Leonardo Blair
Senior Reporter
Leonardo Blair is an award-winning investigative reporter and feature writer whose career spanned secular media in the Caribbean and New York City prior to joining The Christian Post in 2013. His early work with CP focusing on crime and Christian society quickly attracted international attention when he exposed a campaign by Creflo Dollar Ministries in 2015 to raise money from supporters to purchase a $65 million luxury jet. He continues to report extensively on church crimes, spiritual abuse, mental health, the black church and major events impacting Christian culture.
He is a 2007 alumnus of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he was an inaugural member of the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. He lives with his wife and two sons in New York City.
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Todd Bentley announces return to ministry after hearing from God
Approximately one year after a team of evangelical leaders declared him “not qualified” for leadership due to “credible” allegations of “ungodly and immoral behavior,” including predatory sexual activity, Fresh Fire USA leader Todd Bentley says he’s now back after hearing from God.
Dallas school district to name school after megachurch pastor Frederick Douglass Haynes III
A new secondary school set to open in the fall of 2021 on the campus of Paul Quinn College, a private, faith-based, historically black liberal arts-inspired institution, will be named after the Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III, senior pastor of the 12,000-member Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas.
Pregnant woman delivers baby after being shot at home; family thanks God
Family members of a 24-year-old pregnant Georgia woman who was shot while standing in front of a home are now thanking God after she survived along with her newborn, who was reportedly delivered at the scene on Tuesday evening.
Pastor who coerced teen into having sex to cleanse her of childhood abuse gets 10 years in prison
An Ohio pastor who confessed to coercing and enticing a teenage girl into engaging in sexual acts with him at his church so she could be cleansed and freed from a “dark place” of childhood sexual abuse will now spend 10 years behind bars the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Several states showing significant drops in births amid pandemic, new data show
New data released by a number of states across the country show significant drops in birth rates, pointing to signs of what could be a broader baby bust amid the pandemic.
Lifeway moves to sell new headquarters 3 years after moving in
The Southern Baptist Convention’s publishing arm, Lifeway Christian Resources, announced Tuesday that it has entered into a contract to sell the new building that houses its corporate headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, just over three years after moving in as employees embrace remote work.
Hillsong pastors splurged tithes on luxury lifestyles, former members say
Months on the heels of a sex scandal that rocked its Hillsong NYC location, Hillsong Church is now facing allegations of financial abuse as a number of former members accuse pastors of splurging tithe money on lavish expenses.
Study suggests what makes prophesies, 'voice of God' unpredictable
Before the 2020 presidential election, several evangelical self-styled prophets like Jeremiah Johnson predicted a win for former President Donald Trump after hearing what they thought was the voice of God.
More fathers satisfied with time spent with their kids in pandemic: Pew
While the coronavirus has disrupted family life dynamics in ways that aren’t always positive, a new Pew Research Center analysis shows that an increased share of fathers are satisfied with the amount of time they spend with their children compared to three years ago.
Biggest churches push 'superficial Christianity,' 'phonies' now being exposed: John MacArthur
Some of America's biggest churches support a culture of corrupt, “superficial Christianity” and made a lot of money doing it but the internet is now making it harder for “phonies” to survive, Pastor John MacArthur recently said.
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