HENRY FINDS "HIGHER CALLING"Leonard Henry, who was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 7th round of the 2002 NFL Draft, with a three-year, $933,000 contract, has spent many hours on the football field — for the Clinton Darkhorses as well as the East Carolina Pirates, where he ranks second in career rushing yards with (3,089), which is slightly behind Hall of Fame (RB) Chris Johnson and fourth in career rushing scores (29).
Despite his short-NFL career, however,Henry, who is... the cousin of former Pittsburgh Steeler (RB) Willie Parker, has removed his shoulder pads and found a "higher-calling" in order to spread the "Word of God" in his hometown of Clinton, North Carolina at First Baptist Church, which is located on 900 College Street.
According to the Sampson Independent, "Henry has a new set of “plays,” which has him running with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and scoring “touchdowns” for the Kingdom of Heaven. In 2011, Henry married his wife Brittany and on Christmas Day in 2015, the couple was blessed by the birth of their daughter, Aliza.As pastor of First Baptist Church, Henry says his objective is to advance the Kingdom of God by preaching and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Henry had two well-known versus to share that he feels describes his passion. “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. — Matthew 28:19-20” (Source:SampIndepent) (fouls & fumbles)
