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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As gas prices soar with inflation, some churches help communities with gas giveaways
Among the free food, games and other prizes offered at an event hosted by the Family Life Christian Center in Clinton, Iowa, Saturday, the chance to win a $100 gas card is the biggest incentive promoted by Senior Pastor Kenny Hilliard Jr. to convince his community to show up.
10 reactions to overturning Roe v. Wade: Michelle Obama ‘heartbroken’; Rick Warren says ‘Thank you’
Reactions to Friday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that the U.S. Constitution protects the right to abortion reflected both joy and sorrow, highlighting the deep divisions among the American public and politicians on the issue.
Allegations of grooming, sexual assault against CCM singer Chris Rice detailed in new report
A new report elaborates on allegations of sexual misconduct against well-known contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Chris Rice, who reportedly engaged in “massages” with underage boys and invited them to stay overnight at his home.
Former youth pastor dies after he stops breathing in police custody
North Carolina authorities are investigating the death of Christopher Hensley, a 35-year-old former youth pastor and father who died in police custody last Wednesday while he was being restrained.
206-year-old church permanently closes due to dwindling numbers, failure to attract younger members
In 206 years, Christ Church UMC in Southwick, Massachusetts, has survived changes to its name, facilities and membership. After more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic however, members voted in May to permanently disband the congregation due to their dwindling numbers beginning July 1 and their pastor decided it was a good time to retire too.
Church grieves after former treasurer gets probation for stealing $400K
A Pennsylvania church that wanted to see “greater punishment” for a former treasurer who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $400,000 from their coffers is now grieving after she was sentenced to just 10 years of probation for her crime.
Charlie Dates named successor to James Meeks at 10K-member Salem Baptist Church of Chicago
Calling him “the greatest young preacher in our nation today,” Rev. James Meeks announced Sunday that Pastor Charlie Dates of Progressive Baptist Church in Chicago will succeed him as leader of the 10,000-member Salem Baptist Church of Chicago when he steps out of the role in January 2023.
Colts’ Khari Willis walks away from millions in NFL to advance ‘Gospel of Jesus Christ’
Indianapolis Colts starting safety Khari Willis announced that he is walking away from the NFL and millions of dollars in earnings to devote the rest of his life "to the further advancement of the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
Megachurch Pastor AR Bernard’s dream to combat Brooklyn gentrification inches close to reality
The Rev. A. R. Bernard, pastor of New York City’s largest evangelical church, the Christian Cultural Center, inched closer to creating an urban village of hundreds of affordable housing units as a formal review of the development has now started after years of planning.
Children in faith-based child welfare programs safer than those in secular ones, Baylor study suggests
Children in the care of faith-based child welfare programs could be safer from sexual abuse and other ills than those in secular ones a new Baylor University study suggests.
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