Ryan Leak '10, (Business Administration) grew up as the son of a preacher man. His dad, Rev. Emmanuel Leak was a pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal church for more than 50 years until a stroke sidelined him from the pulpit when the Ryan was just a boy. Under the guidance and influential ministry of Sam and Jeanne Mayo of Rockford First Assembly, Ryan was led to North Central ready to make a mark on campus with his passion and creativity. As a student at NCU, Ryan led the Wednesday night Praise Gathering worship and enjoyed great success as captain of the men's basketball team, earning MVP honors and a First Team All-American award. Although his heart was in ministry, he actually came to NCU to get a business degree. Ryan's passion was to help the church from the outside in, but he didn't see that dream realized until he was contacted from another NCU alum, Justin Lathrop (’02 Pastoral Studies). After a few years of working with Justin’s church staffing business all over the country, Ryan started his own creative company, Park Bench Pro, offering creative services to businesses and churches. In addition to being an active blogger, speaker, and consultant, he also does extensive work with leadership conferences like Catalyst and Story Conference. Learn more about Ryan and his company at http://www.parkbenchpro.com
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