Biography
Greg Locke (born April 6, 1976) is a prominent Christian pastor and minister. He is the founder of Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, and an American Baptist evangelist who has recently made headlines for his support of Donald Trump and his spreading of misinformation about COVID-19.
While it’s easy to dismiss him as just another ignorant minority preacher, he deserves more attention from religious leaders and the American people at large.
Greg Locke’s career reflects everything that is wrong with evangelicalism in America today, and he deserves serious attention.
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| Full name: | Greg Locke |
| Stage name: | Pastor Greg Locke |
| Born: | April 6, 1976 (age 48) |
| Place of birth: | Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.78 minutes |
| Parents: | Do not have |
| Siblings: | Do not have |
| Wife • Husband/wife: | Melissa Biggers (married 1995-2018), Taisha Cowan McGee (married 2018) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Do not have |
| The children: | 4 |
| Job: | Pastor |
| Net worth: | $14.5 million |
Early life and education
On April 6, 1976, Greg Locke was born at Donelson Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. His father was incarcerated when he was young, and his mother remarried when he was five; he had a tumultuous relationship with his stepfather.
Greg Locke was sent to a foster home at age 15 after several arrests, where he converted to Christianity. He began preaching as a teenager and attended Mount Juliet High School, graduating in 1997.
Greg Locke then attended Union College in Jackson, Tennessee, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies in 2001. In 2005, he received a Master of Divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.
In 2006, Greg Locke became pastor of Global Vision Bible Church (GVBC), which had about 30 members when he took over as pastor; by 2018, the membership had grown to hundreds of thousands.
Personal life
Greg Locke met his first wife, Melissa Biggers, when he was a ward of the state at Good Shepherd Children’s Home; Melissa Biggers was a member of the facility’s staff. They married in 1995.
They are the parents of four children, two of whom are adopted. In a video shared on Facebook in January 2018, Greg Locke announced that they were divorcing, and the divorce was finalized in May.
Greg Locke reportedly married Taisha Cowan McGee, an administrative assistant and friend of his ex-wife, in August 2018.
Career
In 2006, Greg Locke founded the Global Vision Baptist Church. The church officially split from the New Independent Fundamentalist Baptist movement in 2011 and changed its name to the Global Vision Bible Church. The church is non-denominational and is predominantly African American, with many converts from Islam.
The church is located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, near Nashville. Greg Locke preaches on television and radio and tours internationally for GVBC, preaching at churches across North America and Africa. He was named Union University’s Outstanding Young Alumni in 2008 and received the Union Distinguished Alumni Award in 2015 for his ministry at GVBC.
Greg Locke first gained national prominence in 2016 after posting a Facebook video criticizing Target’s bathroom policy changes. As of April 2022, he had millions of followers on social media. He was permanently removed from Twitter in September 2021.
Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, Greg Locke is keeping his church open, insisting it’s a “fake pandemic.” Those who come to his church wearing masks will be asked to leave, and he’s encouraging his parishioners to get vaccinated.
Greg Locke was present during the storming of the Capitol on January 6. He had urged his congregation to visit Washington, DC, and was reportedly scheduled to speak at the Ellipse before Donald Trump; however, he preached at Freedom Plaza on January 5 and near the Capitol steps during the riot. After the incident, Locke criticized the riot but claimed that it was caused by Antifa.
Net worth
According to sources, Greg Locke currently has an estimated net worth of $14.5 million.
Social media
- Instagram Name: @Pastorlocke
- Twitter Username: @Globalvisionbc
