She told Reid that she would have privately moved on with her life after discovering Couzens' alleged deception but she felt forced to respond after he publicly dismissed their relationship and painted her as a liar in a Facebook post that has since been deleted. So I want a public apology. If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is. The NLCDC is committed to low-and moderate-income families and to community economic development. Zion in 1962 following the death of his father. Prior to her interview with Reid she also defended her "truth" in an extended broadcast on Facebook Livelast Tuesday. Franklin. People came from all over the metropolitan area to hear Reverend James Morton whenever it was noised that he was preaching. New Beginning has more than 40 ministries, said special assistant Paul McClary, who is the ministry liaison. Windsor is across the Detroit River from Detroit. 2023 The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., A nonprofit 501 (c)(3) Charitable Organization. I love you all so much!!!! Bishop Morton is also an international television preacher who, for over twenty-five years, reaches thousands of souls for the Lord on a weekly basis. While a cause of death remains unknown, Morton, who started preaching at 22 in Detroit's Mount Zion Church of God in Christ, reportedly suffered a heart attack in August and had a heart valve. I was always doing the Lord's work." I was the only one. Bishop Paul S. Morton Family Morton is the son of C.L. This is an anointed man of God whose voice is calling for national and global leadership that enhances the quality of life for all people. Bishop Morton is the son of a preacher man and was raised in the Pentecostal church. During this time, the Lord taught him spiritual truths in a new way. But its not like I dont know where he is he is with his maker. Morton, led the New Beginning congregation from the gym of Decatur High School to their current edifice located at 923 Valley Brook Road, in Decatur, Georgia. Morton's blessing was that the Lord kept him through this difficult time. "It's the fact that he lied and then continued to lie and continued to lie and then publicly lied. Whatever happens happens. The church now has three church locations, offering eight worship services per week, with five services on Sunday. I spoke with Bishop Couzens about his actions as they were not in alignment with the level of character I expect of pastors, especially one that is my spiritual son. He was born Paul Sylvester Morton in 1950 in Windsor, Canada. Morton was emotional as he drove to the scene after getting the call. The winds of change would shift him from Michigan to Atlanta, Georgia, where he would assume the pastorate of Thankful Baptist Church in 1984. Morton's father was a powerful preacher and Morton adored him. With a congregation of 1,400 members ready to follow the Pastor as he followed Christ the New Beginning Full Gospel Baptist Church was born. "At 41 years old I have come to understand [that] ultimately people are going to believe what they want to believe. The service will be Saturday, Feb. 25, at 12 p.m. at the church. There are so many students who graduated university and are successful because of him, he said. For a little more than nine months, weekly worship services for New Beginning were held in the Decatur High School gym. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". A prolific writer, Bishop, as he is fondly called, is the author of nine books. Morton took pride in having a good name. Has the very outspoken Bishop Paul Sylvester Morton about so many other Men of God that have been caught in sin like Bishop Tick Daddy Young Boy Booty Licking Eddie Long or the one bishop that stopped payment on a check to him for having preached at his church. Bishop Morton is the son of a preacher man and was raised in the Pentecostal church. Franklin, father of Aretha Franklin, died Feb. 11. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. I will live my life the best I can, so I can see him and be with again one day.. "I have NEVER professed to be perfect! Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. Morton, 77, died Saturday after a week at a hospital where he had been tested for symptoms related to the coronavirus. He would be at Mt. Also, please download theGrio mobile apps today! Or give a commentary on what's true and what's not true. He was diagnosed with a bipolar disorder. He has planted five ministries in the local area, and in 1997, the ministry purchased a former military base and renamed it St. Stephen City. Bishop Paul S. Morton looks toward a legacy that includes over 38 years of preaching, over 30 years of singing and recording music and a lifetime called by God. The ministry later bought other corporate properties and several other community businesses. The bishop said he would urge others to forgive Long if he repented. "I realized that I was just like my daddy - work, work, work," Morton says. Though the musical and ministerial accomplishments were important to him, the Pastor took the greatest pride in his family. The main photo she says shows them on her birthday in 2017 while the inset photo shows them together in Miami, Fla., in the summer of 2018. When he got off-message and made eerie statements to the local pastor, people knew something was seriously wrong. She said she began making serious plans to move in September before she discovered his alleged deception. James answered the call to preach the Gospel in 1968, and on Fathers Day, June 16 of that same year, he preached his first sermon at the Mount Zion Church of God in Christ, in Detroit, Michigan. Windsor and the church on McDougall was his home, Yvonne said. 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While a cause of death remains unknown, Morton, who started preaching at 22 in Detroits Mount Zion Church of God in Christ, reportedly suffered a heart attack in August and had a heart valve replaced. DECATUR, GAThe community is mourning the loss of Bishop James H. Morton, Sr., pastor of New Beginning Full Gospel Baptist Church, Decatur. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson thinks he redeemed himself. He was 76. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Elder Shawn Bryant, an assistant minister who remembered Morton as a humble man, said the Decatur pastor suffered a heart attack in August and had a heart valve replaced. Read More. Services continued after that, streaming on social media and airing on television when people started staying at home. There is nothing like losing a child. "All I'm waiting for Bishop, is, if . James Cleveland, and a multiplicity of others. He was later arrested in Forsyth C, WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta facebook feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta twitter feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta instagram feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta youtube feed(Opens a new window), UGA star charged in deadly crash turns himself in, released shortly after, records show, UGA football staffer had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit before crash that killed 2, Man pulls gun on Kroger employee, steals meat, Clayton County police say, Alabama man fatally mauled by pack of dogs, coroner says, 16-year-old reported missing found dead at Gwinnett home, police say. We became debt-free during the Pandemic, he said. The next year, the congregation moved to its current location on Valley Brook Road in Decatur. He didn't want me sleeping with anybody else. Recognized as a man from humble beginnings, he is a teacher, humanitarian, philanthropist, businessman, community volunteer, husband, father and pastor. Bible teacher Jen Wilkin addresses criticism of her views on sending children to public schools, Teen, 21-year-old man indicted for murder of Memphis pastor, Deion Sanders' prayers are constitutionally protected, lawyer tells University of Colorado, Revival at Kentucky college faces hurdles from school leadership, moves worship off-campus. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship understood. 2023 Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International. According to The AJC, in August 1993, Morton left Thankful Baptist, taking 1,000 members with him, and established New Beginning Full Gospel Baptist Church in the Decatur High School gymnasium. Victor S. Couzens, senior pastor Inspirational Baptist Church located in Cincinnati, Ohio, appears in these photos with Andrea Garrison. All of his siblings, at one time or another, have served as ministers. Bishop Paul S. Morton is the Senior Pastor of Changing A Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church and the Co Pastor of Greater St. Stephen. For a little more than nine months worship services for New Beginning were held in the Decatur High School gym where the presence of the Lord would meet them each week, and the Lord would continually add to the congregation. He loved singing and he loved music, said Bishop Paul Morton, who added that his brother was my best friend, The AJC reported, and Ill miss him.. Please try again. Couzens further served as a member of the Northern Kentucky University African American Advisory Board, the Springfield Township Strategic Planning Committee, National Heritage Advisory Board, and has been a host and co-host on The Word Network. TheGrio is FREE on your TV via Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku and Android TV. How can this happen to me?" After being raised in the Pentecostal church, Morton had to deal with many beliefs and questions such as, "I'm a believer. James Morton is survived by his brother Paul Morton and five other siblings; daughter Kimberly Morton Powell; son Jason Morton; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. No one is sure of the cause of death, but Bryant said Morton had a heart attack and heart valve replacement last August. Bishop Morton is being remembered as a trailblazer and trusted counselor. I Believe is the fifth single from a cancer awareness project produced by Fred "Uncle Freddie" Jerkins called "A Project of Healing". The Fellowship now has 1,500 churches and continues to grow. He is married to the former Dr. Stephaine Hale, who is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neonatology at Vanderbilt University. All are welcome to attend and show their respects. 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