Regina E. Banks, founder and pastor of God Wants Me Whole™ is a native Washingtonian devoted to serving God and His people. Ordained as an elder in 2006 and later as a pastor in 2019, she has dedicated her life to bringing healing to the sick and the brokenhearted, using her ministry to share the message of God’s healing power and deliverance throughout the nation.
With over 20 years of experience as a church administrator, Regina has served in various leadership roles, including overseer of the singles ministry, women’s ministry and has worked extensively in the teen ministry. She also created the Diamond Girls program, a six-week initiative designed to uplift, empower, and encourage female teens (ages 13 to 18) to believe in and walk in what God has spoken over their lives.
She has shared weekly inspirational segments on 95.1 SHINE FM, 96.3 WHUR, and has been featured on 91.9 WGTS as part of the station’s Breakaway Program. Regina holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech and Hearing from The George Washington University, a Master of Divinity from Liberty University and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Pastoral Counseling at Liberty University, where she was inducted into the Omega Nu Lambda National Collegiate Honor Society. She also serves as a council member for The George Washington University’s Columbian College National Council of Arts and Sciences. A former Public Affairs Specialist for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, she brings together her extensive education, leadership experience, and passion for evangelism to spread the love of Jesus and His grace with a hurting world.
Every Monday through Friday at 7:30am, Regina hosts The Gathering of
Hearts™, a daily Facebook Live session providing a daily dosage of hope and wholeness to all who tune in. With a deep commitment to the promise of Psalm 147:3, Regina reminds others daily that Christ is still a miracle working God who heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds. Guided by God’s light, she remains steadfast in her mission to demonstrate His supernatural power until all who are broken in spirit and burdened with sickness and disease are completely made WHOLE!