Why I Serve—Gordon Jenkins

Gordon Jenkins joined the Board of Directors in 1997 after learning about Associates in Christian Counseling from his friend and ACC board member, Bob Mills.

Bob had been open in sharing his testimony of how his life had changed through Christian counseling, leading him to a personal relationship with God. “Someone else I knew was struggling with depression. They, too, were treated by a Christian counselor. I could see how they were helped. My experiences gave me a newfound understanding of how common it is for people in our society to struggle with depression and that help is available.”

Gordon believes our community needs to know that this resource is available to them. “Psychological services are offered at ACC in a unique way. All of the staff is credentialed but they are also able and willing to address the spiritual side of life if a client wants to do that,” Jenkins stated. “Generally people don’t want to talk about mental health problems. There are runs for breast cancer research or walks for the March of Dimes but there is much less public attention drawn to mental health issues. People like Bob Mills, who are willing to be transparent, make a difference and ACC can also make a difference. People just need to know it’s out there.”

People who have been willing to share their stories relating how they have been helped by ACC, at one of the annual banquets or in recent e-newsletters, have been an encouragement to him. Gordon believes, “These changed lives are the fruit of this ministry.”

Gordon Jenkins is an attorney with Wells Jenkins Lucas & Jenkins.