Bishop Leonard's goals are simply to love people, win souls, see people set free, and encourage this body to be a missionary outreach throughout our world.

After teaching a Bible study for a singles group from 1982-1984, the Lord led Bishop Leonard to start a church in Denver, Colorado. He started in the basement of his home with a few relatives and friends. Within six weeks, this small congregation moved to a local hotel and held services on Sunday mornings for approximately six months. A shopping center space in Denver was then leased, and the church remained at that location for three years. Growth was phenomenal, and soon enough, fives acres of land were purchased with an eye to the future. Heritage Christian Center moved to its new location in 1988, with a sanctuary that seated 1,200 people.

Because of continued growth, the church was in a building program for the next three years. Heritage began holding three Sunday-morning services and two mid-week services. Groundbreaking took place in 1992, and the current facility, which seats 3,500, was completed in 1993.

Heritage Christian Center is located on 35 acres and has a facility of more than 100,000 square feet.