Your counselor
Pastor Brandon Bankert
Pastor of Bethel Baptist Church in Hernando, husband since 2011, father of three, and the counselor you will sit down with.
In his own words
My wife and I were married in 2011 and we are blessed with our three wonderful children. I was an assistant pastor and Christian school teacher for ten years and have served in various church ministries. I have also served in the bus ministry where we have reached many children for the cause of Christ.
“God has given me a heart for the lost and a love for God’s people.”
Pastor Brandon counsels the way he preaches: from the King James Bible, plainly, and with the people in front of him in mind. Couples meet with him at the church on North McGee Drive in Hernando, and the first conversation is always free.
Along the way
- 2003Graduated from International Bible College, Stony Brook, New York
- Ten yearsAssistant pastor and Christian school teacher; bus ministry
- 2011Married
- March 2025Called as pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Hernando
- December 2025Ordained to the gospel ministry
A ministry of Bethel Baptist Church
Citrus Marriage Counseling is a ministry of Bethel Baptist Church, an independent Baptist church in Hernando since 1984. Pastor Brandon counsels under the oversight of the church and is accountable to it. That is what makes this Christian counseling from a pastor, not licensed therapy.
You never have to visit or join Bethel to be counseled. If you would like to, Sunday School is at 10:00 and the morning service at 11:00, with lunch together afterward.
Visit Bethel Baptist Church’s website
Sit down with Pastor Brandon.
Sit down with Pastor Brandon, tell him what is going on, and hear how he would help. No cost and no commitment. He answers requests himself.