ATLANTA -- Bernice King, the daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., spoke publicly for the first time Tuesday after departing from her role as an elder at Bishop Eddie Long's Lithonia mega church.
“I started really praying and meditating over it,” King said during an interview on Praise 102.5 FM.
King said she approached Long in April to express her desire to leave.
“I told him that I have to leave because of my assignment that God has for my life,” said King. “I know that I have a pastoral calling in my life,” she said.
Channel 2 Action News first reported that King would depart New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. King’s last day as an elder was Sunday. King gave the alter call during Sunday’s 11 a.m. service.
When asked about the timing of her decision to leave, given that it came just days after the settlement and dismissal of sexual misconduct lawsuits against Long, King said she provided Long with a timetable and that May 29 was the date she decided upon.
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