Pastor Neil White joined Rejoice in September 2013. Neil grew up in San Antonio and then went to college at Texas A&M and was a part of the Corps of Cadets and the Aggie Band graduating with a degree in Civil Engineering. After graduating Neil served as an officer with the US Army for 5 years, primarily stationed in Louisiana. During his time in the Army Neil felt a calling to serve in the ministry and upon completion of his time attended Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. Neil has previously served congregations in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Edmond, Oklahoma, and Papillion, Nebraska. Neil met his wife Carissa at the Stephen Ministry Leader course in Dallas in July 2014 and they were married in June of 2015. Neil has two children from a previous marriage: Aren (18) and Jessica (15). Neil loves to cook and grill and does excellent pulled pork and brisket. An avid reader and unapologetic geek, he enjoys learning and discussing all kinds of things. He is also a Los Angeles Chargers fan, which may not make a lot of sense for a Texas native, as well as a fan of his alma mater Texas A&M. Neil also enjoys writing and blogs, mainly poetry and biblical reflections, on his blog (link below) Neil also currently serves as the Dean for the Dallas Area Metro North conference of the Nt-Nl Synod and is the founder of the Frisco Interfaith Alliance.