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Eddie Lee Long (May 12, 1953 – January 15, 2017) was an American pastor who served as the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, a megachurch in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, from 1987 until his death in 2017. When Long started as pastor for New Birth Church, there were 300 church members, which grew to 25,000. [3]
The church was founded in 1939 in Scottdale as Travelers Rest Baptist Church. [1] In 1983, it moved to Decatur and adopted its current name. Eddie Long took over as pastor in 1987. At the time, the church had only 300 members. In 1994, New Birth became a member of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship. [2]
On November 5, 2007, United States Senator Chuck Grassley announced an investigation into the tax-exempt status of six ministries under the leadership of Benny Hinn, Paula White, Eddie L. Long, Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar, and Kenneth Copeland by the United States Senate Committee on Finance.
Eddie Long was consecrated a bishop by Paul Morton in the 1994. [12] [13] In 2013, Bishop Morton announced his intent to resign as Presiding Bishop of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship. [14] He appointed Bishop Joseph W. Walker III in Nashville, Tennessee as successor. [8]
Muncie Mission was started in 1930 by Rev. Eddie Thomas to help struggling men. Today it assists those struggling with addiction and homelessness.
Suddenly - Bishop Eddie Long presents New Birth Total Praise Choir, feat. Vanessa Bell Armstrong - 4:29; Stronger - The Canton Spirituals featuring Paul Porter - 4:39; I'm Going To Wait - Shirley Caesar featuring The Caesar Singers & The Greater Grace Temple Community Church Choir - 4:28; I Belong To You - The Rance Allen Group - 4:48
Transparent in Your Presence is the second and final gospel CD recorded by Byron Cage & Purpose.It was recorded at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (Bishop Eddie L. Long, Pastor), and was released in the summer of 1996.
An Arkansas couple has given up their wedding fund to help an injured dog in need. Dylan McCay and his fiancé Emily Roberts revealed they used the money to pay for reconstructive surgery on a ...