The Prayer Summits are being led by Tom White, founder and president of Frontline Ministries.  Daniel Ketchum shares, “Tom White, a Wesleyan graduate of Asbury, has led pastors’ prayer summits globally for 18 years and has authored three books including Citywide Prayer Movements. I have worked closely and internationally with Tom for more than 20 years, co-facilitating pastors’ prayer summits and city-wide prayer movements in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and across North America.”

Biographical Information
Thomas B. White, M.A.

Founder and President of Frontline Ministries, Tom White conducts an international ministry developing city-wide prayer movements, and teaching in the areas of spiritual warfare, intercession and strategic city-reaching. Tom has emerged as a recognized practitioner and expert in city transformation--building unity among leaders and churches to catalyze vision for more effectively reaching their communities.

Tom holds degrees from San Diego State University (B.A., Sociology), and Asbury Theological Seminary (M.A., Theology). Tom traveled for two years as an itinerant teacher with O.C. International, and served as an elder and associate pastor at Northwest Hills Baptist Church (Corvallis, OR) from 1979 to 1983.

He speaks frequently at conferences, leadership retreats, professional symposiums, seminaries, and Bible colleges. He also serves as a consultant to church leaders and missionary organizations. Tom has ministered extensively in Asia, South America, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East.

Tom's most recent book is City-Wide Prayer Movements: One Church, Many Congregations, a practioner’s guide to birthing and building a city or regional movement of prayer. In addition to authoring two other books, he has also published articles in Discipleship Journal and PRAY! Magazine.

Tom White is a leader in the growing movement of prayer in the Body of Christ worldwide. He is an active member of the Mission America Coalition, and in March, 1999, was appointed to serve on America's National Prayer Committee. Tom has facilitated hundreds of Leaders Prayer Summits in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Russia, Australia, Israel, and India. He also serves in a consulting relationship with select cities. Tom's teaching gift is further employed in prayer conferences, particularly where a "city church" paradigm of united prayer and worship is emerging.

Tom and his wife Terri live in Corvallis, Oregon, and have two grown children, Josh and Melissa.