Atlanta , Georgia ( CNN ) -- In responses to four suits accusing him of coercing young men into sexual relationships , prominent Georgia pastor Eddie Long denies the claims and asks that the suits be dismissed . `` The plaintiff 's claims of sexual misconduct are not true , '' each of the four responses filed by Long 's attorneys says . The responses , each about 30 pages , offer a point-by-point response to each of the allegations and claims in the lawsuits . The documents were posted on the website of CNN affiliate WSB . Four members of Long 's New Birth Missionary Baptist Church -- Anthony Flagg , 21 ; Maurice Robinson , 20 ; Jamal Parris , 23 ; and Spencer LeGrande , 22 -- filed suit against Long and the 25,000-member megachurch in September , claiming he used his position as their spiritual counselor to pressure them into sexual relationships . The suits allege that the relationships , which began when the men were in their teens , lasted over many months . According to the lawsuits , Long traveled with the young men to locations in the United States and abroad , sharing a room and engaging in sexual contact with them , including massaging , masturbation or oral sex . The suits also claim Long provided the youths with gifts including cars and money . Long , one of his attorneys and a church spokesman have already publicly denied the allegations . In the responses filed Monday in DeKalb County , Georgia , Long 's attorneys maintain the pastor was attempting to be a father figure to the youths , providing them with financial assistance and encouragement and helping them navigate their troubles . Long has `` been successful at building a ministry at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church that places a special emphasis on outreach to men , reinforcing to men the importance of partnering with a ministry that will grow them spiritually and will help them develop the life skills needed to become successful in the workplace and teach them how to become entrepreneurs and leaders , '' the court documents said . `` Bishop Long admits that he mentors many young men from challenged backgrounds , who have often been without the benefit of a male role model , '' according to the documents . `` The mentor/mentee relationship between Bishop Long as mentor and the mentee is firmly grounded on expressed promises of honesty and truthfulness . '' Long provided cars for the youths so they would have transportation to school and work , according to the responses , and provided them housing when they needed it -- in the case of LeGrande , for instance , because his school had no dormitory and he was living in a hotel room , and in the case of Flagg , because he could not return to his mother 's home after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting her during a confrontation . Long provides many church members with employment , the responses said . Attorney B.J . Bernstein , who represents the four men in their suits against Long , told CNN Tuesday she had not yet received copies of Long 's responses to the suits . Bernstein has alleged Long groomed the youths for sex , telling CNN in September , `` he gets to know them and gets the trust , and then bit by bit -- first it 's a hug . It 's just like any sexual predator ... Ask any victim of sexual abuse . It is a progression . '' Long admits that he `` provides opportunities for travel , education and personal growth to many members of his congregation '' and claims in the responses that he often shares hotel rooms with members of his congregation when traveling . Some of the young men have said that Long encouraged them to call him `` Daddy . '' In his responses to the suits , Long 's attorneys say that the `` entire New Birth membership calls Bishop Long 'Daddy ' or 'Bishop . ' '' Participants in the pastor 's LongFellows Youth Academy call him `` Pop , '' according to the documents , and members of other churches call Long `` Granddaddy . '' `` The references to and association between Bishop Long ( and other religious leaders ) and a 'Spiritual Father ' is based upon the crisis in the African American community of fatherlessness , '' the documents said . LeGrand claims that Long provided him with Ambien , a sleep aid , during a trip to Kenya . Long said nearly everyone on the Kenya trip had trouble sleeping due to the time change , and that he himself took Ambien to help him rest , but denied LeGrand 's allegations against him . Also , `` Bishop Long admits that it is common among his church congregation for members to hug each other and hug the Bishop , '' his attorneys said in the response to LeGrand 's suit . `` However , Bishop Long has no recollection of a prolonged hug with plaintiff . '' The suits also name the academy and church as defendants , saying they failed to warn the young men . Long says in his response that since no untoward conduct took place , the academy and church did not fail in their duty to warn the youths . Long also asks the court to set a status and scheduling conference `` for the purpose of simplification of the issues and management of the case . '' LeGrand told WSB last month , `` I have no hate for anyone ... I just pray for everyone . Especially the bishop , because he knows the truth . '' CNN 's Marylynn Ryan contributed to this report .
Pastor Eddie Long says he was youths ' mentor . Long says he provided cars and housing to assist the young men . The youths did travel with him , but no sexual contact occurred , he says .