New Birth Missionary Baptist Church

Jamal Bryant on his ‘bittersweet’ transition from one black megachurch to another

By Adelle M. Banks — November 30, 2018
(RNS) — Bryant, the son and grandson of African Methodist Episcopal clergy, talks about why he’s making the transition, what it says about black megachurches and his hopes for his new role.

Megachurch pastor Jamal Bryant moves from Baltimore to Atlanta

By Adelle M. Banks — November 19, 2018
(RNS) — The Rev. Jamal-Harrison Bryant, pastor of Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, has been named the new senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in the Atlanta suburb of Lithonia, Ga.

Controversial megachurch Bishop Eddie Long dies at 63

By Yonat Shimron — January 15, 2017
LITHONIA, Ga. (USA Today) Long had been battling health issues for several months.

Bishop Eddie Long sued over alleged Ponzi scheme

By Adelle M. Banks — February 18, 2013
(RNS) Bishop Eddie Long is facing a suit from former members of his suburban Atlanta megachurch who say he encouraged them to invest in a company that was operating an alleged Ponzi scheme.
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