Dee Whitten began serving as the Executive Director of the NorthStar Church Network in November 2013.  This is an association of over 170 Baptist churches in northern Virginia.  The primary purpose of NorthStar is to energize churches to carry out their God-given mission.

            Prior to beginning his ministry with NorthStar, Dee launched a new church in Fredericksburg called River Club Church.  Dee also served for five years as the Team Leader for the Empowering Leaders Team of the Baptist General Association of Virginia, and he served for sixteen years as the pastor of Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Stafford, Virginia.

            Dee’s wife is Jane and they have two married daughters with five grandsons and one granddaughter.