PASTOR JOHNNY LECKIE
Hi, my name is Johnny Leckie and this is my lovely wife, Leona. I have been in ministry for many years, and Leona is an experienced public-school teacher who is currently teaching at Arkansas Elementary School. I also have a website and podcast for ministry leaders called “MinistryBackpack.com,” and work as a part of the student PBIS team during the week at Arkansas Elementary.
I grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana and Leona was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. We met in college and were married the day after we graduated. We lived in Texas afterwards, spending most of that time in Fort Worth. While in Texas, I earned my Bachelor of Arts Degree from East Texas Baptist University and my Masters Degree from Southwestern Seminary.
We have lived in Aurora, Colorado since 2014, and we love it! We love the mountains, the whole Denver Metro area, the vibe, and particularly the people of Aurora – and we are so thankful that God has called us to serve and make our home here in Colorado.
I love creating and playing music, watching classic and modern movies, reading mysteries and ministry books, and writing. Leona is an amazing cook, loves polar bears and “Peanuts” characters (especially Sally), reading and watching mysteries, and is a big fan of ice cream! Leona and I both love hiking in the mountains, camping, coffee and campfires.
We also love being a part of Compass Church! Pastoring Compass Church has been the great adventure and ministry joy of my life. The people of Compass are friends, family and neighbors who know that the only “perfect person” allowed at our gatherings is the One we’ve gathered to worship: Christ Jesus. That understanding has created a welcoming and joyous environment of creativity, passion, ministry and mission, and it’s amazing to see how God is working in the lives of people here. I can’t wait to see what God does through Compass in the days ahead!
We’d also love to have you on the journey with us as we follow Jesus with all of our hearts, and develop more, stronger and closer followers of Christ!
CONTACT PASTOR JOHNNY | Johnny@CompassDenver.com