Leon Wirth
Leon Wirth is executive director of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family, where he develops and carries out ministry initiatives related to parenting, children and teens. His responsibilities include overseeing the Make Every Day Count campaign, the Plugged In Online website, the children's magazines Clubhouse and Clubhouse Jr., and partnerships with JellyTelly.com, John Trent’s Blessing Challenge and the film Courageous. He also serves as a spokesperson on issues related to parenting.
Prior to joining Focus, Wirth worked in Christian publishing, marketing and communications with several organizations, including the Christian Book Association (CBA) and Outreach of Hope (now called Endurance with Dave Dravecky).
Wirth is passionate about Focus on the Family’s goal "to come alongside parents and equip them to train up the next generation with a transformational Christian faith." He says there are complexities and challenges within the parenting process, but wants moms and dads to realize that it's not rocket science. Faithfulness and consistency, he says, can have a lasting impact on children.
Wirth received his undergraduate degree from Southwest Baptist University, and a master's degree in communications from Wheaton College. He and wife, Michelle, live in Colorado Springs, Colo., along with their eight daughters. As parents, they work hard to be unified and intentional in their discipline, encouragement and in their understanding of each of their girls.
The Wirths are also strong believers in fostering their daughters’ creative endeavors, which include writing music, stories and plays. The family enjoys camping and holiday cantata choirs.