about

My name is Leanne and I am a pastor, speaker and writer living in Hamilton, Canada.  Since 2005, I have served as the lead pastor of a very relaxed church with a very long name: “Mount Hamilton Baptist Church.” We are a regular church of regular people, who keep seeing extraordinary things because – Jesus.

I love to preach and teach, and do so each week at my church and also at various conferences and retreats.   

I write about lots of different things on this blog. Common themes revolve around pastoring, leading as a woman, and grieving. In 2013, I lost a sister to cancer, and that journey of grief taught me a lot about the importance of grief and lament, especially for followers of Jesus. I write about grief often. As a woman and as a lead pastor, I am also thankful that I can encourage other women who may share a call to lead, and provide a living example of the ways God can use a woman in any way God wishes to call them. 

Thanks for visiting.  If you would like to see future writings, please click “follow” to get updates on new pieces. If you would like to contact me about a speaking or teaching engagement, please feel free to contact me. If you would like to learn more about our church, you can visit http://www.mhbc.ca or you can watch our regular weekly online worship service at our Facebook and Youtube pages. 

May you sense God’s presence near you today.