About Us...

(We're Good Birds)

Greetings to you, Good Bird!

Welcome and thank you for stopping by our tiny church, the #bestchurchever.

You’ve reached a very special corner of the internet, as this church and academy is a place like no other.

Get ready for the ride of your life…

How we were founded

The Gnostic Church and Academy of Lord Jesus Christ was founded by Brother Marty Leeds, and has been in operation since 2022. Brother Marty has been a working minister since 2011, and plays a special and extremely significant role as the academy’s head teacher, preacher and spiritual leader. Marty has earned a place in the hearts and minds of thousands over the last decade by showing the merits of what he teaches by leading by example and always keeping honor, integrity, dignity, a strong work ethic and honesty as his core values. Marty is a documentarian, investigative journalist, poet, musician, has written 10+ books, has had 2 successful podcasts, has made 12+ documentary films, and has 12 music records to his name. He has done public speaking engagements across Canada and the United States.

Marty Leeds The Good Bird with Tommy The Pete

Marty is far from an ordinary Christian preacher and our church is far from an ordinary church. Marty’s ministry is characterized by his fierce dedication to truth, his passionate delivery, and his no holds-barred attitude. The sermons cover a wide range of subjects, including cosmology, gematria, Kabbalah, astrology, astro-biology, comparative-mythology, psychology, philosophy, conspiracy, false histories, and so much more. Every sermon Marty takes the congregation for a ride, and every sermon leaves you filled with hope and inspiration.

We're here to serve

Services are usually 2 to 3 hours long, every Sunday at 9am CST. Services are always free and are available for viewing on YouTube, Rumble, and Rokfin.

What We Teach

Though we are exclusively a Christian church, our Order dutifully and honorably celebrates the creeds and beliefs of many of the great traditions and faiths of the world. We teach the Prisca Theologia which asserts that “a single theology exists which threads through all the religions, and which was anciently given by God to humans,” and thus we educate and teach our congregation on the beliefs and faiths of many religions and spiritual doctrines. The term GNOSTIC being used at our church, is in direct reference to the sacred wisdom that has been at the heart of the great traditions found around the world, and has nothing to do with any specific sect or dogmatic belief alleged to be held by some historic gnostics.

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The Mystery School Tradition

Our teachings highlight the fact that all of the great traditions, beneath their exoteric veil, hold at their core a foundational esoteric truth, which transcends all belief systems, languages, cultures, terms, categories, names, symbols or otherwise. As our Order works to continue on the Mystery School Tradition, our primary purpose is to be custodians of the esoteric and mystical wisdom behind the world religions, but especially that which is ciphered and encoded within the Holy Bible and the mythos and ethos of Christianity.

Our Mission

We seek to break the spell which contemporary churches have laid over people’s minds in regards to the interpretation and meaning of scripture.

To re-awaken people’s moral and ethical presence in alignment with God through our teachings and living by example.

To build and increase an online community and congregation, as well as one in the flesh, for people to gather, learn, witness, share, and enjoy the glory of God.

To assist people in their Great Work to re-unite with God by:

  • Producing educational material in the form of sermons, lectures, and documentaries (online and in the flesh) and written works (books, brochures, Articles, etc)
  • Attending and hosting events (as speakers, vendors, facilitators, etc). This would include workshops, baptisms, shamanic retreats, prayer sessions, meditations, etc.
  • Offering single or group retreats focused on our teachings.
  • Offering an event space for other educators to teach what is aligned with our values.

WHAT WE ARE DEDICATED TO

Our church seeks to rediscover the lost wisdom that is man’s birthright

Our church seeks to re-affirm true Christian values

Our church seeks to have fun while still learning, repenting, growing, and praying

Our church seeks to continue our tradition of leading by example. We do not teach what we do not practice.

Our church seeks to filter out those people who are not ready for the gnostic path and have not done enough self-work and initiating.

Our church seeks to be a beacon of hope & truth amongst the haze of despair of modernity

Our church seeks to be a place where one can re-center, grow & prosper

Our church seeks to be dedicated, open, honest, hard-working

Our church seeks to call out the BS without reservation or apology

Our church seeks to be the greatest community this side of heaven

Our church seeks to be a pillar of support for those needing prayer or council

Our church seeks to be medicine to the soul, sustenance for the mind, and hope for the heart

Our church seeks to not tell others what to do or to think but encourages an autodidactic approach to finding the truth for oneself.

Our church seeks to assist people in developing an unparalleled understanding of esoterica through a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

Meet The Pastoral Leadership Team

Brother Marty Leeds

Brother Marty Leeds

Fearless leader & creator of The Gnostic Academy. He is an amazing musician, prolific writer, documentarian & an absolute genius at piecing together the truth from the stars down to the face of this flat earth. In his spare time, Marty enjoys refreshing beverages and long hikes in the mountains.

Sister Jen Leeds

Jenny Bird

Beside every great man, is a great woman. Jen is essentially the 'mother hen' to our flock of Good Birds. She is the creator of the Rosaries offered in our Church Store. Jen is a professional mixer & mingler in the comments during the Sunday sermons, handles pretty much everything behind the scenes. You might say that she's Marty's 'back-end' babe.

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