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"I am confidant through my belief in God that my husband is now resting in a better place," Long's wife Vanessa says in the statement. [29], In 2004, Long led a march with Bernice King to the grave of her father, Martin Luther King, Jr. '"[12] Later that month, New Birth Christian Academy, founded by Long, announced it was closing due to lack of donations and "sending hundreds of students scrambling to find a new school by the following week", in the wake of Long's marital and sexual problems. Van Halen, … Long spoke of painful times and said, "I've been accused. Privacy Policy    Visitor Agreement.

Long died at the age of 63 after battling an aggressive form of cancer. Lol. Eddie Long's daughter, Taylor, called her father "perfect" in an Instagram post commemorating his death Sunday. Taylor Long, an Atlanta beauty blogger, took to Instagram shortly after her father’s passing in remembrance of him. She captioned the photo: when the best pic u got all night is blurryyy .. oh yall get a good idea. EVERYTHING! Eddie also has three grandchildren. It took an investigative look at the allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior by Long with young men in his care. "I love you Dad. You kicked cancers (obscenity)!

He pastored the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lithonia, Georgia, from 1987 until he died in 2017.

Is it enough? During his lifetime, Long grew the membership of the church from 300 to over 25,000 members. Thank you for being perfect. Many gospel fans have been in mourning since it was announced that Bishop Eddie Long died yesterday on Sunday, Jan 15. Otherwise keep your closed minded, racist comments to yourself. You guys will get through this! [22] Some Jewish leaders objected and characterized the ceremony as disrespectful to the Jewish faith and traditions. Taylor broke her silence yesterday when she posted a photo on Instagram of a tattoo she has on the back of her neck of her father’s name.

Tattoo looks pretty new to me..and she maybe don’t know what daddy was doing but mommy know…. Bishop Eddie Long gives a sermon at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church on September 26, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia | Photo: Getty Images.

"Although, his transition leaves a void for those of us who loved him dearly, we can celebrate and be happy for him, knowing he's at peace.". 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.

By the end of the year, he refused to answer calls from his congregation.

Margaret Nolan Dies at 76 — What Happened to Other Iconic Bond Girls? I want you to know, as I said earlier, I am not a perfect man, but this thing, I'm going to fight. Taylor with her father Eddie Long. [3][6][7], Long claimed to hold a doctorate in "Pastoral Ministry" from the unaccredited International College of Excellence, which is not recognized by either the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or United States Department of Education, the two institutions responsible for recognizing educational accrediting institutions in the United States[8][9], Following his dismissal from Ford, he moved to Atlanta to study theology and became the pastor of a small Jonesboro, Georgia church. "[21] On January 31, 2012, a video was released depicting a ceremony at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church wherein Messianic Jewish preacher Ralph Messer presented a Torah scroll to Long, wrapped him in it, and symbolically elevated him to a position of spiritual kingship before a cheering congregation. Isn’t this that coon that was butt fucking all the little colored boys at church? According to reports, Bishop Christopher C. … [43][44] On May 30, 2011, an episode of the documentary series Sex Scandals In Religion[45] aired on Canadian television network VisionTV. When Long started as pastor for New Birth Church, there were 300 church members, which grew to 25,000.

[3] In 1987 he became the pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, which at the time had around 300 members. [23], In 2005, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that between 1997 and 2000, Long received more than $3.07 million worth of compensation and benefits from his non-profit charity, 'Bishop Eddie Long Ministries Inc.' Long contended that the charity did not solicit donations from members but instead gained its income from royalties, speaking fees and several large donations.


[33][34][35] The plaintiffs state that Long placed the men on the church's payroll, bought them cars and other gifts, including overseas trips.