Why counseling?
We know that senior leaders often carry unique pressures and unspoken burdens in ministry. To serve you well during this gathering, confidential counseling sessions are available as a space to process, reflect, and be renewed. We hope this will be a refreshing gift for you as you continue in your calling.
Please note that our counseling sign-ups with Brian Walker are full.
Our Counselors
Brian Walker
Brian Walker is the co-founder and Director of Operations for Anchored Virtual, a global ministry committed to making biblically-grounded, clinically-informed, virtual counseling accessible to everyone. He holds an M.Div. from Erskine Theological Seminary and a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Toccoa Falls College, and has extensive training in counseling through the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation. He has over 23 years of counseling experience and has worked with individuals experiencing difficulties in marriage, anxiety, depression, addictions, conflict, and other relationship difficulties. His passion in counseling is serving pastors and ministry leaders, helping them navigate the challenges of burnout, leadership anxiety, family issues, church conflict, and more. He has 20 years of experience in pastoral ministry, and is ordained in the Evangelical Free Church of America. Brian and his wife, Kristen, have been married for 25 years, and have three children.
Dr. Peggy Banks
For many years, Peggy has served as a Biblical Counselor and Coordinator of a Biblical Counseling Ministry along with positions in Women’s Ministry, Executive Leadership Development, and teaching within churches, non-profit organizations and seminaries with extensive experience in cross-cultural training in trauma, biblical counseling, and leadership. Today, Peggy serves as the VP of Global Assistance at International Christian Concern in bringing hope and healing through biblical counseling and support for the persecuted church globally.
Peggy received her BA in Christian Ministry and MA in Religion from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and her Doctor of Ministry from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. She has been an adjunct professor at Western Seminary in Oregon, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Calvary Baptist Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, and Dallas Theological Seminary teaching classes on Women and Leadership, Women in the life of Christ, Role of Women in the Church and Pastoral Care for Victims and Survivors of Human Sex Trafficking. Peggy is part of the faculty and mentoring program with Christian Leadership Alliance. Her doctoral dissertation provides a model for Biblical Restorative Care for Survivors of Sexual Abuse. Peggy has counseled and trained many couples and singles globally who are suffering from trauma along with leaders seeking to live and lead with biblical principles and the love of Jesus.