New Birth has set a date for a service for Bishop Eddie L. Long, who died Sunday at age 63. Elder Craig Heath said during an early morning international prayer call that homegoing services will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 25. The church had said on Sunday that an email would be sent to […]
A man suspected of killing his girlfriend’s toddler was shot by a DeKalb County deputy Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia. According to Lt. Kyle Jones with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were pursuing Nicholas Clarence Wade on a murder warrant. “They were able to track the subject to this church,” he […]
DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James said Monday he will honor a request from Bishop Eddie Long to dismiss burglary charges against a former security guard charged in a 2010 theft at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.
DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James said Monday he will honor a request from Bishop Eddie Long to dismiss burglary charges against a former security guard charged in a 2010 theft at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.
The Rev. Bernice King just wrapped an interview at Atlanta’s Praise 102.5, where she explained the reason for leaving her position as an elder at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church—a move she suggests has nothing to do with the accusations of sexual misconduct against Bishop Eddie Long. First, King told host Rhodell Lewis that media […]
The Rev. Bernice King just wrapped an interview at Atlanta’s Praise 102.5, where she explained the reason for leaving her position as an elder at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church—a move she suggests has nothing to do with the accusations of sexual misconduct against Bishop Eddie Long. First, King told host Rhodell Lewis that media […]
The FOX 5 I-Team has learned that Bishop Eddie Long’s church is laying off employees and cutting staff salaries. Church officials blame it on the economy, while our church sources point to a drop in attendance. Internal church records, obtained by the FOX 5 I-Team show that New Birth Missionary Baptist Church collected nearly $20 […]
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church won’t have its popular Easter service at the Georgia Dome for the third consecutive year, even after holding discussion’s about a possible return. The reason…”economic conditions,” said Jason Kirksey, a Georgia Dome spokesman, who couldn’t provide further details. However, Kirksey said the church had engaged in talks about holding an […]
A shooting took place on the parking lot of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, GA last Saturday. DeKalb County police were called to the scene at 5: 30 p.m., reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. A male who was found shot in the parking lot remains in critical condition. Both the motive and suspect […]
Lawyers for both sides in the sexual misconduct case against Bishop Eddie Long are continuing to bicker over the deposition schedule, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Judge Johnny Panos last month signed an order requiring all parties to agree on a mediator no later than Jan. 31 or the court would appoint one. Mediation […]
Bishop Eddie Long is in the media again, and not for good reason. Long and another Atlanta megachurch pastor, Gary Hawkins, have been linked to a mortgage company that is being investigated by federal authorities for allegedly stealing money from church members. The company, Matrix Capital, has been allowed to hold financial seminars in the […]
Bishop Eddie Long is in the media again, and not for good reason. Long and another Atlanta megachurch pastor, Gary Hawkins, have been linked to a mortgage company that is being investigated by federal authorities for allegedly stealing money from church members. The company, Matrix Capital, has been allowed to hold financial seminars in the […]
