Eddie Long

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eddie Long
Occupation	Religious Leader
Date Of Birth	May 12, 1953(1953-05-12)
Age	71
Date Of Death	January 15, 2017, Atlanta, GA
Birthplace	United States
Country	United States
Horoscope	Taurus

Eddie Long Biography

Eddie Long is one of the most popular and richest Religious Leader who was born on May 12, 1953 in United States, United States. Senior pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, a megachurch in Georgia.

He officiated the funeral of Coretta Scott King in 2006.

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.

Following his dismissal from Ford, he moved to Atlanta to study theology and became the pastor of a small Jonesboro, Georgia church. In 1987 he became the pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, which at the time had around 300 members. Under Long, membership grew to 25,000. The church may be considered part of the Bapticostal movement. Long married Dabara S. Houston in 1981 and they were divorced soon afterwards. The couple have a son, Edward Long. Houston said she was the victim of “cruel treatment” and was afraid of Long’s “violent and vicious temper,” according to Fulton County Superior Court records. She and her son allegedly “had to flee the couple’s Fairburn home in order to ensure their safety”. Long vigorously denied the allegations and in 1985 Houston was awarded custody of the then 2-year-old son.

He has four sons.

Eddie Long Net Worth

Eddie Long is one of the richest Religious Leader from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eddie Long 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from North Carolina Central University in Durham in 1977.

He was found innocent in Senate investigations concerning whether he has personally profited from his church’s tax-exempt status.

Long was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 12, 1953, the son of the Rev. Floyd M. Long, Jr. and Hattie Long. He attended North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, where he received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1977. In 2008, Long donated $1 million to the university to establish a professorship in his name, saying “I am making (the donation) from my own personal income,” which comes from various real estate ventures and also as royalties from his books. Long then worked as a factory sales representative for the Ford Motor Corporation, but was fired after he submitted expense reports that included personal telephone calls.

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Who is Eddie Long Dating?

According to our records, Eddie Long married to Vanessa Long , Dabara S. Houston. As of December 1, 2023, Eddie Long’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2006, Long’s appearance at Atlanta’s Interdenominational Theological Center’s spring graduation led to Black theologian James Cone—who was scheduled to receive an honorary degree—to boycott the ceremony. Thirty-three graduating seniors sent a letter to the seminary’s president “questioning Long’s theological and ethical integrity to be their commencement speaker.” Many students did not agree with Long’s beliefs that God can “deliver” homosexuals and his teachings on prosperity. A 2007 article in the Southern Poverty Law Center’s magazine called him “one of the most virulently homophobic black leaders in the religiously based anti–gay movement.”

Facts & Trivia

Eddie Ranked on the list of most popular Religious Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eddie Long celebrates birthday on May 12 of every year.

On September 26, Long spoke to the New Birth congregation but he did not address the issue directly. Long spoke of painful times and said, “I’ve been accused. I’m under attack. I want you to know, as I said earlier, I am not a perfect man, but this thing, I’m going to fight.” Long’s unwillingness to address the accusations directly prompted a group of over 70 people, headed by the pastor of a small church in South Carolina, to hold a protest rally on the steps of the Georgia state Capitol on October 31, 2010, calling for Long’s resignation.

What happened to Preacher Eddie Long?

In September 2016, Long issued a statement saying he was “recovering” from an unspecified illness and that the illness was “unrelated” to his diet. Long died on January 15, 2017 , at the age of 63. The church issued a statement describing the cause of death as an “aggressive form of cancer”.

Is Eddie long dead?

January 15, 2017

Who was Bishop Eddie Long?

Bishop Eddie Long died this week after a reported battle with cancer. He was the pastor of Atlanta mega church New Birth Missionary Church , which boasted more than 25,000 members at its height.

Why did Bishop Davis leave New Birth?

Davis, who had served as interim senior pastor of New Birth since the death of Bishop Eddie L. Long home in January 2017, said he is resigning so that he can concentrate on the ministry that he founded in Birmingham, AL.

How much is Bishop Eddie Long worth?

Net Worth: $5 Million
Gender:| Male
Profession:| Televangelist, Preacher, Pastor, Actor
Nationality:| United States of America