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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Pastor Tom Pennington hospitalized after he ‘stops breathing’ in daughter’s arms
Countryside Bible Church’s Pastor-Teacher Tom Pennington has been hospitalized and is now on the mend after he suffered a “heart event” and stopped breathing in one of his daughter’s arms Friday morning while on vacation with his family, his church announced.
JD Greear warns SBC could lose minority churches with permanent ban on women pastors
As Southern Baptist Convention messengers prepare to vote on an amendment in their constitution, known as the Law Amendment, that would permanently ban women from serving as pastors “as qualified by Scripture,” the denomination’s former president J.D. Greear called it an “unwise” and “unnecessary” that could lead to a hemorrhaging of minority churches.
Joe Scarborough calls Trump’s description of relationship with God ‘beyond parody’
Former President and presumptive Republican 2024 presidential nominee Donald Trump says he believes his relationship with God is “good” as he professed his love for Evangelicals who have been faithfully praying for him and assuring him that he’s going to be OK.
Carl Lentz says he's recovering sex, prescription drug addict, speaks out on relationship with Brian Houston
As he continued his return to the spotlight Thursday, former Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz, whose ministry was derailed by an explosive sex scandal in November 2020, admitted he's a broken man recovering from a sex and prescription drug addiction who is “changing” for the better.
Blind woman denied entry into church because of guide dog
A blind Texas woman says she was unable to attend a church because officials wouldn't allow her guide dog inside their sanctuary.
Carl Lentz claims Hillsong Church browbeat him into signing NDA in firing
Former Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz claimed Tuesday that he was unable to speak publicly about his firing from Hillsong Church in 2020 because he was browbeaten into signing a non-disclosure agreement to collect severance pay from the megachurch headquartered in Australia.
David Robbins named new president of Campus Crusade for Christ International
David Robbins, a longtime ministry leader with Campus Crusade for Christ International, popularly known as Cru in the U.S., has been selected as the new president of the interdenominational Christian evangelism and discipleship ministry.
Street preacher shot in Arkansas for allegedly refusing to give up his microphone
A beloved street preacher in North Little Rock, Arkansas, who was allegedly shot after he refused to give up his microphone to a young man who tried to take it as he preached on Sunday is now recovering and offering forgiveness to his attacker.
Carl Lentz says he is not 'a disgraced pastor’
In the first episode of their new "Lights On" podcast, former Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz and his wife, Laura, discussed how his infidelity shattered their marriage and ministry and the work they have done and continue to do to recover.
Pastor, former SBC seminary prof. charged in DOJ investigation says he is ‘not guilty’
Former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary evangelism professor and interim provost Matthew Queen says he is not guilty as he faces one count of records falsification in connection with a U.S. Department of Justice investigation of the Southern Baptist Convention, and said he seeks vindication from both “God and man.”
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