community Counseling (University of Sarasota). His family was overjoyed when Pastor Matt was selected to be a part of the Asbury Theological Seminary Beeson Pastor Fellowship, where he studied with fourteen other pastors, visited some of the country’s fastest growing churches, and eventually earned his D. Min. in Christian Leadership and Preaching. For this dissertation, he studied America’s largest one hundred churches, and their usage of sports evangelism in the growth of their churches. Education is very important within the White family, and they are constantly learning new things while promoting lifelong learning!
As he served in New Church Development in Windermere, Florida, the church focused on reaching out to the community through practical servant evangelism, doing things like free rummage sales, ice cream socials and free music lessons. When appointed in 2013 to Faith UMC in Boynton Beach, Pastor Matt grew excited at the opportunities that existed with our family life center, which now serves hundreds of young people who take part in various sports and recreational activities.
In the summer of 2016, Pastor Matt began serving as Senior Pastor at First UMC of Boynton Beach, seeking to unite First UMC and Faith UMC in a ministry partnership. Looking back over the years that he has served in full time ministry, Pastor Matt is so grateful for all that God has done. He truly believes that this new ministry paradigm is an incredible gift, giving us the ability to serve one another and our community in new ways. He believes that God will give the strength and energy to carry out His Great Commission. As it says in Isaiah 40:31: “But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.”
Pastor Matt always enjoys meeting new people, as well as maintaining relationships with long term members. He looks forward to getting to know you and hearing about your life and faith stories. He also views our future with great optimism and joy, and is eager to see all that the Lord will do in our midst.
Over the years, the family has lived and served in various regions across the country. Pastor Matt has a M.A. in Christian Leadership, a Master of Divinity degree (Asbury Theological Seminary), a Ed. D. in Pastoral Community Counseling (University of Sarasota). His family was overjoyed when Pastor Matt was selected to be a part of the Asbury Theological Seminary Beeson Pastor Fellowship, where he studied with fourteen other pastors, visited some of the country’s fastest growing churches, and eventually earned his D. Min. in Christian Leadership and Preaching. For this dissertation, he studied America’s largest one hundred churches, and their usage of sports evangelism in the growth of their churches. Education is very important within the White family, and they are constantly learning new things while promoting lifelong learning!
As he served in New Church Development in Windermere, Florida, the church focused on reaching out to the community through practical servant evangelism, doing things like free rummage sales, ice cream socials and free music lessons. When appointed in 2013 to Faith UMC in Boynton Beach, Pastor Matt grew excited at the opportunities that existed with our family life center, which now serves hundreds of young people who take part in various sports and recreational activities.
In the summer of 2016, Pastor Matt began serving as Senior Pastor at First UMC of Boynton Beach, seeking to unite First UMC and Faith UMC in a ministry partnership. Looking back over the years that he has served in full time ministry, Pastor Matt is so grateful for all that God has done. He truly believes that this new ministry paradigm is an incredible gift, giving us the ability to serve one another and our community in new ways. He believes that God will give the strength and energy to carry out His Great Commission. As it says in Isaiah 40:31: “But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.”
Pastor Matt always enjoys meeting new people, as well as maintaining relationships with long term members. He looks forward to getting to know you and hearing about your life and faith stories. He also views our future with great optimism and joy, and is eager to see all that the Lord will do in our midst.