Dr. Leon

The ministry of Dr. Leon van Rooyen has spanned more than 30 years and 5 continents. He has served as a missionary, pastor, teacher, evangelist, church planter, relief worker, apostolic leader, and is the Founding President of Global Ministries and Relief.

In everything that he does, Dr. Leon promotes a love for God, a loyalty to the Church, and a passion for souls. He is committed to raising up servant-leaders in the Body of Christ. Global Ministries and Relief (GMR) was birthed out of this vision.

A vision for the masses and the individual

Dr. Leon’s ministry proves that one can have a global vision without losing sight of the individual. World missions are never far from his mind, but individual needs are always close to his heart.

Because he understands that global evangelism starts with individuals who have been healed, matured, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and trained in the Word, his heart’s desire is to see as many people as possible reach that place in God.

Dr. Leon desires that every believer be equipped and mobilized for the purpose of the harvest and building the glorious Church. He wants to see leaders reach their full potential in impacting their communities through growing and healthy churches.

Dr. Leon van Rooyen was born in Zimbabwe and grew up in South Africa. He now resides in Tampa, Florida. He has worked as a missionary for more than 25 years. As an African, Dr. Leon understands the issues, cultures and diversity of needs found in his continent. He has lived and worked  in areas of civil war, famine and flood, and in refugee camps. He is a compassionate man who has committed his life to aid the suffering. He is able to communicate with presidents and the people in the villages. Dr. Leon has built orphanages; fed thousands in their heartbreaking fight for survival; and funded and facilitated medical teams and equipment.

Dr. Leon has launched over a thousand “Schools of Ministry” (These SoM are local church-based Bible schools). He has also developed an online Diploma program and an accredited Theological program. He has written numerous Bible training courses and books. He is resolved to train one million students (1M Strategy) and is translating all the Bible training materials into various languages.  (French, Spanish, Telugu, Romanian, Chechewe)

To invite Dr. Leon to minister, please go to online forms.