Pastor Jamal Bryant’s net worth currently stands at $500,000. He is the lead pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and has amassed this much money for himself, majorly from his work as a pastor. Notwithstanding, he has other business ventures.
Jamal started his career as a preacher as a teenager, and since then, he has been able to build himself a career and is currently one of the most famous pastors in Atlanta. As rich as he is, his ex-wife, Gizelle Bryant, is richer than he is.
How Pastor Jamal Bryant’s Net Worth Accrued
Pastor Jamal Bryant is believed to have an estimated net worth of $500,000. He made his money from being a pastor and other entrepreneurial ventures he is involved in. There are reports that Jamal Bryant has other business involvements. He is believed to have investments in the communication industry.
Jamal Bryant also has a daily motivational message that people subscribe to, and he has thousands of people who are subscribed. All of these have contributed to making Jamal Bryant a millionaire pastor.
Bryant Has Made A Major Part Of His Net Worth From Being A Preacher
Jamal Bryant started preaching at a young age. At 18, he presented his first sermon at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. And after high school, he was so sure that he wanted to be a preacher that he still pursued his passion in ministry despite studying political science at Morehouse College.
At the early time of his ministry, he probably was not making much money, but now he has not changed his mind on it.After graduating from the Duke University of California, where he earned a master’s degree in Divinity and getting his doctorate from the Graduate Theological Foundation, he moved to West Africa, where he spent some time.
According to Jamal, in West Africa, he had his ‘Damascus Road Experience’ and came back to America to face his ministry squarely. Today, he is currently the most influential pastor in Atlanta. He is currently the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, located in DeKalb County, Atlanta, Georgia.
He is the Senior Pastor of a Mega Church
We cannot say for sure how much Pastor Jamal Bryant makes from his church ministry in terms of wages or salary. However, he started his ministry career as a pastor of Empowerment Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore. Still, in 2018 he resigned to accept the offer to pastor the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church after the death of Bishop Eddie Long (and the resignation of his initial successor).
The New Birth Church has thousands of members, but through his influence as a social activist and one of the vocal leaders of the Black Movement, Jamal Bryant commands millions of followers across the globe. Also, his radio and television shows, through which he engages listeners and viewers, have helped boost his popularity.
It has not been a smooth sail for the fiery preacher as he has been involved in several infidelity scandals with the members of his congregation. But despite Jamal’s promiscuous sexual involvements – which also cost him his marriage to Gizelle – his followers and members have remained loyal to him and the church.
Jamal is not necessarily flamboyant and has not revealed how much he makes from serving as the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. But you can still tell that he makes a reasonable sum of money from being a pastor considering that it has made him one of the most influential pastors in the United States.
Jamal Bryant’s Net Worth Has Been Boosted By His TV Show and Book Sales
Aside from the money Jamal Bryant makes from being a pastor, he was part of the TV series Preachers, which premiered in 2016 and ran for just one season. He also runs programs on national radio and television, including Got Power?,Power for Life, etc.
Pastor Bryant is also an author of several bestselling books, which have inspired readers worldwide. Some of the books he has written include:
- World War Me – How to Win the War I Lost
- World War Me Vol II: I Desire
- A Legacy of Choices
Though we can’t say how much he makes from his show or his book sales, it is believed that all these endeavors have contributed to his $500,000 net worth.
Jamal Bryant’s Ex-Wife, Gizelle Bryant, is a Reality TV Star, Entrepreneur, and Author
Pastor Jamal Bryant got married to Gizelle Bryant in 2002, and their marriage lasted till 2009 before they got divorced due to Jamal’s infidelity. However, after the divorce, Gizelle has invested a lot into herself, and she is now a wealthy mother of three.While she was married to Jamal Bryant, Gizelle worked with him as a minister. She supported his church by leading the women’s unit.
Since the divorce, Gizelle has launched her makeup line called EveryHueBeauty, and her makeup line has been a success.From the looks of things, the successful launch of Gizelle’s makeup line encouraged her to go into fictional writing. In 2019, she wrote a fictional book titled ‘My Word.’ The book is loosely based on her life and experience as the senior pastor’s wife of a megachurch.
Like her makeup line, her book was also a success. In less than 24 hours of its release, it ranked #1 on Amazon and earned her the award of Best Fiction at the African American Literary Festival.Gizelle is also a well-known socialite and reality TV star. She is a part of The Real Housewives of Potomac (RHOP) reality TV show as one of the major stars that viewers love to see whenever they watch the show.
It is undeniable that Gizelle wears several career hats. Last but not least is her podcast with fellow housewife, Robyn Dixon, which reached its all-time high with 2 million downloads in February 2022. Gizelle is a hard-working lady, but she has not revealed how much she makes from all of her business ventures, and as such, we can’t say for sure how much she makes from them.
Pastor Jamal Bryant’s Net Worth Compared To His Ex-wife Gizelle Bryant
Although we don’t know how much the mother-of-three makes from all her businesses, we know her net worth. Gizelle Bryant had a net worth of $4 million, making her $3.5 million richer than her ex-husband, Jamal. She now works as a philanthropist and lives in a $1.6 million mansion with her three girls.
However, we can’t say if she was richer than her husband when they were married. However, wealth does not seem to come to play in their relationship. Despite being divorced, they still have a good relationship, and there are even reports that they are dating again.
