Rev. Ed White is Men's Ministries Director, Assemblies of God Peninsular-Florida.  Rev. White graduated from Southeastern University in 1964 and earned his masters degree from Florida Atlantic University in 1972.  He served as a certified teacher in Florida’s public schools for seven years (East Point and Sebring).  Most of his efforts, however, have been in church work.  He has served as choir director, associate pastor, and senior pastor.  He was senior pastor for 25 years (at Sebring and East Point Assembly of God, Tampa – 20 years there!).

 Rev. White has perhaps most been known as the longtime District Director of the Royal Rangers (church scouting) organization (30 years, retiring in March 2006).  He is also currently full-time director of the District Men’s Ministry Department (since 1994).  Under his direction, Royal Rangers has purchased and developed an 85 acre camping and retreat center (Camp Wilderness, near Fort Meade) where 3,000 youngsters camp each year for the “District Pow Wow” event.  He served on the National Royal Rangers Committee for 10 years.

 Other ministries under Rev. White’s jurisdiction include the “Light for the Lost” literature program and disaster relief.  “Light for the Lost” provides funds for Christian literature for home and foreign missions projects.  Disaster Relief works through FEMA and local organizations.  There are currently 8 semi trucks available for times of disaster.  This ongoing ministry is expanding and has been used across Florida and into other states and also overseas to needy areas.  Rev. White also serves on the board of an interdenominational men’s Christian group, the Florida Men of Integrity. [BACK] [TOP]

Pastor Philip Hulzebos has been the Senior Pastor of Trinity Christian Center of Lakeland since March, 1997.  Prior to this pastorate, he was the Youth and Children's Pastor also at Trinity.  In February of 2001, Pastor Philip began to teach the Dad's Coaching Clinic in the Polk County Jail.  Since then, he has trained over 1700 men at the County Jail and in the Polk Correctional Institution (Florida State Prison).  Pastor Philip is also a "Blueprint" Men's Leadership Trainer for the Pen Florida Men's Ministry. Prior to the Pastorate, Philip also had experience working in drug treatment for young people and adults.  He has been married for 24 years.  He and his wife, Valonne, have four children;  Amanda, 21; Krista, 18; Jonathan 10, and Rhonda 8.  Pastor Philip received a Bachelors Degree in Pastoral Ministry with a minor in Counseling from Southeastern College.  He is also trained in Crisis Intervention and Substance Abuse Counseling. [BACK]  [TOP]

Mr. Zarle’s educational background includes a ministry and educational degree from Southeastern University, Lakeland, FL. Other training includes police training in areas such as school violence, FBI hostage negotiation, and critical incident stress management. He is a senior member of the International Police Chaplains and he has been trained by the American Red Cross for emergency operations.  He  has been liaison with numerous police departments, including the New York City Police Department, volunteer Police Chaplain in Rapid City, South Dakota and Chaplain for the Maui County, HI Police Department, and volunteer Chaplain for the Lakeland Police and Lakeland Fire Departments. Mr. Zarle has also been a longtime community leader. In Hawaii, he served as Chairperson of VOAD (Volunteer Organization Active in Disaster) on the island of Molokai and helped lead the community through four disasters. While there he was also active with the Maui Youth and Family Services – working with the runaway youth, homeless youth, emergency shelter, no smoking program, and the police diversion programs. [BACK]  [TOP]