Eddie Long

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Georgia Megachurch Pastor Eddie Long Dies at 63
Nondenominational and Megachurch

Georgia Megachurch Pastor Eddie Long Dies at 63

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church’s senior pastor, Eddie L. Long, died on Sunday at the age of 63 in Georgia. The church’s bishop, Christopher C. Smith, announced the...

Fourth Young Man Sues Megachurch Pastor Bishop Eddie Long, Alleging Coerced Sexual Relationship
Nondenominational and Megachurch

Fourth Young Man Sues Megachurch Pastor Bishop Eddie Long, Alleging Coerced Sexual Relationship

Bishop Eddie Long has been sued by a fourth young man, Spencer LeGrande, who alleges that the pastor coerced him into a sexual relationship. The lawsuit states that...

Megachurch leader Bishop Eddie Long dies at 63 in Lithonia, Georgia
Nondenominational and Megachurch

Megachurch leader Bishop Eddie Long dies at 63 in Lithonia, Georgia

Bishop Eddie Long, the senior bishop of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in the Atlanta area, has died at age 63, the church said. The influential and controversial...

Megachurch Pastor Eddie Long Dies at 63 After Cancer Battle
Nondenominational and Megachurch

Megachurch Pastor Eddie Long Dies at 63 After Cancer Battle

Eddie Long, the charismatic lead pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, has died at age 63. According to the church, Long had suffered silently from what it...

Four Men Sue Eddie Long, Pastor of New Birth in Atlanta, Georgia, Alleging Sexual Abuse
Black Church (AME, AME Zion and CME)

Four Men Sue Eddie Long, Pastor of New Birth in Atlanta, Georgia, Alleging Sexual Abuse

Eddie Long, pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, led a congregation that at its height numbered more than 25,000, according to one report. In 2005...

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