Leonard was born into a Christian family and has been part of the FEC family since his birth, first at Glendale and then at Cerritos. He first decided to follow Christ as a grade school student and was baptized during high school. After studying engineering and working as an engineer, Leonard transitioned into pastoral ministry and studied at Fuller Theological Seminary. Upon his graduation, he continued to serve as a pastor at FEC Cerritos for the past nineteen years. Leonard will be celebrating his twenty-second wedding anniversary with his wife Amy in December and they have two children, Sydney and BJ. A geek at heart, Leonard loves his pour over coffee, ice cream, and the Seattle Seahawks.