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via Joy105/ Zach Freeman: New Birth Missionary Baptist Church plans to redirect a donation it received from rap artist Kanye West to Atlanta’s Morris Brown College, officials said. Rev. Jamal Harrison Bryant on Sunday announced a financial contribution to the HBCU’s general scholarship fund, according to a New Birth spokesman. CLICK HERE to read story

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via Joy105: Jamal H. Bryant knew it was time to leave the Northwest Baltimore church he founded 18 years ago. Under his leadership, Empowerment Temple had grown from 47 members to 10,000. With that came a vibrant community ministry that included education, housing, health care and voter registration programs. Bryant broke the news to his […]

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via sandrarose: Pastor Jamal Bryant will preach his first fiery sermon as senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga. on Sunday, Dec. 9. Last weekend, Bryant, 47, broke the news to his congregation that he was leaving the Northwest Baltimore church he founded 18 years ago. He said they didn’t take […]

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via Joy105: Baltimore pastor Jamal-Harrison Bryant on Monday was named the new senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest. One hundred thirty-eight candidates were considered for the high-profile position, and eventually, the list was whittled down to only two. The announcement, made from the pulpit of the DeKalb County church, was met […]

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via BCNN1: On Sunday, November 18, 2018, the brother of New Birth’s late pastor Eddie Long announced that the church elders had selected a new pastor following the resignation of Stephen A. Davis in June of this year. He did not name the person who had been selected. However, he did invite the congregation to […]

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via Joy105: Bishop Stephen A. Davis, who will succeed Bishop Eddie Long as New Birth’s senior pastor, stands with his wife Darlene. (Photo courtesy of New Birth) Bishop Stephen A. Davis, who stepped in as interim senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in DeKalb County  after the death of Bishop Eddie Long, has […]

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Bishop Stephen A. Bishop and wife Darlene Bishop Stephen A. Davis of New Birth Birmingham has been named to succeed the late Bishop Eddie Long. Long was senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia. He died Jan. 15 at age 63. Davis was formally introduced as the new senior pastor today during Sunday […]

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Lines of mourners — and those simply curious — began arriving at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Tuesday morning for a public viewing for Bishop Eddie L. Long. The influential and controversial megachurch pastor died Jan. 15 of cancer at age 63. Inside, two lines formed as people signed guestbooks before being ushered inside to […]

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Bishop Eddie Long has returned to the pulpit of Georgia’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church after being away for weeks, but his gaunt appearance has social media expressing shock, concern and brimming with speculation on the state of his health. Via Straight From the A: Many speculated the about the state of Long’s health after […]

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Lithonia megachurch pastor Bishop Eddie L. Long told his congregation during a service earlier this month that God had healed him. “I’ve been on a journey and just recalibrating myself,” Long said in the video, which was posted on YouTube on Oct. 16 by Miz Justice. “And like I said, I had some health issues and God […]

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A settlement has been reached in the ongoing sexual abuse lawsuits against Bishop Eddie Long.

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A settlement has been reached in the ongoing sexual abuse lawsuits against Bishop Eddie Long.