Our Leadership
Rev. Harith White
Senior Pastor at Bethany Missionary Baptist Church, born 1960, former Assistant Pastor of Restoration Multitude Ministry in Bakersfield California, Assistant to the Pastor at First African Baptist Church, Monroe, Ga. Associate minister at Apalachee Shoals Missionary Baptist Church, Bethlehem Ga. Senior Pastor of Disciples of Christ International Ministries of Bakersfield California, Founder and Senior Pastor of Faith Development Center in Monroe Ga. Sunday school teacher, Deacon, and lover of the people of God. Pastor White is the Husband of Alesia White for 18 wonderful years, 4 Children, 10 Grandchildren. Low key, Laid back, High level.
Retired Electrical Lineman (EIU) Electrical Instrumentation Unlimited of California. Attended Golden Gate Theological Seminary, San Francisco California, Graduated certified from (ITC), Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta Ga. July 2018.
Instructor and author of “So You Want To be a Teacher” Teacher Training Program.
Pastor White has a passion for the betterment of our community and people. Many of our friends, associates and loved ones suffer not only because of illnesses, but the lack of preventive and knowledgeable information available to them. Pastor White has a good track record with the community, he is very concerned with its spiritual development. He has served with many local church’s on developing health awareness fairs, Pastor White served on the Governance Board in Walton Co Georgia, where he and others advocated programs for parents and adolescents. He has been involved with the Nurturing Parent Program, offering alternatives to families on raising and maintaining healthy households for the prevention and treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect. Pastor White also facilitated for One Flesh, a matrimonial growth program. Pastor White developed curriculum for many programs in the local church’s, He would love to see our communities rewarded with the transferring of spiritual and social information through a variety of accomplishments such as Discipleship training, Health Fairs, Community awareness, mentoring young men, Women with voices talk forums, Fatherhood in the Hood conferences, and other outlets. He has a vision of equipping and training God’s people to do the work of the ministry. He anticipates fruitfulness for us all through the power of the Holy Spirit.