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Gregory Duane Locke (born May 18, 1976) is an American born again Christian and non-denominational evangelical Protestant pastor, preacher, author, and executive film producer. He is the founder of Global Vision Bible (formally Baptist) Church located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. He is also known for executive producing the documentary film Come Out in Jesus Name.
November 2, 2023:
Pro-Trump Pastor Hosts Book Burning During Church Service
Tennessee pastor Greg Locke, an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, urged his congregation to burn books and other items representing "witchcraft" during a Halloween night church service.
Locke, who leads the Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, told followers on Tuesday that they were breaking "an agreement with witchcraft" by allowing the supposedly evil materials to go up in flames. The service also offered what it claimed was a "mass deliverance" for children, being presented as an alternative to the "demonic" practice of trick or treating on Halloween. (Aila Slisco/Newsweek)
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Tennessee pastor Greg Locke, an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, urged his congregation to burn books and other items representing "witchcraft" during a Halloween night church service.
Locke, who leads the Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, told followers on Tuesday that they were breaking "an agreement with witchcraft" by allowing the supposedly evil materials to go up in flames. The service also offered what it claimed was a "mass deliverance" for children, being presented as an alternative to the "demonic" practice of trick or treating on Halloween. (Aila Slisco/Newsweek)
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Aug 18, 2023: The Messenger: Tennessee Pastor Wields Bible-Taped Bat to Demolish Barbie Dream House
During an evening service at Global Vision Bible Church on June 15, Pastor Greg Locke displayed a Barbie Dream House on stage. He then brought out a baseball bat with what appeared to be a Bible taped to it. "The demon comes out when you expel it," he declared. "The stronghold comes down when you demolish it with the Bible." Locke then shattered the Barbie Dream House using his Bible-adorned bat. Jul 23, 2023: Charisma: Pastor Greg Locke With Benny Hinn: God Putting Deliverance Ministry Front and Center
July 7, 2023: Christian Post: Pastor Greg Locke repents, scrubs thousands of videos from Facebook to 'minimize collateral damage'
Nearly four months after revealing that he got too involved with politics to the point where it was overshadowing his ministry, Pastor Greg Locke, the internet famous leader of Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, announced that he scrubbed thousands of videos with billions of views from his Facebook page to minimize some of the “collateral damage” they caused. |
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July 5, 2023: Church Leaders: ‘Meanness’ Has Gotten More Amens Than ‘Meekness’—Greg Locke Apologizes, Deletes Viral Facebook Content
Global Vision Bible Church senior pastor Greg Locke is known for his controversial political stances and provocative preaching. But on Sunday, July 2, Locke gave what he called the most vulnerable, real, raw and honest message he has ever preached.
Global Vision Bible Church senior pastor Greg Locke is known for his controversial political stances and provocative preaching. But on Sunday, July 2, Locke gave what he called the most vulnerable, real, raw and honest message he has ever preached.
Greg Locke Files
"A man’s personality can build things big just by virtue of who he is and how he says and frames up certain things. So I think—and, let’s be honest, I know—that there have been momentary lapses in judgment of when meekness should have been the tool of ministry, but meanness got more amens..........You see, it’s easy to preach to people that believe what you believe and then paint yourself in a corner to be hated by people that will never hear what you believe because all they’ve heard is that they don’t believe like you, so therefore they’re automatically out. Aren’t you glad God can still bless you when you’re stupid? But he’s not gonna bless you if you continue to be stupid when you know the truth.”
--Greg Locke; Global Vision Bible Church; 7.2.23
--Greg Locke; Global Vision Bible Church; 7.2.23
Greg Locke Files
"(I am) fully aware he is the “least likely man on the planet to not just be involved in deliverance ministry, but to somewhat be tip of the spear in helping to bring back a movement that should have never gone anywhere. We're talking about the number one ministry of Jesus, and yet here's what the Church by and large says. They say, ‘We'll get you a bracelet, a hat and a shirt that says ‘what would Jesus do? I know what Jesus did because I read a Bible. Jesus cast out evil spirits. You have to understand that I am a man that was against all of this. I was against deliverance; I was against miracles, tongues, signs, wonders, baptism of the Holy Spirit, supernatural healings. I preached the Gospel, the death, the burial, the resurrection. But you need to know something about Greg Locke: for 30 years, I preached cute sermons with really no power and deliverance changed everything about my life. Deliverance changed our church. Deliverance is not just a one-and-done. Deliverance is a disciplined Christian walk by the power of the Holy Spirit......I know all the arguments against why we're supposed to be here today. I know all the arguments against healing and laying hands on the sick and casting out demons and the foolish argument, ‘Can Christians be afflicted by demons?..........Of course they can be afflicted by demons. The Church has been demonized and can be set free by the power of the name of Jesus, but the problem is the pastors themselves have never submitted their life to personal deliverance, and if you have a leader that's never been delivered, you'll have a church full of people that are bound in their religion......I was that way for many, many years. I knew the truth, I saw the supernatural, but I was afraid of it......Moms and dads coming to church, pretending to love Jesus, then going home fussing, fighting, cussing, arguing, witchcraft on the television, burning sage in their house, Mama with her yoga membership getting a Kundalini Spirit down at the local Southern Baptist Church. Our kids look at all that, and they're like, ‘Well, my goodness, if that's Christianity, I don't want anything to do with it............It’s happening before your very eyes. Don’t miss your miracle......How many Christians here want to have this same anointing and this same encounter next month again?" he asked. “We need urgently to cover the expense for the event that runs into hundreds of thousands and the ministry that's just six months old. Step out by faith, be moved by God. If the Lord said to you, ‘I want you to step in and partner with this movement with ten thousand dollars,’ run to the altar. Run, run, run.”
--Pastor Greg Locke talks 'deliverance' from Evangelicalism at Dallas Mass Revival; 7.1.23
--Pastor Greg Locke talks 'deliverance' from Evangelicalism at Dallas Mass Revival; 7.1.23
Dec 16, 2022: BBC: Christian nationalists - wanting to put God into US government
This is the Global Vision Church near Nashville in Tennessee, headed by Pastor Greg Locke. He is a charismatic and controversial figure who is tapping into a long tradition of Pentecostal revival in the United States, an apocalyptic spirit that is animating the rise of a new Christian right.
This is the Global Vision Church near Nashville in Tennessee, headed by Pastor Greg Locke. He is a charismatic and controversial figure who is tapping into a long tradition of Pentecostal revival in the United States, an apocalyptic spirit that is animating the rise of a new Christian right.
Religion News: As Christian nationalism digs in, differing visions surface
When Tennessee Pastor Greg Locke took the stage at the ReAwaken America Tour in Pennsylvania over the weekend, the throngs who had come out to hear conspiracy theories and inflammatory rhetoric about Democratic candidates instead heard Locke aim some of his sharpest criticism at a surprising target: Pope Francis.
“If you trust anybody but Jesus to get you to heaven, you ain’t going,” Locke said, his voice rising. “You say, ‘Well what about the pope?’ He ain’t a pope, he’s a pimp … He has prostituted the church.”
10.28.22
When Tennessee Pastor Greg Locke took the stage at the ReAwaken America Tour in Pennsylvania over the weekend, the throngs who had come out to hear conspiracy theories and inflammatory rhetoric about Democratic candidates instead heard Locke aim some of his sharpest criticism at a surprising target: Pope Francis.
“If you trust anybody but Jesus to get you to heaven, you ain’t going,” Locke said, his voice rising. “You say, ‘Well what about the pope?’ He ain’t a pope, he’s a pimp … He has prostituted the church.”
10.28.22
May 15, 2022: Religion News: Tennessee preacher and MAGA celebrity Greg Locke claims YouTube has banned him
Greg Locke, a Tennessee pastor known for his viral videos about COVID-19, election conspiracies and witchcraft, claims another social media giant has given him the boot.
Locke, pastor of Global Vision Bible Church just outside of Nashville, Tennessee, was in Ohio, getting ready for a preaching gig on Tuesday (Nov. 15), when he got word his YouTube channel was gone.
Greg Locke, a Tennessee pastor known for his viral videos about COVID-19, election conspiracies and witchcraft, claims another social media giant has given him the boot.
Locke, pastor of Global Vision Bible Church just outside of Nashville, Tennessee, was in Ohio, getting ready for a preaching gig on Tuesday (Nov. 15), when he got word his YouTube channel was gone.
Sept 14, 2021: Fox 17: Tennessee pastor banned from Twitter says he's being censored for 'dropping gospel bombs'
A controversial pastor in Middle Tennessee who has repeatedly been accused of spreading misinformation about COVID-19 says he's been permanently banned from Twitter.
A controversial pastor in Middle Tennessee who has repeatedly been accused of spreading misinformation about COVID-19 says he's been permanently banned from Twitter.
Oct 16, 2020: The Tennessean: GOP activist Charlie Kirk to speak in Mt. Juliet with Pastor Greg Locke at Global Vision Bible Church
Kirk, who just turned 27, is the outspoken founder and president of Turning Point USA, a conservative youth activist organization. Kirk, who spoke at Republican National Convention, is also well-known as a writer and has 1.8 million followers on Twitter.
Greg Locke is the pastor at Global Vision Bible Church. Locke and Kirk are friends through different speaking engagements they've both been at around the country, the pastor said.
Kirk, who just turned 27, is the outspoken founder and president of Turning Point USA, a conservative youth activist organization. Kirk, who spoke at Republican National Convention, is also well-known as a writer and has 1.8 million followers on Twitter.
Greg Locke is the pastor at Global Vision Bible Church. Locke and Kirk are friends through different speaking engagements they've both been at around the country, the pastor said.
Jan 12, 2018: Christian Post: Tearful Pastor Greg Locke Admits He Is Now Divorced, but Insists 'I Am Not an Adulterer'
Greg Locke, the popular and outspoken internet preacher and lead pastor of Global Vision Bible Church in Tennessee, admitted Thursday that he is now divorced but said his marriage was not destroyed by adultery and implied that he wasn't the one that initiated the divorce.
Greg Locke, the popular and outspoken internet preacher and lead pastor of Global Vision Bible Church in Tennessee, admitted Thursday that he is now divorced but said his marriage was not destroyed by adultery and implied that he wasn't the one that initiated the divorce.
May 26, 2016: The Tennessean: Target-blasting pastor Greg Locke channels anger in new way
Eyes bulging, neck strained, fists balled tightly, the 15-year-old boy swung wildly.
“I’m gonna beat you!” Greg Locke screamed, while his stepfather shouted back, filling the boy's bedroom with bitterness and profanity.
Locke threw a suitcase, knocked over his speakers and raged against the older man, while his anxious mother pleaded with them both: “Calm down! Quit, quit! Calm down!”
Eyes bulging, neck strained, fists balled tightly, the 15-year-old boy swung wildly.
“I’m gonna beat you!” Greg Locke screamed, while his stepfather shouted back, filling the boy's bedroom with bitterness and profanity.
Locke threw a suitcase, knocked over his speakers and raged against the older man, while his anxious mother pleaded with them both: “Calm down! Quit, quit! Calm down!”
Sept 14, 2021: In a live Facebook video, Locke said Tuesday his ministry's attorney has filed a class-action lawsuit against the social media giant he calls "censorship Nazis."
Jan 11, 2018: Locke admitted that he is now divorced but said his marriage was not destroyed by adultery and implied that he wasn't the one that initiated the divorce. "Let me just say from the get go that the past year, especially the past six months, has been a very difficult and a very broken time in my life and in our family. I am a divorced pastor at this point in my life, but I did not divorce my wife and I did not send my wife away and the papers will verify that."