Gregory D. Hunter was born on August 31, 1969, with divine purpose. He is the son of Charles L. Hunter and Deloris Hunter, and the oldest of two children. He is the proud father of four children: Ce’marra, Tajauhna, Isaiah, and Zion and the grandfather of two grandchildren: Kingston and Na’Jon.

At the age of six, Gregory accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. In 1989 he made his public acceptance to the call of ministry. He preached his first sermon at the Mount Zion Baptist Church pastored by the late Rev. Dr. M.T. Thompson. As a young adult, he taught bible study to the youth choir at Berkeley Mount Zion. In 1990-1991, he became the youth minister for Praise Temple Baptist Church. His ministry continued to grow leaps and bounds.