With two books written and a third started, I find myself going on this creative journey again. It's become much more than a creative...

I enjoy serving on the Forbes Nonprofit Council. It's a great forum to contribute and share ideas with other nonprofit leaders. We are...

Many of you may know about Buckner's long history of serving vulnerable children, families and seniors. In fact, Buckner has been in...

Buckner's board or trustees approved an updated mission statement for our organization earlier this year. It's short. It's simple. And...

While the pandemic has affected nonprofits and most businesses globally, Buckner International has remained agile and adapted to continue...

This year has made us all reflect on justice and what it means given the events happening in our country. I reflected back on research...

Today my op-ed, titled "As we grapple with COVID-19, let's remember that faith and love are vital components of healing," was published...

It is my great honor to have been installed as the North American Vice President of Baptist World Alliance (BWA) during the first-ever...

I am excited to announce that my second book, "Hope Now," has been translated into a Spanish version entitled "Esperanza Hoy." Buckner...

This year is my 10th serving as president and CEO of Buckner International, a global nonprofit headquartered in Dallas, Texas. In all my...

Today is Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day. It marks the day in 1865 when Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in...

Today, while the COVID-19 pandemic continues, our country faces a new crisis, one that unlike the coronavirus, has plagued our nation for...

Missions work is something we do at Buckner International. With operations in Texas and six international countries, we see firsthand...

During the coronavirus pandemic, families in Texas have found fun and creative ways to spend time together as we sheltered in our homes...

A friend once told me that how a person responds to life’s first major crisis determines how that person will respond to all future...

Today the Dallas Morning News featured an op-ed I wrote about inclusivity in the faith family. In 2019, Hispanics accounted for nearly 41...

Strategic Alliances for Greater Kingdom Impact Kimberlee Leonard cites Barnes & Noble and Starbucks; Hewlett Packard and Disney; and...

I remember listening to “Point of View Radio” on long car rides across Texas while I was a seminary student. I found the show’s messages...

The Christmas Seasons provides opportunities to reflect on the previous year. As I think back, one of my cherished memories was my visit...

Two weeks before Thanksgiving in the USA, I traveled to the Dominican Republic and visited the Texas Rangers Baseball Academy and the Buckne