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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MorningStar founder Rick Joyner slams Chris Reed for disrespecting ministry with resignation
MorningStar Ministries Founder Rick Joyner alleged Sunday that the ministry has mounting evidence showing the ministry’s former leader, Chris Reed, lied to them about a physical relationship with a former student, which enaled him to be elevated in leadership when he should have been “disqualified.”
Robert Morris’ son, James Morris, preparing to plant his own church after Gateway Church exit
Just over a month after stepping down as leader of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, in the wake of his father Robert Morris’ scandalous resignation, James Morris is preparing to pursue his long-held dream of leading his own church.
MorningStar Ministries accused of cover-up in lawsuit detailing rampant abuse of boys by ex-volunteer
A lawsuit filed against MorningStar Ministries earlier this month accuses founder Rick Joyner and top officials and staff members of gross negligence for allegedly engaging in the coverup of multiple incidences of sexual abuse against minors in the ministry.
Rick Joyner says 'deceptive spirit' at play in Chris Reed's resignation as ministry faces lawsuit
Days after MorningStar Ministries leader Chris Reed abruptly resigned Monday, citing, among other things, the sexual abuse of minors by a former volunteer and police officer, the organization's founder, Rick Joyner, blamed his departure on "the most deceptive spirit" he's ever encountered, suggesting Reed "is in a battle for his future."
Philippines police say 2,000 officers not enough to arrest megachurch Pastor Apollo Quiboloy
As a standoff between controversial megachurch Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and Philippines police seeking to arrest him for child-sex trafficking entered its sixth day Wednesday, local officials say it will take more than 2,000 police to arrest the fugitive televangelist and Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader at his 74-acre compound in Davao City where he's believed to be hiding in an underground bunker.
MorningStar leader Chris Reed resigns citing sexual abuse of minors by former volunteer
MorningStar Ministries leader Chris Reed resigned from all his leadership roles with the organization effective Monday, including his job as senior pastor of MorningStar Fellowship Church in Fort Mill, South Carolina, citing, among other things, the sexual abuse of minors by a former volunteer and police officer.
After Robert Morris scandal, former Gateway Church staffer is done with organized religion
After working with the embattled Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, for several years, one former employee and most of her family cannot picture themselves worshiping at a megachurch or being involved in any kind of organized religion again.
Police in Philippines won’t leave megachurch compound until Apollo Quiboloy is arrested
The Philippine National Police remained resolute in their mission to arrest fugitive televangelist and Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy as they vowed to continue searching for him at his 74-acre compound Tuesday until they have him in custody for child abuse and human trafficking charges.
AME Church reaches settlement to restore missing retirement funds
Some 5,000 employees and retirees of the African Methodist Episcopal Church who filed a class-action lawsuit against the denomination in 2022 after a former church executive allegedly squandered some $90 million of their retirement savings on “foolish" and risky investments, have reached a settlement that will begin restoring some of the lost money.
Chick-fil-A to join Netflix, Amazon, Hulu in streaming market
After topping America’s fast-food market for nearly a decade while remaining closed on Sundays, Chick-fil-A, the Christian-owned fast-food chain known for its signature chicken sandwich, is expected to join the crowded video streaming market this year alongside familiar brands like Netflix, Amazon and Hulu.
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