• Minister to the needs of men, women and children in our community
• Advance the Kingdom of God on the earth 

Personal Background

Leigh Ellen Ertle began as a professional trainer and Olympic-level competitor. She went to the School of Ministry in Toronto, Canada and graduated from Savannah Collage of Art and Design. She continued her education by receiving her Master’s degree at Columbus State University. Leigh Ellen raises, trains, and competes her horses. Though her focus is no longer the same. Having represented the U.S. here and abroad she now rides for enjoyment and her professional focus has been divinely directed towards counseling. Her family farm, Big Bear Farm is also the home of Enoch Ministries, a PATH center wherein she uses her love for horses and her passion for counseling to create a peaceful environment and enables individuals to grow, learn, and create change. Being a Christian counselor, Leigh Ellen credits God with the many successes individuals experience.

Professional Background

Leigh Ellen established Enoch Ministries, which blends her passion, faith, and purpose in 2003. She began a program that uses horses and animals as a medium in her counseling program. As well as counseling through Enoch Ministries, Leigh Ellen did her internship at Ann Elizabeth Shepard House working with adolescent girls who had experienced sexual abuse and/or were sexually aggressive. After AESH, Leigh Ellen worked with West Georgia Counseling, helping individuals and families for a few years until she became a counselor at Bradfield Campus of Twin Cedars. While working in these various settings, Leigh Ellen continues her work at Enoch Ministries working with people with developmental disabilities, and now through Enoch Ministries, Leigh Ellen has the ability to offer her services to all of her clients.

Leigh Ellen Ertle, LPC, CPCS and Associates