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Can You Be a Follower of Jesus and Not Be ‘Churchy’? After Reconstructing, Lecrae Says Yes

July 28, 2021 by Staff

(ChurchLeaders) In an interview with NGEN Radio, Christian hip hop artist Lecrae shared that recently he has grown more comfortable with who he is. One result of this growth is that as a follower of Jesus, he no longer feels he has to be “churchy.”  

“I did a lot of spiritual deconstruction over the last few years,” said Lecrae, “and now I’ve been reconstructing, and God has just really been solidifying me and just connecting me in different spaces and places that I just never really imagined. Sometimes it’s hard to see yourself outside of how everybody else sees you and just be who God made you to be, and that’s where I’m at right now.” 

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