White is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church and an adjunct professor of Christian theology, culture and apologetics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, both in Charlotte, North Carolina. He holds M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees in theology, history and biblical studies. He has done advanced graduate study at Vanderbilt University, and continuing studies at Oxford University. White is the author of eleven books, including Embracing the Mysterious God, A Long Night's Journey into Day, Life-Defining Moments, A Search for the Spiritual, Serious Times and The Prayer God Longs For