Anson was born in Hong Kong, grew up in New Jersey, and went to college in Michigan. After working several years in finance, he dedicated his life to serve God after experiencing the September 11th attacks on Wall Street. Anson firmly believes that truth is embodied in the Person of Jesus Christ and has personally witnessed God do many miraculous things in his time serving in the C&MA in various capacities. He holds an M.Div in Intercultural Studies from Alliance Theological Seminary. He is married to Jeyi and is deeply devoted to his three children Jonathan, Evelyn, and Christian.