Leith's many interests involve him in pastoring, teaching, writing, speaking, and leadership. Leith earned a master of divinity from Denver Seminary in Denver, Colorado, a doctor of ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and a doctor of divinity from Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been senior pastor of Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, since 1977.
Leith hosts FAITH MATTERS, a daily radio program heard in cities across America and overseas. He has written numerous articles and 10 books, including Dying For Change, A Church For The Twenty-First Century, and Leadership That Works.
Leith and his wife, Charleen, have four children and make their home in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.