Chief Apostle’s Autobiography:
Chief Apostle Leon R. Gooden Jr. is a Forerunner for God, a man who strives after God’s own heart, who has been called by God to preach, prophesy and teach the gospel of Jesus Christ with a strong apostolic prophetic anointing with numerous varied manifestations of healings, miracles and deliverance. God has called him with a Davidic covenant to repair the breaches and raise up the ruins and to rebuild on a sure foundation of the Apostles and Prophets.
Chief Apostle Gooden is a native of Pensacola Florida and has been used in several ministry assignments for God in various locations and positions throughout the church, as a Youth Director, Christian Education Department Instructor, Transportation Department Director, Men’s Ministry President, Prison Ministry Minister, Spiritual Gifts Instructor, Pastor's Aide Instructor, Pastoral Care Director, Ruling Elder, Asst. Executive Director of Ministries, Armor Bearer/Adjutant Instructor, Security Director, Deacon Training Instructor, Adjutant to the Bishop and Prophetic Presbytery.
Chief Apostle Gooden was consecrated into the office of Apostle on 20 February 2015, by his spiritual Father Chief Apostle Alvin McCullough of Mana from Heaven Ministries International.
Chief Apostle Gooden was consecrated into the office of Chief Apostle on 17 March 2023 - 8 years later by his spiritual Father Senior Chief Apostle Alvin McCullough of Mana from Heaven Ministries International.
Chief Apostle Gooden in 2016 was called & sent to minister on foreign soil to the Continent of Africa in Nairoba Kenya Africa, Kitengela Africa and Machakos Africa with powerful manifestations of prophetic declarations, healings and deliverances under the power of the Holy Ghost.
God birthed (RHAM) Right Hand Apostolic Ministries out of the loins of Chief Apostle Gooden, which is a Apostolic Network of five-fold ministers and Church's in February 2015.
GOD allowed for the promise that was made to the orphanage by Chief Apostle Gooden in 2016 to come to pass in 2019 by using His Chief Apostle to raise 21,000.00 dollars to fund and build a functioning well in Mwingi, Kitui County, Africa in 2019 that is still being used today for personal usage, farming, crops, animals, making bricks for home building and many other uses to bring about a better quality of life in Mwingi, Kitui County Africa and the surrounding areas.
Chief Apostle Gooden in November 2024 was called & sent to minister on foreign soil again in the Country of India with powerful manifestations of prophetic declarations, healings, deliverances, baptisms and a Consecration into the Office of the Apostle under the power and leading of the Holy Ghost.
Chief Apostle Gooden retired from the U.S. Army on October 1, 2005 after faithfully serving our country in peacetime and (combat) war time for over 21 years. He is a decorated combat airborne paratrooper who has the never give up spirit that carries over into his ministry.
Chief Apostle Gooden has a Associate degree in Business Administration from Fayetteville Tech Community College, a degree in Biblical Studies from Ames International School of Ministry and a Doctorate of Divinity from St. Thomas Christian University in Jacksonville Florida.
Chief Apostle Gooden also is a graduate from the prestigious Adjutant Academy/Administrator Academy at the Joint College of Bishops in Aurora, Ohio.
Chief Apostle Gooden has been called upon to minister on tv at Preach the Word Worldwide Network headquartered out of Tallahassee Florida.
He is also the author of WALKING IN THE WORD, a powerful book to help you walk closer with God everyday.
Chief Apostle also teaches Kingdom Equities & Investments classes to help God’s people to invest in the Stock Market using various equities for Kingdom Wealth.
Chief Apostle Gooden has been married to the lovely Apostle-elect Jennifer D. Gooden for over 33 blessed years. They have 3 lovely children, Damien, Leon III and India and eight grandchildren.
His motto is “Do all that you can for as many people as you can, whenever you can and wherever you can”.
Chief Apostle L. R. Gooden Jr. is also a dynamic apostolic leader, visionary, and prophetic voice called to advance the Kingdom of God with precision, excellence, and supernatural clarity. Marked by a strong anointing for alignment, activation, and apostolic order, Chief Apostle Gooden carries a mandate to raise, equip, and deploy believers into their God-ordained purposes.
Chief Apostle L. R. Gooden Jr. is also a powerful apostolic leader marked by revelation, precision, and Kingdom authority. Carrying a mandate to establish divine order and activate God’s people, he ministers with a rare combination of apostolic wisdom and prophetic fire. His teaching, fathering, and leadership continue to transform lives, strengthen churches, and activate destinies.
He is known for his unique ability to teach with depth, prophesy with accuracy, and lead with integrity, causing lives to shift, minds to renew, and destinies to awaken. His ministry expresses a rare combination of apostolic structure and prophetic flow strengthening churches, empowering leaders, and building Kingdom-minded communities.
Chief Apostle Gooden operates heavily in revelatory teaching, especially in areas such as:
- Apostolic identity, leadership & kingdom government
- Spiritual alignment and divine order
- Prophetic Insight & Revelation into seasons, times, and biblical patterns
- Deliverance, breakthrough, and spiritual authority
- Divine connections and destiny activation
- Destiny Activation & Prophetic Alignment
- Apostolic Government & Kingdom Order
- Kingdom Mentorship & Leadership Development
He is graced with a fathering spirit that nurtures growth, cultivates maturity, and unlocks the gifts in those he leads. His passion is to see God’s people activated, trained, and transformed to manifest the Kingdom “on earth as it is in heaven.”
Chief Apostle L. R. Gooden Jr. continues to impact lives regionally and nationally through preaching, writing, mentorship, and apostolic oversight. His ministry stands as a testament to God’s call for Divine Shiftings, Divine Alignments, and Divine Connections, making him a pivotal voice for the current and coming move of GOD.
Apostolic Quote: “Advancing the Kingdom with accuracy, integrity, and apostolic authority.”
In His Service for His Glory,
C.A. L.R. Gooden Jr.
