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Dr. Grant is a native of Cross Hill, South Carolina, born the tenth of ten children to Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Grant, Sr. on July 7, 1954. He was converted, baptized, licensed and ordained into the Gospel Ministry at a young age at the Bethel Baptist Church in Cross Hill. At the age of 19, he was called to pastor his home church and served there for seven years. He served as pastor of the Shoal Creek Baptist Church of Shelby, N.C. from 1980-1989. He has served as pastor of the Historic Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in downtown Asheville, N.C. since 1989, and the New Covenant Baptist Church of Shelby from 1999-2003.
Under Dr. Grant's leadership, Mount Zion is currently implementing a major economic development plan (the 6 & 4 Plan) and a church-wide discipleship training ministry called "Operation Multiplication". Since the church is located in an officially designated blighted and redevelopment area, the plan's purpose is the improvement of the existing church facility, the acquisition and building of additional properties and facilities, for the expansion of the church's ministries to more effectively reach people for Christ to the glory of God. The church has invested more than one million dollars (over and above tithes and offerings) in social and economic development projects through this plan, and many members have been trained to be and make disciples for Jesus Christ.
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