Dr. John W. Crowder (DMin) is the Sr. Pastor of First Baptist Church of West, TX, where he has served for over thirty years. He has degrees from Baylor University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and George W. Truitt Theological Seminary. John helped his community recover after a massive explosion in 2013. Since then, he has spent a great deal of time studying disaster recovery. He has led multiple training sessions for pastors and has spoken on the subject many times in churches and civic organizations. Anchor Point is a culmination of over a decade of experience, study, and working with others going through disaster recovery.