Keynote Speaker

Dr. Stuart Scott

Dr. Stuart Scott directs the biblical counseling program at Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC.  He also teaches in the graduate programs of biblical counseling at The Master’s University, Southern Seminary, and at Faith Seminary. He has over forty years of experience in counseling and pastoral ministry and is the author of several books and biblical counseling resources. He is the Director of Member Care and a Fellow with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). Stuart is married to his wife Zondra and they have two grown children and two grandchildren.

Meet Our Breakout Speakers

Randy Roberts

Director of Men's Counseling at Canyon Hills
ACBC Certified
Randy is the Director of Men's Counseling at Canyon Hills. He is ACBC certified and currently pursuing his Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Faith Seminary. Randy is married to Diana, and together they have two children and one granddaughter. 

Pastor Jon Walker

Executive Family Ministry Pastor at Canyon Hills

Jon is the Executive Family Ministry Pastor at Canyon Hills and has been doing youth ministry for 20 years. He has been married to his wife for that long, and they have three kids whom they have successfully raised to be 49ers fans.

Steve Walker

Lay Counselor at Canyon Hills
ACBC Certified
Dr. Steve Walker served as the lead pastor of Canyon Hills Community Church for 29 years before his retirement in October 2024. He has been active in the biblical counseling movement since 2011 and currently remains active in residential addiction ministry as the Chair of the Damascus House Board at Canyon Hills.

Nancy Williams

Canyon Hills Staff Counselor
ACBC Certified
.Nancy Williams serves as a Women’s Staff Counselor at Canyon Hills, and is also our Short-Term Global Encounter Trip Coordinator and leader of the Building Faithful Women discipleship program. She has been on staff for over 20 years. After coming to know the Lord in college, Nancy did ten years of Bible Study Fellowship to grow in her faith, and became ACBC Certified in 2016. She is thankful to be single and able to serve the Lord in many CHCC Ministries.

Kerry Heath

Director of Women's Counseling at Canyon Hills
MABC, ACBC Certified
Kerry is a PNW native, and she and her husband Kelly have been attending Canyon Hills for over 20 years. She currently serves on staff with our counseling team as the Director of Women's Counseling and has really enjoyed watching how the Word of God transforms the lives of His people right here in her church family. She has been ACBC certified since 2013 and completed her Masters in Biblical Counseling in 2020. She loves God’s Word and is constantly amazed by God’s good providence in our lives.

Rose Taylor

Lay counselor at Canyon Hills
ACBC Certified
Rose has been part of the body of Canyon Hills since 1995, including time on staff in a variety of roles such as Neighborhood Bible Clubs, New Membership, and Director of Nursery. She has a passion for discipling, teaching and counseling women to love and serve God, and loves sharing the genuine hope found only in the truths of Scripture (Romans 15:4). Rose became an ACBC-certified counselor in 2021. She is married 45 years to her beloved, Dennis, lives in the coastal town of Anacortes, WA, and has two grown daughters and four grandchildren. She loves a good game of cribbage too.

Jim Sewell

Lay Counselor at Canyon Hills  
ACBC Certified
Jim has been an ACBC certified counselor since 2015. He served 18 years on the staff at Canyon Hills, 16 of those years as a pastor. He holds a Master of Arts in Religion degree from Liberty University Seminary and a Master of Arts in Management from National University. He and his wife, Kathy, have two adult kids and five grandkids. Prior to serving as a pastor, Jim was a firefighter for 32 years. He is now retired and continues to counsel at Canyon Hills.

Ali Anderson

Director of Biblical Counseling at Cascade Church
 ACBC Certified
Ali Anderson is an ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor and the Director of Biblical Counseling at Cascade Church in Monroe. Ali has a degree from the University of Washington in Sociology and Criminal Justice. She has been married to her best friend Scott for 30 years, has 2 grown children & one granddaughter, and loves all things coffee.

Darryl Jacobsen

Director of Communication at Canyon Hills
ACBC Certified
Darryl Jacobsen has been married to his wife, Kelcy, since 2012, and they have three children whom they homeschool. Darryl has been ACBC certified since July 2023 and has served as the Director of Communication at Canyon Hills since August 2016. He is passionate about coaching, teaching, and taking on construction projects around the house.

Jonathan Smith

Speaker and Bookstore Director, Faith Ministries
Jonathan Smith is the Director of Technology at Faith Ministries in Lafayette, IN and the President of MBS, Inc.  He is an author and frequent conference speaker.  You can reach Jonathan at jsmith@faithlafayette.org and follow him on X @JonathanESmith.

Anna Miller

Conference Coordinator
Anna is the Counseling Office Manager at Canyon Hills. Anna was born and raised in the beautiful state of Michigan and obtained her Master of Arts in Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary in 2021. Anna moved to Washington in 2022 to intern with the Damascus House for Women, and after completing her internship, was led by the Lord to stay at CHCC and work full-time in the counseling office. Anna loves cats, hiking, reading, coffee, crossword puzzles, and playing games!