Bishop Leonard began preaching the gospel at the early age of 9 years old. He was baptized at the age of 7 years after a week-long revival held at his soon to be home church. He confessed his call into the ministry on his mother’s 29th birthday, March 18, 1962. He preached his first sermon April 22, 1962 at the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Hodge, La where the Dr. Albert Patterson was the pastor. His message entitled The Holy Spirit (Acts 1: 8) would prove to be a prophetic word as he would continue in the ministry. He became a pastor of his first church at the age of 18. He was ordained in May 1970 and began as the shepherd of the Raybon Hill Baptist Church in Tannehill, La the first Sunday in June 1970.

 

PERSONAL

He is married to Elder Laura Hicks-Leonard and the proud father of Bishop Larry Donnell, Rev. LaShanna Danette, LaShuttia LaTarsha and Minister Laurence Shemar. He is Papa to 11(eleven) grandchildren and 2 (two) great grandchildren.

 

PASTORAL EXPERIENCE

August 04, 2008 - present: pastor/founder of The Place Worship Center of Houston in which the name changed in March 2014 to The Place of Impact Church where we are impacting the world one soul at a time.

 

October 14, 2005- July 23, 2008 - Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church of Winnfield, Louisiana.

 

March 2004 – August 2005 – pastor/founder of Victorious Faith Church in Grambling, La.

 

May 15,1978 – August 31,2003 – called to Morning Star Baptist Church of Houston, Texas; organized satellite church in Bryan-College Station, Texas Victory Bible Church

 

1998-2003; Organized and Founder of Morning Star Christian College (1993-2003) In 1995 the church name was changed to Morning Star Full Gospel Baptist Church

 

1974-1978- -New Providence Baptist Church in Norphlet, Arkansas

 

1970-1974 - - Raybon Hill Baptist Church in Tannehill, Louisiana

 

1972 – 1974 – Springhill Baptist Church of Ruston, La.

1972 – 1974 – Rocky Valley Baptist Church of Simsboro, La

 

THE BISHOPIC

On November 15, 1993 Bishop-elect  Larry Donnell Leonard was consecrated as a bishop by the hand Bishop Paul S. Morton and the Full Gospel Baptist Church which emanated out of New Orleans, La. He served as the Regional Bishop of the Southwest Region of the Full Gospel Baptist Church from 1993 – 2003

 

EDUCATION

August 1993 Friends International Christian University Merced. California -Doctor of Ministry

June 1984 Friends International Christian University Merced, California - Master of Divinity

May 1980 Friends International Christian University Merced, California - Bachelor of Biblical Studies

May 2002 University of Houston Downtown (Houston, Texas)

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

In the Spring of 2003 received Certificate for Teacher's Training at College of Biblical Studies, Houston

 

PREVIOUS WORK

1. An instructor at Fresh Oil College in Austin, Texas

2. Instructor of Bible Study in Houston, Texas on Tuesday evenings

at 6:30pm

3. Organized and taught Community Bible Study on Wednesdays in Lufkin, Texas (1990-1993)

4. Organized and taught Community Bible Study on Thursdays in Ruston, Louisiana (1990-1993)

5. Taught Bible Study on Sunday evenings in Grambling, Louisiana at 6:00pm (2004-2005)

6. Regional Bishop of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship- Southwest Region (1993-2004)

 

PRESENT WORK AND INVOLVEMENT

1. Founder/CEO of Prayer Gathering for America - called to the body of Christ for a life of prayer

2. President/Founder of LDLeonard MInistry - a Teaching/Preaching and Evangelistic Ministry

3. Presiding Prelate of New Covenant Churches International

4. A member of the Salt and Light Fellowship under the leadership of Dr. Paul D. Landrew

5. Daily devotional to jump start the believers’ life Monday – Friday at 7am CDST on Facebook Live

6. Serves as Pastor and Founder of The Place Worship Center of Houston

7. An active member of the Houston Baptist Metropolitan Ministers Conference

8. Former instructor at Opened Bible Academy of Houston