Leonardo Blair

Pastors faring worse than others in relationships and well-being but most don’t get help

Despite faring worse than practising Christians and US adults in general in their relationships, physical, emotional and mental health, most pastors don't get professional support.

Christian share of global population shrinks despite remaining largest religious group - study

Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group.

Despite frustrations, few pastors leave pulpit annually - study

Though record levels of pastors, including more than half in mainline Protestant churches, seriously considered leaving full-time ministry during the COVID-19 pandemic, only about 1% of them have been leaving ministry work annually in the last decade, a new Lifeway Research study finds.

More churches embrace AI in ministry but pastors prefer to write their own sermons - study

More churches across the U.S. are embracing the use of Artificial Intelligence in their ministries, but pastors have stopped short of using the technology to prepare their sermons, data from the State of the Church Tech 2025 report shows.

Americans are swapping organized religion for personal truth - study

While respected Christian researchers like George Barna have been sounding the alarm on the dangers of syncretism to a biblical worldview in recent years, a new study published Monday suggests more Americans are leaving organized religion in search of personalized faith perspectives that embrace syncretism — a fusion of different religions.

US missionary kidnapped at gunpoint is rescued unharmed

Five days after he was kidnapped by armed men from his church in Motherwell, South Africa, Tennessee missionary Josh Sullivan was rescued and “miraculously unharmed” following a “high-intensity shootout” that left three people dead.

Gateway Church founder Robert Morris charged with child sex abuse

Robert Morris, founding pastor of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, was indicted on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child by a multi-county grand jury in Oklahoma on Wednesday. The indictment stems from allegations made by Cindy Clemishire last June that he sexually abused her over multiple years in the 1980s, beginning when she was 12.

TD Jakes denies claims he 'harbored carnal desires' for men in defense of defamation lawsuit

Megachurch Pastor TD Jakes has formally denied allegations he sexually assaulted former pastor Duane Youngblood when he was a teenager or his older brother, Pastor Richard Edwin Youngblood, in a legal response to a motion seeking to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against his accusers.

Hillsong Church loses another US campus as San Francisco location separates

The number of Hillsong Church campuses in America has now fallen to just five after leaders in the global Australia-based megachurch announced Sunday that Hillsong San Francisco â led by pastors Brenden and Jacqui Brown â is separating from the Hillsong brand and will be independently run under a new name.

Independent investigation into IHOPKC's Mike Bickle publishes findings

International House of Prayer Kansas City's disgraced founder Mike Bickle used predatory tactics and spiritual manipulation to sexually abuse at least 17 females, including minors, according to the findings of an independent investigative report. One victim claims she was so gaslit by Bickle he made her read Psalm 51 after sexual encounters.

Church leader mourns 'losses too great to bear' as California wildfires continue to rage

The list of names of members of our churches in the San Gabriel Valley and in the Pacific Palisades area who have lost their home could exceed 40 or 50 by the time all of the news is in."

Michael Brown admits 'lack of judgement' but denies sexual misconduct

Michael Brown, host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio programme, who is also president, founder and professor of practical theology at FIRE School of Ministry, admitted to a "definite lack of judgement" but denied allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct with a former female staffer he said he treated like a "family member" 23 years ago.

TD Jakes files defamation lawsuit against man who accused him of sexual assault

A day after suffering "a slight health incident" while preaching on Sunday, Bishop T.D. Jakes of The Potter's House megachurch in Dallas, Texas, filed a defamation lawsuit against former-pastor-turned-registered sex offender Duane Youngblood, who alleged he was sexually assaulted by Jakes when he was a teenager some 40 years ago.

TD Jakes suffers \'slight health incident\' during Sunday sermon