Our Founder

Dr. G. Harry Leafe, Jr. is the founder and executive director of Scriptel Ministries. He was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia. He studied economics at Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary (now Old Dominion University) where he also excelled in track. Later he earned his Bachelor of Biblical Studies degree from College of Biblical Studies, his Master of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary, his Doctor of Ministry degree from Talbot Theological Seminary, and completed post-doctoral studies in systematic theology at Baptist Bible Seminary.

During his forty year career in vocational ministry, Dr. Leafe has served as the director of training for the Lay Ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ in the United States and Canada; has served as pastor to three churches – two in the greater Houston area; served for twenty-four years as professor and chair of Bible and theology at College of Biblical Studies; and was the featured teacher on The Voice of Grace radio broadcast on KHCB-FM for twenty-five years. In 1986, Dr. Leafe founded Scriptel Ministries to provide instruction and assistance to local churches and Christian groups on a wide variety of biblical subjects, as well as to provide counsel to those involved in planting new churches or developing new ministries.
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Dr. Leafe has hosted numerous tours to the Holy Land including trips to Israel, Egypt, Greece and Turkey. He has served on the adjunct faculties of Dallas Bible College and Colorado Christian University, as well as seminaries in India and Kazakhstan. Most recently he has taught in pastors' conferences in Arusha, Tanzania and Eldoret, Kenya. His professional associations include the Evangelical Theological Society and the Pre-Trib Research Center. Dr. Leafe is also listed in Who’s Who among Teachers in America. He has authored numerous articles and publications including the books Running to Win and The Way We Are (2011). H e was also a contributor to the Dictionary of Premillennial Theology.

Dr. Leafe and his wife, Sharon, have two grown children, three grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and reside in Houston, Texas.