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King Daughter Leaves Eddie Long's Megachurch

The controversial pastor Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia lost one of its most prestigious members this week. Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., removed herself from the position of elder in Long’s church just as a settlement was reached in the accusations against Long for sexual misconduct. The Christian Post reported that it was unknown if the resignation was in any way associated with the case against Long in which four young men in his congregation filed suit against him for pressuring them into sexual relationships. But CNN’s BeliefBlog reported that King said her resignation had nothing to do with the accusations against Long; rather, said King, she was going to launch her own ministry to “education, empower, and equip” church leaders in a new way. King served on the church’s leadership team and occasionally filled the pulpit. King said Long had given his blessings and support to her decision to leave.