Top 60 Progressive Christian Influencers in 2026

1. Anne Lamott

Bio Author, Mom, Nana, Activist, Sunday School teacher. https://events.democrats.org/event/725958 *****@barclayagency.com Instagram Handle @annelamott Instagram Followers 229.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 573 Progressive Christian Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at anuj@feedspot.com Copy emailEmail us

2. Josh Howerton

Bio Senior Pastor @lpconnect 👩🏻‍🦰 @janahowerton 👩🏽👧🏽👦🏻 Instagram Handle @josh_howerton Instagram Followers 1.1M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Jacob Coyne

Bio Author, preacher, Christian content creator + founder of @stayhereorg ❤️‍🔥 @mariahncoyne🗣️Speaking: *****@stayhere.live👇More👇 Instagram Handle @jacobcoyne Instagram Followers 198.7K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Brian Recker

Bio ▫️ex-pastor, rabble-rouser 😤▫️mdiv 💒▫️be curious, not judgmental ♥️📖 best selling author of HELL BENT! 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @berecker Instagram Followers 371.2K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Mike Maeshiro

Bio 🌈 Gay Ex-Pastor 👨🏻‍💻 Consultant for Queer & Deconstructing Christians #queertheology | Nashville, TN👇🏼 Get support on your deconstruction journey *****@mikemaeshiro.com Instagram Handle @mikemaeshiro Instagram Followers 107.1K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Travis Kelce

Bio ✷ Sinfluencer, First of Her Name ✷Top 5% 😈❤️‍🔥 Instagram Handle @deconstructiongirl Instagram Followers 109.6K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΖ ΜΠΗΓΚΑ

Bio ✝️🙌 YouTube link below Instagram Handle @post_post_modern_theology Instagram Followers 101.9K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Andre Henry

Bio Fighting despair in this world built to break us.Award-winning musician | Bestselling author | Tomorrow Maker💥Join the movement here 📫👇🏽 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @theandrehenry Instagram Followers 55.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. J. Warren Welch

Bio I'm sexy and I poet | Autistic | ADHD | Bipolar | Parent/Foster parent | Reconstructing Faith | *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @j.warren.welch Instagram Followers 48.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Carlos A. Rodriguez

Bio Founder & Director @thehappygivers & @lafundacionhappy Papá | Husband | Boricua 🇵🇷 *****@happysonship.com Instagram Handle @carloshappynpo Instagram Followers 71.9K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams

Bio → articulating #loveandjustice→ creating #liberatedlife → author #radicaldharma→ visioning #newAmerica→ architect @mndflmeditation *****@angelkyodowilliams.com Instagram Handle @zenchangeangel Instagram Followers 39.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Rev. Peyton

Bio Official IG of Reverend Peyton from Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band. Click here to get new record… Instagram Handle @bigdamnband Instagram Followers 35.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

13. Meredith Miller

Bio You don’t need a seminary degree to talk with your kids about Jesus, but it can be nice to have a friend with one!Best stuff here👇 Instagram Handle @meredithannemiller Instagram Followers 34.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Adam Ericksen

Bio Progressive Christian reclaiming Christianity. Pastor at @clackamasucc. God loves you.❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽❤️ *****@c-ucc.org Instagram Handle @adamericksen Instagram Followers 30.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Shane Claiborne

Bio Author, activist, & recovering sinner. Building a new world in the shell of the old one. Twitter/Facebook: ShaneClaiborne *****@redletterchristians.org Instagram Handle @shane.claiborne Instagram Followers 40.9K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis

Bio God is Love. Period. Just Love Story Bible;Fierce Love Book & SubstackSenior Minister & Public Theologian @MiddleChurch *****@middlechurch.org Instagram Handle @revjacquilewis Instagram Followers 31.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Father Lizzie

Bio My book: God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us⛪️ @jubileeatx 🎙️ @andalsowithyoupodcast Mama 🎀 Episcopal Priest YOU are a beloved babe of God 🏳️‍🌈🌵ATX Instagram Handle @rev.lizzie Instagram Followers 59.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Marlee Liss

Bio Support for survivors reclaiming healing & justice🩵Keynote Speaker & Author🌈🇨🇦Founder @survivors4justicereformthe doc that changed everything🎬⬇️ *****@marleeliss.com Instagram Handle @marleeliss Instagram Followers 21.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Reed Uberman

Bio Christian apologist | Podcast host | Discussing culture & beyond 🎙️ | for more 👇 Instagram Handle @reeduberman Instagram Followers 33.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Rev. Tony Lee

Bio Jesus is all the world to me.Pastor of Community Of Hope AME Church Radio Host WPGC 95.5 FM#IAmCOH Instagram Handle @revtonylee Instagram Followers 18.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

21. Rev. Dr. John Faison Sr

Bio Believer, Husband, Father, Pastor, CEO, Professor, Veteran, LeaderHusband to @mayabfaisonSenior Pastor of @thegrovenash *****@johnfaison.org Instagram Handle @johnfaisonsr Instagram Followers 16.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

22. Zach W. Lambert

Bio pastor @restoreatx. cofounder @postevangelicalcollective. doctoral student @dukeuniversity. author of Better Ways to Read the Bible (order now👇) Instagram Handle @zachwlambert Instagram Followers 39.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

23. Cindy Uwera Uwera

Bio ⚠️Not available/Back after the break.⚠️𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭♡ ✞𝑸𝒖'𝒊𝒄𝒊 𝒍'𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒆𝒖 𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒈𝒖é𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒆!❤️‍🩹❣️𝐒.𝐎.𝐒-𝐉𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐡#𝙹𝚘𝚜𝚞é𝟸𝟺:𝟷𝟻#𝙹𝚞𝚐𝚎𝚜𝟼:𝟷𝟺 Instagram Handle @the_christianfeminist Instagram Followers 10.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Joy Vetterlein

Bio I used to share words about spirituality. Now I do content, marketing & strategy. Instagram Handle @joyvetterlein Instagram Followers 8.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Tiffany Dawn

Bio Outgrowing old versions of yourself Me too ❤️ ✨ Faith • relationships • mental health for the evolving soul ✨Books & courses 👇 *****@tiffanydawn.net Instagram Handle @tiffanydawniqb Instagram Followers 8.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Brian Murphy & Fr Shay Kearns

Bio Run by @thisisbgm (✡️) & @shannontlkearns (✝️)We believe that queerness is already holy and we are here to spread that message 🏳️‍🌈🙏 *****@queertheology.com Instagram Handle @queertheology Instagram Followers 9.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Colby Martin

Bio Author of "UnClobber," and, "The Shift.” I'm mostly on Substack these days, join us over at perspectiveshift.co *****@colbymartinonline.com Instagram Handle @colbymartin Instagram Followers 9.3K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. Dr. Camden Morgante

Bio Heal your faith and relationships from toxic beliefs Author of Recovering from Purity Culture 📖Substack: Walking the Middle PathFree quiz ⤵️ *****@drcamden.com Instagram Handle @drcamden Instagram Followers 9.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Breanne Rodgers

Bio Tolkien IG: @celebreabird ☆ story chaser. gently defiant. ☆ redeemed by Jesus Christ.☆ read my substacks here! 👇🏻 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @breabird Instagram Followers 6.4K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Elisha Lee

Bio I’m a talkerA lot of costumes and DJs lately 🪩 Sometimes my hyperfixations go viral🎙️ @faith.unraveled *****@elishalee.com Instagram Handle @elisha.l.ee Instagram Followers 7.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Rachel Wilson

Bio Homeschool mom of 5, Christian, Author of the book “Occult Feminism: The Secret History of Women’s Liberation” Available NOW *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rachel_wilson_bhm Instagram Followers 20.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Marge Erin Jhonson

Bio Preacher 💒 Painter 🎨 Drag Queen 💋Helping you reclaim the love & justice at the heart of the Gospel 💕🫖 Follow for prophetic tea & divine spills *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @theology.queen Instagram Followers 7.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. A Queer Search for Faith

Bio Lucy // Exploring my faith & the impact of religion on LGBTQ+ people📖Theology Graduate 🏳️‍🌈 Lesbian✝️ Catholic, Christian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cymru ✨Autistic Instagram Handle @aqueersearchforfaith Instagram Followers 5.1K Type Nano Get Email Contact

34. Emmy Kegler

Bio Pastor temporarily without a pulpit to be present in the one place I'm irreplaceable -- as partner to my wife and mama to our babies. Instagram Handle @emmykegler Instagram Followers 4.7K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Josh Scott

Bio Son of Appalachia. Pastor @gracepointetn. Author. Bible nerd. Human flourishing is the goal. 🏳️‍🌈 Ally. Instagram Handle @josh_a_scott Instagram Followers 5.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

36. Stan Mitchell

Bio Progressive-Christian pastor Instagram Handle @pastorstanmitchell Instagram Followers 4.6K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

37. Casey and Kendra

Bio ⋒ Casey Bain, MS, LPC | Kendra Hill, MA, LPC⋒ Therapy & Coaching for deconstruction, religious trauma, and purity culture recovery⋒ You’re safe here *****@unravelingfree.com Instagram Handle @unravelingfree Instagram Followers 3.9K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. Angela J Herrington

Bio Creating Sacred Spaces for courageous conversations about #deconstruction, recovering from #religoustrauma, & learning to trust yourself again. *****@angelajherrington.com Instagram Handle @angelajherrington Instagram Followers 3.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

39. Elizabeth Petters

Bio •1/2 of @deconstructingmamas •Passionate about normalizing deconstruction as a crucial part of the faith process *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lizzennspetters Instagram Followers 3.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

40. Rev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines

Bio Progressive. Christian. Leader. Instagram Handle @revdrcalebjlines Instagram Followers 304.6K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

41. Lloyd Pulley

Bio Pastor @calvarychapeloldbridgeRadio Program + Podcast Bridging the Gap with Pastor LloydOn-Air @bridgebibletalk *****@bridgegap.org Instagram Handle @pastorlloydpulley Instagram Followers 3.6K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

42. Shannon TL Kearns

Bio transgender man, ordained priest, sacred storytellerauthor and playwright *****@shannontlkearns.com Instagram Handle @shannontlkearns Instagram Followers 3.1K Type Nano Get Email Contact

43. Mark Sandlin

Bio PC(USA) minister, Pres & Co-exec Dir: ProgressiveChristianity.org, Co-founder: The Christian Left, and Co-host: The Moonshine Jesus Show *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @marksandlin Instagram Followers 2.4K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

44. Paul J Bern

Bio Rev. Bern is a well-known Web minister, evangelist, and blogger on The Social Gospel Blog (social-gospel.net) *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @revpauljbern Instagram Followers 1.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

45. Rev. Darrell Goodwin

Bio Rev. Darrell Goodwin is the First Black Queer Executive Conference Minister of @sneucc of the @unitedchurchofchrist! Preacher-Spiritual Director. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @revdgoodwin Instagram Followers 1.8K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

46. Kevin M. Young

Bio Pastor. Author. Avid Lifter.NASM Elite Certified Personal TrainerRP Cert.Nutrition Coach🏳️‍🌈Doctorate—Early Church / Spiritual FormationDad to 4. Instagram Handle @kevinmyoung Instagram Followers 1.4K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

47. Rev. Larry J. Morris III

Bio Apostle | Scholar | CreatorSacred Resonance Co. 🌿Realize your extraordinary purpose ✨ *****@larryjmorris3.com Instagram Handle @larryjmorris3 Instagram Followers 1.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

48. Maria Magdalena

Bio theology student📍Heidelberglover of pigeons, writing, mountains, pretzels & liberating theologies Instagram Handle @mxr.xmla Instagram Followers 1.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

49. Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons

Bio Activist and writer | @intrfthalliance Vice President | @americanprogress Senior Fellow | @thechicks super fan | Texan Instagram Handle @guthriegf Instagram Followers 1.3K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

50. Raina Bradford-Jennings

Bio christian . feminist . advocate . reader . soccer fan . overthinker . cookie enthusiast . mismatched socks fan 🌈 opinions are my own Instagram Handle @i_makeitraina Instagram Followers 940 Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

51. Bob Guerrero

Bio Inquirer Golf contributing editor, Progressive Christian, Unitarian Universalist & member, DaPulis. Proud Filipino. Instagram Handle @bob.guerrero Instagram Followers 2.8K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

52. Dan Moyle

Bio Imperfect Progressive ally 🏳️‍🌈✊🏾. #BlendedFamily husband, dad. Biker. I live to put more love into the world & create a better space for everyone. Instagram Handle @danmoyle Instagram Followers 871 Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

53. Marshela Salgado-Solorio

Bio Progressive Minister. Justice, love, music. NKOTB. Grunge girl. Musicals.Living on Kumeyaay land. @marshelajs for Progressive Christian content Instagram Handle @allaboutsoul78 Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

54. Brady Hardin

Bio 🏳️‍🌈 Queer Dad | Host of @thelifeafterorg | #Humanist here to talk #Deconstruction & #StarTrek 🖖 | Former wholehearted believer with a Bible Degree Instagram Handle @bradyhardin Instagram Followers 2.4K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

55. Ashley Danielle Stigge

Bio #bossbabe artist & writer, future business owner. 24 year old vegan, eco, christian, feminist, and lesbian babe. In love with Kasey Parker. Instagram Handle @ashleydaniellestigge Instagram Followers 1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

56. Bryan Sirchio

Bio Progressive Christian singer/songwriter, author, pastor, Spirit-seeker. Mostly another thoroughly human graced and grateful child of the Big Love. *****@sirchio.com Instagram Handle @bryansirchiomusic Instagram Followers 931 Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

57. Benjamin Cremer

Bio •Rebecca ❤️💍•Pastor•Wesleyan•Writer•BA: Christian Ministry•MA: Spiritual Formation•MA: Theological Studies•More resources below👇 Instagram Handle @brcremer Instagram Followers 191.8K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact