GREGORY L. FANN, SR.

Bishop Greg Fann - Growing up in Atlanta as a member of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church and having been led by civil rights icon Ralph Abernathy Sr., Greg Fann gained a bird’s eye view of the Civil Rights Movement and its connection to the struggles of organized labor.  Greg learned firsthand about fighting for justice and equality.  Following in the footsteps of his ministerial mentor, he became a preacher at age 21and was formally ordained in 1978.  His accession to the pulpit and his apprenticeship under Abernathy was a natural progression into organized labor. He is currently the Presiding Bishop of Liberty International Door of Hope Ministries located at 1362 Metropolitan Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30312. He served as the Senior Pastor for 41 years until turning the pastoral reigns over to his niece in November 2021.

 

He started his radio career in the mid ’80s at WYZE-Radio and became known to all as “Greg Fann the Preacher Man” and now has a weekly Podcast Show call “Straight Talk with Greg Fann the Preacher Man & Pastor Shanan E. Jones”.  In 2000, Greg became a member of the Atlanta Labor Council Executive Board.  He also serves on the Georgia AFL-CIO Executive Board.  In 2001, he tossed his hat into the political arena and won!  Elected to the East Point City Council, he served as the city’s Mayor Pro Tem.  He is the Founder and President of the South Fulton Ministerial Alliance.