Top 50 Progressive Christian Influencers in 2026

1. Josh Howerton

Bio Senior Pastor @lpconnect
👩🏻‍🦰 @janahowerton
👩🏽👧🏽👦🏻 Instagram Handle @josh_howerton Instagram Followers 1.7M Follower Growth (3mo) +16% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 563 Progressive Christian Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. April Ajoy

Bio Author of Star-Spangled Jesus
Humorously Detoxing 🇺🇸Christianity
Red Letters > Red Hats
Co-host: @timandaprilshow *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @aprilajoy Instagram Followers 250.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +23% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Anne Lamott

Bio Author, Mom, Nana, Activist, Sunday School teacher. https://events.democrats.org/event/725958 *****@barclayagency.com Instagram Handle @annelamott Instagram Followers 243.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. John Fugelsang

Bio NYT bestseller SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND HATE; now on sale worldwide: https://geni.us/SeparationofChurch - Live on @SiriusXM #127 M-F *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @johnfugelsang Instagram Followers 215.3K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Holly

Bio Loving myself after relationship and religious abuse. Charlotte, NC. Schedule a CALL with me! 📞 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @hope_with_holly Instagram Followers 186.3K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Tim Whitaker

Bio Jesus Follower
Founder @thenewevangelicals
Co-Host of @timandaprilshow *****@timwhitakerspeaks.com Instagram Handle @timwhitakerspeaks Instagram Followers 104.8K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

7. Jeremy Steele

Bio I am deeply skeptical. Also a Pastor. Got my start on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skeptic.pastor *****@skepticpastor.com Instagram Handle @skeptic.pastor Instagram Followers 102.7K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Jared Ross

Bio Typical middle-aged progressive Christian retired cop from Texas. “Privilege is not a license to be entitled; it is a platform to be impactful." Instagram Handle @according.to.jared Instagram Followers 98.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. 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 96.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Cody Deese

Bio Speaker. Author. Guide
Discovering Your Internal Universe
Available Oct, 9, 2025 *****@me.com Instagram Handle @codydeese Instagram Followers 88.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Joe Smith

Bio Husband, dad, son
Pastor and stuff *****@shiftgnv.com Instagram Handle @therealjoe.smith Instagram Followers 87.9K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Ricky Longoria

Bio Progressive Catholic ✝️ | tamucc alumni | blm | #endgunviolence 💚 Instagram Handle @thegayliberal Instagram Followers 71K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

13. Pete Nunnally

Bio My official account. Episcopal priest, writer, and fishermen, founder of Water and Wilderness Church. I’ll never ask you for money. 11K+ Substack 👇 *****@waterandwilderness.org Instagram Handle @fr_pete_the_wilderness_priest Instagram Followers 63.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Reed Uberman

Bio Christian apologist | Podcast host | Discussing culture & beyond 🎙️ | for more 👇 Instagram Handle @reeduberman Instagram Followers 50.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +23% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams

Bio → articulating #loveandjustice
→ creating #liberatedlife
→ author #radicaldharma
→ visioning #newAmerica
→ architect @mndflmeditation *****@angelkyodowilliams.com Instagram Handle @zenchangeangel Instagram Followers 41.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis

Bio Senior Minister & Public Theologian @middlechurch
God is Love. Period.
Just Love Story Bible;
Fierce Love Book & Substack *****@middlechurch.org Instagram Handle @revjacquilewis Instagram Followers 36.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Rev. Tony Lee

Bio Pastor | Radio Host @WPGC955 | Founder of @HopeMedia | Helping you find faith, fight for justice & protect your mental health. New content weekly. Instagram Handle @revtonylee Instagram Followers 18.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Rev. Dr. John Faison Sr

Bio Believer, Husband, Father, Pastor, CEO, Professor, Veteran, Leader
Husband to @mayabfaison
Senior Pastor of @thegrovenash *****@johnfaison.org Instagram Handle @johnfaisonsr Instagram Followers 16.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Shawn Broadnax

Bio Pastor of @Taca.Church in Lanham, MD. Neurodivergent, Christian Hip-Hop Artist, Entrepreneur, and FIERCE Advocate of the Marginalized ✊🏾 *****@reachmovement.net Instagram Handle @shawnriffraff Instagram Followers 15.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Salina

Bio catholic eco feminist lay theologian🧡
anamchara (spiritual director) in training🌿
unafraid of hard questions🕊️
private community, resources & more ⬇️ Instagram Handle @salina.bear Instagram Followers 11.4K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. 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 10.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Bethany

Bio Presbyterian PCUSA Pastor Instagram Handle @rev.bethany Instagram Followers 10.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Colby Martin

Bio New book coming soon: BUT WHAT ABOUT, pre-order now. It’s the follow up to my bestselling book, UNCLOBBER. (Check my website for travel dates) *****@colbymartinonline.com Instagram Handle @colbymartin Instagram Followers 9.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

24. Elisha Lee

Bio Rave Mom 🪩🌱🌈 💖🫶
I’m a talker
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

25. Breanne Rodgers

Bio ☆ story chaser. gently defiant.
☆ redeemed by Jesus Christ. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @breabird Instagram Followers 6.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Ann Michelle

Bio -cultura pop, política, espiritualidad & más 🧠
-UGC creator
-alumni @lafilmschool 🎓 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ann.michellee Instagram Followers 5.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Damon Garcia

Bio Trying to inspire radical imagination in faith and politics
Preorder You Don’t Need a Calling: An Anti-Capitalist Manifesto for a Life of Purpose👇 Instagram Handle @whoisdamon Instagram Followers 5.4K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. Casey and Kendra

Bio ⋒ Therapy & Coaching for deconstruction, religious trauma, and purity culture recovery
⋒ Trauma-informed, somatic, & relational
⋒ You’re safe here 💛 *****@unravelingfree.com Instagram Handle @unravelingfree Instagram Followers 5K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Stan Mitchell

Bio Progressive-Christian pastor Instagram Handle @pastorstanmitchell Instagram Followers 4.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

30. Lloyd Pulley

Bio Pastor @calvarychapeloldbridge
Radio Program + Podcast
Bridging the Gap with Pastor Lloyd
On-Air @bridgebibletalk *****@bridgegap.org Instagram Handle @pastorlloydpulley Instagram Followers 3.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

31. 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 3.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. 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

33. Shannon TL Kearns

Bio transgender man, ordained priest, sacred storyteller
author and playwright *****@shannontlkearns.com Instagram Handle @shannontlkearns Instagram Followers 3.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Get Email Contact

34. Dr. Chris Davies

Bio I’m an Irish-American rover: Rev. Dr. & Queer Femme; looking at the world thru lenses of a Liberating God, beekeeping, and sweet frames. Instagram Handle @jesuslovesdinos Instagram Followers 2.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. 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 2K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

36. Rev. Larry J. Morris III

Bio Apostle | Scholar | Creator
Sacred Resonance Co. 🌿
Realize your extraordinary purpose ✨ *****@larryjmorris3.com Instagram Handle @larryjmorris3 Instagram Followers 1.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

37. Dr. Jerry Maynard

Bio #ThePeoplesPriest 🌈☮️ #digitalministry specialist, Leadership Coach, Theologian, Author/Podcaster, Futurist: @strategizewithspirit #TwoSpirit 🪶 *****@protonmail.com Instagram Handle @thepplspriest Instagram Followers 1.3K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

38. Maria Magdalena

Bio lover of pigeons, writing, mountains, pretzels & liberating theologies Instagram Handle @mxr.xmla Instagram Followers 1.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

39. 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 930 Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

40. 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 48.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

41. David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris

Bio Human | Partner & Parent | 562 Community Member | Restorative Justice Practitioner @amplifyrjofficial | Speaker | Trainer | Consultant | Podcaster *****@amplifyrj.com Instagram Handle @amplify.rj Instagram Followers 26.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

42. Rev. Katie O'Dunne

Bio 💕 Building an inclusive faith & OCD community
🌈 Education + support for individuals, clinicians, & clergy of all faiths
👇 Stick with the Ick® *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @revkrunsbeyondocd Instagram Followers 23.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

43. Brandan Robertson

Bio 💒 Progressive Pastor
📚 Author of “Queer & Christian”
🎓 PhD Student in Queer Religion
🏳️‍🌈 |📍NYC *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @brandanrobertson Instagram Followers 21.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

44. Janice Lagata

Bio Black #revengelical girl against the white evangelical world. I ponder/post/podcast. Storyteller. Upsetter. Believer in better. Cat/person. 92% always *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @godhasnotgiven Instagram Followers 13.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

45. Roger Wolsey

Bio Spiritual Director, author, progressive pastor, poet, photographer. © All Rights Reserved Instagram Handle @rogerwolsey Instagram Followers 3.5K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

46. 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 1.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact