About

Who We Are. Why This Exists.

This site is a public record and a community resource. Here is how and why it was built.

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Our Mission

Accountability, not cancellation.

Likes Over Lives is an independent publication created by a collective of concerned community members, former church staff, and media literacy researchers. We are not a political organization, a competing church, or a grudge project.

We believe that spiritual leaders who operate in the public sphere are accountable to the public they claim to serve. When the tools of content creation replace the work of pastoral care, someone should say so. This site exists to say so — clearly, factually, and without personal animus.

We do not seek to harm anyone. We seek to inform the communities that deserve to know what model of leadership they are supporting with their time, attention, and money.

Methodology

How we document what we document.

Observable patterns only

Everything on this site is based on publicly available content — posted, published, or broadcast by the subjects themselves. We do not use anonymous sources, leaked documents, or unverifiable claims. If it is not observable, we do not include it.

Structural critique, not personal attack

Our focus is on the model, not the individual. While specific examples are necessary to illustrate structural patterns, our critique is directed at the incentive structures and systemic behaviors of the influencer-pastor model itself.

Corrections and updates

If we get something wrong, we will correct it publicly and promptly. Send corrections via the tip form below. We take factual accuracy seriously.

Submit a Tip

See something? Say something.

If you have evidence of influencer-pastor tactics — content that prioritizes platform growth over pastoral care — we want to hear from you. Send documentation (screenshots, links, context) using the secure form below.

Anonymity respected. We will never publish your identity without explicit consent.

Legal

First Amendment Disclaimer

All content on this website constitutes commentary, opinion, and criticism protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and applicable state laws. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not constitute legal, financial, or spiritual advice.

Public figures who use social media to build audiences of millions have voluntarily entered the public discourse and are subject to the same scrutiny, criticism, and commentary as any other public figure.

This site does not engage in defamation, harassment, or incitement. Our goal is informed public discourse about the intersection of pastoral authority and platform economics.

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