Jamal Harrison Bryant
Jamal Harrison Bryant (born May 21, 1971) is an American minister and author. He is the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.[1] He is a graduate of Morehouse College and of Duke University.[2] He received his doctorate of ministry degree from the Graduate Theological Foundation and his doctorate of theology from the University of Oxford in Great Britain.
Jamal Harrison Bryant | |
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| Born | May 21, 1971 |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) Duke University (M.Div.) Graduate Theological Foundation (D.Min.) University of Oxford (Th.D.) |
| Occupation | Senior Pastor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 7 |
| Website | www |
In December 2018, Bryant transitioned from Empowerment Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore, Maryland to Atlanta, Georgia to pastor New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in DeKalb County.[2]
Early life and education
Jamal Harrison Bryant was born on May 21, 1971 in Boston, Massachusetts to John Richard and Cecelia Bryant (née Williams). He has a younger sister. He was raised in Baltimore, Maryland where, as a child, he attended his father's church Bethel A.M.E. Church. He preached his first sermon when he was 18 years old at Bethel titled "No Pain, No Gain."[3]
Bryant attended Morehouse College where he earned an undergraduate degree in political science and international studies. He obtained a master's of divinity degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He received a doctorate of ministry degree from the Graduate Theological Foundation. He received his doctorate of theology from the University of Oxford in Great Britain. Bryant is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
AME review after divorce
Officials of the A.M.E. denomination intended, as of February 2008, to enter into discussions regarding Bryant's leadership, following mutual filings for divorce by Bryant, and spouse and Hampton alumna Gizelle Bryant (née Graves).[4] However, they said that Bryant did not face a disciplinary trial because no one came forward with a complaint against him. Church officials said that Bryant "was never charged through the church system with anything."[5]
References
- Greene-Hayes, Ahmad (December 4, 2018). "New Birth and Jamal Bryant: Time for the Black Church To Address Its Culture of Sexism, Misogyny and Homophobia". The Root. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- Mitchell, Marissa (December 8, 2018). "Pastor Jamal Bryant plans to usher in a rebirth of New Birth". Fox 5 Atlanta. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- Poole, Shelia (November 20, 2018). "9 things to know about New Birth pastor Jamal Bryant, LIFE". Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- Reddy, Sumathi (February 16, 2008). "Questions, concerns over pastor's divorce". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- Blair, Leonardo (May 12, 2016). "AME Church Says Rev. Jamal Bryant Did Not Face Trial for Affair Because No One Came Forward". The Christian Post.