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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Robert Jeffress: Christians Not Voting for Donald Trump If He's the Nominee Are Foolish, Prideful
Pastor Robert Jeffress, leader of the influential 12,000-member First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, declared Wednesday that Republicans who have vowed never to support Donald Trump if he becomes the Republican presidential nominee are "fools."
ECFA Named as Co-Conspirator in Lawsuit Against Mark Driscoll, Ex Mars Hill Chief Elder
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability has been accused of helping former Mars Hill Church Pastor Mark Driscoll, and his chief elder, Sutton Turner, engage in fraud and racketeering concerning donor contributions.
Pastor Killed by Brother at Church Has Long History of Violence
William Schooler, 70, the beloved pastor and community advocate who was shot dead inside his church by his younger brother while the choir sang on Sunday, might have been killed due to a longtime dispute over inheritance money.
#NeverTrump: Republican Ben Sasse Declares He'll Never Vote for Donald Trump
The #NeverTrump hashtag revolt against Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump which has been steadily gaining momentum over the weekend, got the endorsement of Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska on Sunday making him the first elected Republican to do so.
'It Was Awful,' Longtime Pastor Shot Dead in Church by Younger Brother as Choir Sang
A community of congregants and family members are now struggling with shock and grief after William Schooler, 70, a longtime pastor and community advocate in Ohio, was fatally gunned down in his office, allegedly by his younger brother in church Sunday.
Evangelicals Supporting Donald Trump Are 'Cultural Evangelicals,' 'Mad as Heck,' Anthony Bradley, Richard Land Say
Donald Trump has given certain types of evangelicals a voice, and they have delivered a loud and resounding message to the establishment politicians at the polls — we are mad.
NRB Says Members Must Affirm Gender, Biological Sex in New Statement of Faith
The National Religious Broadcasters affirmed traditional marriage and condemned any sexual act outside that union, including pornography and homosexuality, in a new version of their Statement of Faith adopted Tuesday.
Donald Trump Must Be Stopped, Conservatives, Liberals Both Urge
A slew of publications from across the ideological spectrum are calling for Republican candidates and leaders to launch a resolute effort to stop Donald Trump.
NRB Terminates Gospel for Asia's Membership Over Financial Accountability Issues
The National Religious Broadcasters has terminated the membership of embattled missions agency Gospel for Asia, which was hit with a bombshell class action lawsuit alleging fraudulent use of donor money earlier this month, due to financial accountability issues.
Ohio Pastor Says Angel Named 'Johnny' Saved His Life After Crash
A young Ohio pastor says he is convinced that an angel named "Johnny" saved his life after he crashed his car into a utility pole last year.
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