Leslie Wright
When & Where You Were Saved: May 2000, FBC Allen
Tell Us About Your Family: Wife, Dr. Julie, is an elementary principal. My daughters, Peyton and Grace, both work for the school district as fifth generation teachers.
Nickname: Big John
Regular Order at Starbucks: Yuck!
People Who Inspire You: The underdog
Weird Quirks: Too many to count
Least Favorite Thing to Do: Dishes
What Makes You Laugh: Silly humor – Three Stooges type humor
Favorite Movies: Gladiator
Favorite Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21
Favorite Sports: Football
Favorite Music/Band/Singers: Classic Rock – AC/DC, Rush, U2
Favorite Book: “One Minute Manager”
Favorite TV Shows: Schitt’s Creek, Modern Family
Something People Don’t Know About You: I worked for Mary Kay (restaurant division)
Hidden Talent: I’m a very good cook.
Biggest Fear: Death of my children or wife
Dream Vacation: New Zealand
Things That Fascinate You: wildlife survival of the fittest
Previous Jobs or First Job: My first real job was as a dishwasher.
Pet Peeves: Laziness, dishonesty
Sports You’re Good At: Racquetball before knee surgery
Spare Time Pastimes: I help Julie with her garden by building her things, shoot things
Most Exotic Trip: Not exotic but interesting: Cheboksary, Russia
Personal Hero: my dad
If You Could Meet Anyone, It’d Be: Dale Carnegie
In Ministry Since: 2001
Life-Changing Moment: The day my sister passed away
Favorite Food: Steak
Most Adventurous Experience: Rapids down Colorado River
Dream Living Location: Aruba
Proudest Accomplishment: My kids
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Time It Takes You To Get Ready: 20 min
Things You Collect: Globes
The One Thing You’d Like to Come Back In Fashion: Parachute pants
Languages You Speak: None
What Makes You Laugh: Awkward Silence
Favorite Movie: Saving Private Ryan
Favorite Sports: Football
Favorite Music/Band/Singers: Sabaton
Favorite TV Shows: Spongebob Squarepants
Favorite Actor/Actress: Adam Sandler
Something People Don’t Know About You: Allergic to Peanuts
Dream Vacation: Disney World
Things That Fascinate You: World War Two History
Pet Peeves: Smacking, Leaving Lights On and Leaving Doors Open
If You Could Meet Anyone, It’d Be: Adam Sandler, Matt Ryan, Julio Jones
Favorite Food: Sausage, Egg & Cheese croissants
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
When You Were Saved: 1992 – Branch Baptist Church, Branch, Texas
Tell Us About Your Family: Married to Sarah (1998), Children – Adrianna (21), Madalyn (19), Ashlyn (17), Natalie Grace (16)
Nickname: “Quill”
Regular Order at Starbucks: Spinach Feta Wrap and Strawberry Refresher
People That Inspire You: People that want to learn, willing to hustle, and trying to make a difference wherever they are.
Weird Quirks: I call everything “Thing-a-ma-jiggers” if I can’t remember what it is.
What Makes You Laugh: People doing dumb stuff… and suffering the consequences for it!
Favorite Movies: Dead Poets Society, The Natural, Hacksaw Ridge
Favorite Scripture: Romans 1:16
Favorite Sports: Baseball
Favorite Music/Band/Singers: Old School Country Music – Alabama (Band) – Alan Jackson (Artist)
Favorite Book: =/
Favorite TV Shows: Probably the cool stuff about storms on the Weather Channel.
Favorite Actor/Actress: Robin Williams/Sandra Bullock
Something People Don’t Know About You: I was a Jazz Theory and Composition major in college. Wrote charts for local jazz groups before forgetting everything I learned. =)
Hidden Talent: I don’t hide my talents.
Biggest Fear: Spiders that crawl in my mouth when I sleep.
Dream Vacation: MLB Baseball Park tour! Hit all parks in one summer!
Things That Fascinate You: Ideas and how things are made.
Previous Jobs or First Job: Built shower doors at 15!
Pet Peeves: Whining about a problem with no thoughts on solutions. Such a whipping.
Sports You’re Good At: Baseball/softball, everything else I coach really, really well!
Spare Time Pastimes: I like to live in my alter ego, Bo Bross, semi-famous, but still unknown landscape painter.
Most Exotic Trip: The zoo.
Personal Hero: My maternal grandfather (mom’s dad).
If You Could Meet Anyone, It’d Be: Anyone willing to talk to me.
In Ministry Since: 2011
Life-Changing Moment: 1. Salvation, 2. Birth of my first daughter
Favorite Food: I LOVE Tacos.
Least Favorite Food: I am not a big fish fan.
Most Adventurous Experience: Took a job in vocational ministry.
Dream Living Location: On a big, open sky piece of land near a mountain or on a lake
Proudest Accomplishment: You know, I am proud of a lot of things, but always most proud when I see someone understand something new!
Favorite Holiday: Any holiday that I don’t have to spend money. (I am frugal.)
Time It Takes You to Get Ready: 30 minutes
Things You Collect: Thoughts
The One Thing You’d Like to Come Back in Fashion: I think athletic pants and t-shirts have been in fashion for a long time!
Languages I Speak: Teenager, Incomplete thoughts, and menu.
When & Where You Were Saved: 17 Years old at a church youth group.
Inspirational People: Dwayne Johnson, Jocko Willink
Weird Quirks: I always have to line up the mouth spout and logo on my Yeti.
Favorite Thing to Do: Workout and read books.
Least Favorite Thing to Do: Laundry (Laundry is a direct consequence from the fall…)
What Makes You Laugh: My wife
Favorite Movies: The Sandlot and Mighty Ducks
Favorite Scripture: Colossians 1:28
Favorite Sports: Baseball and Olympic Weightlifting
Favorite Music/Band/Singers: Corey Kent
Favorite Book: “Extreme Ownership” by Jocko Willink
Favorite TV Shows: Chicago Fire and Chicago PD
Dream Vacation: I don’t like vacations.
Things That Fascinate Me: Leadership
Spare Time Pastimes: Going to the park with my kids
Personal Hero: My wife – Kendall
If I Could Meet Anyone It’d Be: The Rock or Jocko Willink
In Ministry Since: Summer 2010 was my first internship. January 2014 was my first full–time ministry job.
Life-Changing Moment: When the Lord called me away from pursuing a professional baseball career and into vocational ministry.
Favorite Food: Chips and Salsa, Pizza, Ice Cream
Proudest Accomplishment: Becoming a dad! Giving the commencement address at my master’s degree graduation ceremony. Competing at Nationals for Olympic Weightlifting.
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
When You Were Saved: I was Kindergarten and I received Christ in the drop-off line for school!
Favorite Movies: Any good 90s to early 2000s ROM-COM. My go to “Comfort movies” usually are How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, You’ve Got Mail, and Sleepless in Seattle, Pride and Prejudice, and The Proposal!
Favorite Scripture: Ephesians 3:20
Favorite TV Shows: I usually switch back and forth from Friends, Gilmore Girls, or NCIS.
Dream Vacation: Anywhere in Greece!
Things That Fascinate You: The change in color of the leaves in the fall. It is all so beautiful and reminds me of the creativeness of our God.
Least Favorite Food: My least favorite food is Seafood…I just cannot stand the smell.
Proudest Accomplishment: Graduating from Baylor University was my dream growing up. My parents went to Baylor and shared so many precious memories with my sibling and me. I was privileged to attend Baylor and graduated in May 2022. I graduated with a double major in Marketing and Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation. I was so proud of myself walking across the stage to receive my diploma. Truly, a dream come true!
Favorite Holiday: My favorite holiday has always been Christmas!
Things You Collect: I keep every card I receive from birthdays, thank yous, or in general. I love the thoughtfulness behind cards!
Inspirational People: William Wilberforce
Favorite Thing to Do: Black bass fishing on a small lake
What Makes You Laugh: My wife and kids
Favorite Movies: Patton, Star Wars, Tombstone, Amazing Grace
Favorite Scripture: Philippians 2:4
Something People Don’t Know: I was a competitive water skier in college.
Previous Jobs or First Job: Del Taco, Target, Chick-fil-a, Paperboy
Pet Peeves: People with pet peeves
Most Exotic Trip: Bali
Personal Hero: My grandfathers