Dr. Brenda Wall

Pastor of Christian Education & Counseling

Dr. Brenda Wall serves as the pastor of Counseling and Christian Education, where the position provides a unique opportunity to combine the progressive ministry of the Howard Thurman Bible Institute with the personal healing and faith community empowerment of the spiritual counseling ministry. Dr. Wall is a licensed psychologist and was ordained at Friendship-West in 2002. She has focused her professional career on the empowerment of marginalized communities and understanding across cultural divides. Dr. Wall has held academic appointments as professor, college vice president and university department chair at both the doctoral and undergraduate levels. As a Fulbright Scholar, she studied “Women, Islam and Secularism” in Turkey. Her media imprint has been demonstrated through work as a weekly television show host, guest columnist and both national and local call in radio shows. Dr. Wall has maintained a private clinical practice for over three decades and has leveraged her academic training from Vassar College, Boston University and George Washington University toward positive, solution oriented work. Her book, The Good Thing About Grief offers practical approaches to dimensions of healing and grace.