Who out there, among the professing, has had the most deleterious effect on the health of the body of Christ in the year 2023? Using a number of criteria Pulpit & Pen has identified a list of nominees from a pool of eligible individuals (obvious charlatans and the theologically heterodox* were not included for consideration). In 2023, Andy Stanley claimed the title of Pulpit & Pen’s “Worst Christian” of the year, beating out Rick Warren, Russell Moore, and Julie Roys.
Who is the worst Christian of 2024? The Nominees are as follows:

Nominated for: Accepting a regular, vocational pulpit teaching role at Trinity Church without being a church member, engaging in a five-year long “inappropriate relationship” with a young woman while serving as Seminary Dean and popular Christian speaker.

Nominated for: Advocating for the use of fetal tissue from aborted babies in scientific research, Advocating for church closures after the outbreak of COVID

Nominated for: Suing the Southern Baptist Convention after the SBC funded an investigation that revealed his adulterous actions and led to his dismissal from SBC Employment

Nominated for: Deceiving church members, denominational takeover, advocating aberant social justice teaching
*Paedobaptists are not excluded from consideration, although the practice of baptizing infants is not biblical.
**Please note that the preceding is my personal opinion. It is not necessarily the opinion of any entity by which I am employed, any church at which I am a member, any church which I attend, or any educational institution from which I have graduated. Any copyrighted material displayed or referenced is done under the doctrine of fair use.
- Nominees: Worst Christian of 2024
- The Worst Christian of 2023
- Nominees: The Worst Christian of 2023
- The Worst Christian of 2022
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- The Worst Christian of 2021
- Nominees: The Worst Christian of 2021
- The Worst Christian of 2020
- Nominees: The Worst Christian of 2020
- The Worst Christian of 2019
- Nominees: The Worst Christian of 2019
- The Worst Christian of 2018