New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is expanding into the Denver area. Darius Wise, who served as elder and chief ministry officer at the Lithonia megachurch, will serve as senior pastor at the Denver location. Wise talked about the new church in Denver in a video posted on YouTube: “We see a door and an opportunity […]
As we reported earlier, the Rev. Bernice King has announced that she is stepping down as an elder at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. King said her decision to leave her post is unrelated to Bishop Eddie Long’s recent settlement of four sexual misconduct lawsuits. Bernice King spoke exclusively with our own Rhodell Lewis on […]
The Rev. Bernice King will announce that she is stepping down as an elder at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, an action apparently unrelated to Bishop Eddie Long’s recent settlement of four sexual misconduct lawsuits. King intends to disclose her plans to our own Rhodell Lewis on Praise 102.5, and on mypraiseatl.com between 4 and […]
Congregants at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church welcomed Long with applause and cheers when he took the stage at the 8 a.m. service Sunday. Just two days prior, the lawsuits brought by four young men alleging Long of coercing them into sexual relationships were officially dismissed “with prejudice” Friday. Lawyers for both sides have given […]
An attorney involved in the sexual misconduct lawsuits against New Birth Missionary Baptist Church pastor Bishop Eddie Long told the AJC.com that the parties involved have settled the matter. Barbara Marschalk, who represents New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and LongFellows Youth Academy, told the AJC that she expects the lawsuits to be dismissed by close […]
The Bishop Eddie Long sexual misconduct case may be heading to trial after all. WSB-TV reports that the parties involved in the lawsuit are no longer close to settling the case out of court. The judge presiding over the high-profile case is now saying that he is preparing for a trial in the fall. It […]
Bishop Eddie Long addressed his followers at New Birth Missionary Church on Easter and gave a “cryptic” message to the four young men who claimed they had sexual relationships with him, according to WSBTV. Throughout his sermons he appeared to have a message for his accusers. “You ain’t messin’ with me. I shall rise again […]
This past Sunday Bishop Eddie Long informed members of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church that he recently took a 40-percent pay cut. The AJC reports that Long told his congregation the economy has forced many churches to tighten their budgets, and the Lithonia-based megachurch is no exception. Recently, the church said it was forced to […]
Bishop Eddie Long has made an unusual appeal on YouTube to an investment company on behalf of  several members who are facing financial hardships because of  investments  that went “sour.” In the YouTube video, the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church pastor said that a year or so ago, the church held a financial seminar to empower members and help them […]
ATLANTA — In his first interview since four young men accused him of sexual misconduct, Bishop Eddie Long spoke to the media about hope and the future. He agreed to answer a few questions following the Trumpet Awards prayer breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Atlanta. First, Long’s representatives made it clear that […]
CBS Atlanta News has found Bishop Eddie Long and another local megachurch leader, Gary Hawkins of Voices of Faith, are linked to a questionable mortgage venture that is being investigated by the feds. CBS Atlanta was the first to report on Matrix Capital’s long list of victims. The company promised to lower people’s mortgages for […]
From the AJC.com: A 42-year-old Rockdale County woman is suing DeKalb County and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church for $78 million — $1 million for every day she claims she was wrongly jailed. Arettonette Ingram’s suit, which she filed without an attorney, says she was arrested on terroristic threat charges after a New Birth youth […]
