Jamal Bryant Net Worth: How Rich is Gizelle Bryant’s Ex Husband?

Jamal Bryant is an American senior Baptist church, minister, and former political candidate. He is best known for being the ex-husband of Bravo reality star, Gizelle Bryant. Jamal is currently associated with the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church as a senior pastor. As of 2024, Jamal Bryant net worth is estimated to be around $3 million.

Early Life

Jamal Bryant was born in May 2021 in Massachusetts. He was raised by his parents, Cecelia Williams Bryant and John Richard in Baltimore, Maryland. Jamal is a third-generation pastor. His grandfather, Harrison, was an AME Bishop. He was just a kid when he attended his dad’s church, Bethel A. M. E. Church.

Regarding his education, he studied political science and international studies at Morehouse College. Thereafter, he attended Duke University and received a Master of Divinity degree.

Jamal Bryant Career and Net Worth

Jamal was 18 when he preached his first sermon at Bethel AME Church. His first sermon was entitled, No Pain, No Gain. He founded and initiated the Empowerment Temple AME Church in 2002. He dedicated 18 years of his career to working at the AME Church. In December 2018, Pastor Bryant was named as the Senior Pastor and successor to Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia.

In February 2018, Bryant’s leadership was put into discussions by the officials of the AME church after he and his then-wife Gizelle filed a mutual divorce.  However, he didn’t face any disciplinary trial as no one stood protesting against him. Similarly, the church officials never charged anything against him through the church system. In 2015, Bryant ran for United States Congress as a Democrat representing Baltimore, Maryland. However, less than 2 weeks after his announcement, he suspended his campaign.

Wife & Personal Life

Jamal Bryant married reality star, Gizelle Bryant from 2002 to 2009. Despite calling it quits, Jamal and Gizelle have remained best friends. The two rekindled their romance in 2019. The reality star revealed in an interview with a news outlet that she and her ex-husband both were a victim of the pandemic. She further revealed that Jamal is still in her life.

However, in June 2021, Gizelle revealed on her podcast, Reasonably Shady that she didn’t have a prenup. She instead revealed that it was a fight over money, and she would never do that to herself again. While talking about her failed marriage, she further advocated to her listeners to secure themselves before walking down the aisle.

Jamal and his ex-wife, Gizelle had three daughters together before they mutually divorced due to alleged infidelity in 2009. At the season 5 reunion, the former cast member, Monique Samuels came with a binder full of supposed receipts detailing Jamal’s alleged infidelity. However, Jamal denied Samuel’s allegation. Later, Samuels dubbed him, Pastor Holy Whore. After the intense drama at the reunion season, Jamal revealed that he would not be returning to the show again.

Jamal shared that his three daughters, Grace, Angel, and Adore seemingly took their parents’ separation quite well. While talking to the news outlet, Gizelle shared that she, Jamal, and their daughters were all in a pandemic. Their three daughters didn’t care about their break up as their life was in the dumps. Gizelle also revealed that her daughters were more concerned about her happiness. They were like as long as their mom is happy, they are happy.

Jamal and Gizelle remained on good terms even after the split. They co-parented their three daughters together even when his kids and Gizelle moved to Potomac. While Jamal continued his work as a pastor in Atlanta at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. During the Season 4 reunion episode of RHOP, Gizelle revealed that she is enjoying the pursuit and she is open. She further claimed that nobody knows her like her ex-husband, Jamal.

Jamal Bryant Net Worth

As of 2023, Jamal Bryant’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million. As a senior pastor, he might be getting an annual salary above $100 thousand. Jamal is also active in civil rights and social justice movements. He has also taken a step forward and stood in front of the Trayvon Martin case where an African-American was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer.