Amanda Van Der Bank has been involved in ministry since 2000 and is passionate about seeing the captives set free and helping people process pain and trauma. She is an author, blogger, teacher and facilitator and loves encouraging people.

Amanda went into full-time ministry in 2008 and was led by the Holy Spirit in 2014 to write her first book, Preparation for Purpose. It took nine years to complete the book, and, in that time, there were many lessons to be learnt. The book is intended for the person seeking a closer relationship with God, finding their purpose through all the ups and downs of life and encouraging the reader to run his/her race well and finish strong.

Amanda loves spending time outdoors with her family. She enjoys word search, journaling, photography and walking. Travelling is one of her favourite things to do in life; she enjoys the excitement of seeing and experiencing the journey.

Amanda is a widow and has three amazing children and three beautiful grandchildren. She resides in Mossel Bay, South Africa.