Leander is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor. He is retired from the United States Air Force after serving 21 years of honorable service and co-founded Covenant Warriors Church in Greenville, Alabama, where he serves as senior pastor.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theological Studies from Vision Christian College, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Troy University, and a Master’s Degree in Counseling & Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Troy University.  Leander and his wife have been married for 40 years.

He also works as a counselor at Second Chance Foundation, a day treatment facility serving youth expelled from school. He has 22 years of pastoral skills coupled with 40 years of marital experience which he brings to help hurting marriages and families. He has a passion for helping troubled teens and at risks youth with behavior issues to navigate their ways in an ever changing world.