Brenda Leavenworth is an author and speaker based in Temecula, CA. She has written several in-depth Bible studies and has travelled the globe to share God’s Word.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies from Calvary Chapel University, where she now works in the Women’s Department, and is currently working on her master’s degree with an emphasis in Christian Leadership.

She has a heart to see women develop as leaders and is spearheading a CGN (Calvary Global Network) Task Team for Women in Ministry. Married to Ted who ministers as the Senior Pastor of Reliance Church, she currently loves and serves her community as the Director of Women’s Ministry. Together they have three adult children and ten beautiful grandchildren.  

Kelly has been married to Brian, Senior Pastor of Calvary Murrieta, for 37 years.  They have two children, Zach and Mical. Zach is married to a lovely girl named Caitlynn, and has identical 6-year-old twin boys named Harper James and Owen Scott, and a 4 year old named Jude Robert! Their daughter Mical is married to a wonderful young man named Tyler and recently had a baby boy named Julian! Tyler is a paramedic for Mercy Air and Mical is the Assistant Elementary Principal at Calvary Murrieta Christian School. 

Kelly has been the Director of Women’s Ministry at Calvary for over 30 years and loves what she does. She has a passion to see women grow in their faith and become doers of the Word, not hearers only. She is a conference/retreat speaker, as well as a Bible Study teacher. She is the author of a Bible Study series called “Reasons to Rejoice.” (She has a love/hate relationship with writing!)

Concerning Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery, she has a passion to advocate for the rights of the oppressed and exploited, and to “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” Kelly feels compelled to do whatever she can to help “ensure justice for those being crushed.” (Proverbs 31:8-9) Kelly is a regular volunteer for Riverside County’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force and oversees the Justice Ministry at our church, working to help people figure out how to use their gifts, talents, and finances in fighting this battle. She also volunteers with various other community organizations, including the local chapter of Big Brothers/Big Sisters here in the Inland Empire and the Murrieta Food Pantry

As far as hobbies, Kelly loves to run, cycle, hike, and anything else that burns calories! She loves to read, eat, play with her grandkids, travel, go to the beach, and find ways to share Jesus with her world!