About Adrian
Adrian and Leigh Wright are the lead pastors of The Life Church – South Africa situated in the Northern Suburbs of Johannesburg, one of the biggest cities in Africa.
For Adrian, ministry began as early as his High School years when at the end of Grade 11 he started writing Bible courses and teaching them to the students at his school. This led to many young people at his school encountering God and the experience awakened in him a deep desire for ministry.
After school, Adrian studied Theology and started lecturing at a local Bible College while also serving as a Youth Pastor and ministering in High Schools and Universities across the city, seeing many more young people come to Christ.
After a decade in youth ministry and some time as an executive pastor, Adrian founded Anchor Church Joburg in 2015 with the heart to make a difference in South Africa. It’s during this time that he met his wife Leigh who joined the church and started serving as a leader in the women’s ministry and creative team.
Together, they lead the church for almost 9 years before joining Ps. John and Leslie Siebeling and The Life Church global family in 2024.
Adrian and Leigh love serving the local and global church, preaching the gospel, making disciples and equipping leaders. When they’re not building church, they spend most of their time raising their four children and enjoying the many adventures of Africa.
Courses
Sacred Marriage
Understand the biblical foundation of marriage as a sacred covenant, not merely a contract.
Explore how the relationship between husband and wife mirrors the love, service, and sacrifice of Jesus.
Learn practical tools to build trust, resolve disagreements, and foster emotional and spiritual unity.
Revelation
Understand the nature, purpose, and structure of Revelation within its first-century context and biblical canon.
Explore the spiritual messages to the churches of Asia Minor and their continuing relevance to today’s Church.
Encounter Jesus Christ as the central figure of Revelation — the victorious Lamb who reigns over history.
Prison Letters
Discover the historical background and setting of Paul’s writings from prison, and their relevance for believers today.
Study how Paul unveils the believer’s spiritual position and the Church’s role as the Body of Christ.
Learn how to cultivate unshakable joy, gratitude, and contentment regardless of circumstances.
Evangelism
Explore the Great Commission and the scriptural mandate to share the message of salvation.
Learn to clearly communicate the truth of the gospel — repentance, grace, and new life in Christ.
Understand how the Spirit empowers believers to speak with boldness, wisdom, and love.
The Apostles Creed
Trace every phrase of the Apostles’ Creed back to its scriptural origins and see how the earliest Christians confessed the same truths we hold today.
Understand how the Creed emerged in the early Church, why it mattered in defending orthodoxy, and how it continues to anchor Christian belief through the ages.
Examine the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as revealed in the Creed — the nature, work, and unity of the triune God.
The Power of Prayer
The Biblical Foundation of Prayer – Discover prayer as God’s ordained means of relationship and cooperation with humanity from Genesis to Revelation.
The Prayer Life of Jesus – Study the example of Christ’s dependence on the Father and His teaching on prayer, including the Lord’s Prayer as a model for believers.
Power and Authority in Prayer – Learn how to pray in the name of Jesus, stand on God’s promises, and exercise spiritual authority through faith and the Word.
Romans
The Righteousness of God Revealed – Explore Paul’s central theme that the gospel is “the power of God unto salvation” and that righteousness comes by faith, not by works (Romans 1–4).
Justification and Peace with God – Study how believers are made right with God through Christ’s atoning work and live in the assurance of His grace (Romans 5).
Sanctification and the Spirit-Filled Life – Understand the believer’s victory over sin and life in the Spirit as described in Romans 6–8.
Apologetics & Polemics
The Biblical Basis for Polemics – Examine scriptural commands to defend the faith and expose false doctrine, understanding the difference between godly correction and divisiveness.
Historical Polemics and the Early Church – Study how early church fathers like Athanasius, Augustine, and Irenaeus defended orthodox doctrine against heresies.
Identifying False Teachings – Learn to recognize theological errors, distortions of Scripture, and counterfeit gospels in both historical and contemporary settings.
How to read your Bible
The Bible as God’s Living Word – Discover what the Bible is, how it was written and preserved, and why it is the final authority for faith and practice.
Principles of Interpretation (Hermeneutics) – Learn how to interpret Scripture faithfully by considering context, audience, language, and the unity of the biblical message.
Tools for Effective Bible Study – Explore practical study methods such as word studies, cross-referencing, outlining, and using concordances or commentaries.
Hebrews
Authorship, Audience, and Purpose – Examine the historical background, intended readers, and theological motivations behind the writing of Hebrews.
The Supremacy of Christ – Study how Hebrews exalts Jesus as greater than angels, Moses, Aaron, and the entire sacrificial system of the Old Covenant.
Christ as Our Great High Priest – Explore the priestly ministry of Jesus, His once-for-all sacrifice, and His ongoing intercession for believers.
Healing and Deliverance
Biblical Foundations of Healing and Deliverance – Explore Old and New Testament principles showing God’s will to heal and restore humanity through Christ’s atonement.
The Healing Ministry of Jesus and the Early Church – Study the miracles, compassion, and authority of Christ, and how the apostles continued His work through the Holy Spirit.
Authority of the Believer – Understand the believer’s God-given authority over sickness, sin, and demonic oppression through the name and power of Jesus.
Gospel 101
What Is the Gospel? – Define the true meaning of the gospel from Scripture and distinguish it from common cultural misconceptions or distortions.
The Story of Redemption – Trace the overarching biblical narrative of God’s plan—from creation and the fall to the redemption accomplished through Jesus Christ.
The Person and Work of Christ – Study the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus as the central act of God’s saving grace and victory over sin.
Church History
The Apostolic and Early Church – Study the origins of Christianity, the ministry of the apostles, the growth of the early Church under persecution, and the writings of the Church Fathers.
The Rise of Christendom – Examine the legalization of Christianity, the formation of creeds, church councils, and the establishment of the Church within the Roman Empire.
The Reformation and Renewal Movements – Explore the causes and impact of the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Counter-Reformation, and later renewal movements that reshaped Christian thought and practice.