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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Hillsong Church Becomes Own Denomination, Splits From Australia's Largest Pentecostal Group
Citing the growing global nature of the church, Brian Houston, global senior pastor of the popular Hillsong Church has announced a split from Australia's largest Pentecostal denomination to become a denomination of its own.
Megachurch Pastor Surprises Cleaning Lady With New Home
A North Texas megachurch pastor shocked by the dilapidated condition of the house in which the woman who has been cleaning his church for more than a decade lived, recently surprised her with a new home that left her almost speechless.
Prominent Dallas Pastor George Mason Challenges White Christians to Help Seek Justice for Botham Jean
George Mason, a prominent and longtime senior pastor at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas challenged white Christians on Sunday to help seek justice for Botham Shem Jean, the black man who was shot dead in his home by Dallas police officer Amber Guyger on Sept. 6.
Dave Stone to Step Down From Helm of Southeast Christian Church
Dave Stone, senior pastor of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, has announced that he plans on stepping down from the more than 22,000-member church after some 12 years at the helm.
Village Church Pastor Matt Chandler Reveals Minor Was Sexually Assaulted at Kids Camp
Matt Chandler, pastor of The Village Church in Highland Village, Texas, revealed on Sunday that police are currently investigating an allegation regarding the sexual assault of a minor from his church at camp for kids held six years ago.
Texas Megachurch Says Disputed Retirement Benefits Were to Be Funded From Natural Gas Revenue
Crossroads Christian Church in Grand Prairie, Texas, revealed Monday that a disputed supplemental retirement benefits package for which former executive pastor Mel Dietz and his wife Vicki sued for millions of dollars was to be funded from natural gas revenues that could not support the plan overtime.
Gospel Star Kirk Franklin Forgives Dying Biological Father Who Gave Him Up for Adoption
After losing his troubled younger sister to prison earlier this summer, gospel star Kirk Franklin revealed Sunday that he chose to release his dying biological father who gave him up for adoption from another prison – the prison of unforgiveness.
FBI Wants Victims to Come Forward After Disney Imposter Scams Church Out of $340K
The FBI is asking any additional victims of a serial conman who defrauded some 22 investors at a Tennessee church of $340,000 to come forward after he pretended, among other things, to be the owner of Disney Animation Studios.
Texas Megachurch Owes Former Pastor and Wife $3.7M in Retirement Benefits, Jury Says
Crossroads Christian Church in Grand Prairie, Texas will have to pay nearly $4 million to their former executive pastor, Mel Dietz and his wife, Vicki, after a jury decided this week that the church failed to provide the couple with supplemental retirement benefits despite employing them for more than 20 years.
Botham Shem Jean, Beloved Christian Leader Shot Dead by Dallas Officer Remembered as a Light
In a solemn synergy of worship and grief Thursday, hundreds of supporters remembered Botham Shem Jean, the 26-year-old accountant and worship leader who was fatally gunned down inside his apartment by a Dallas police officer, as a man who was a blessing to almost everyone who knew him.
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