© 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. Laura Lentz is a pastor at the Australia based Hillsong Church and the wife of Pastor Carl Lentz, Justin Bieber’s spiritual advisor. Carl Lentz earned a reputation for being a celebrity pastor, ... Lentz and his wife ― and several other celebrity evangelical preachers ― attended the Biebers’ wedding. But that opportunity I will not have. He wrote the 2017 book “Own the Moment: How to Live a Spiritual Life in a Secular World.”. Lentz happily tells the story of how he baptized the pop star in the New York bathtub of NBA veteran Tyson Chandler in the middle of the night. “This failure is on me, and me alone and I take full responsibility for my actions,” Lentz said in his statement. We need your support. NEW YORK – Carl Lentz, the celebrity magnet of a pastor who brought the global megachurch Hillsong from Australia to the United States, has been fired, acknowledging on Instagram that he cheated on his wife. Justin Bieber, who met Lentz in 2008, was known to stay at the pastor’s New Jersey home. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Download the TMZ App on the Apple App Store, Download the TMZ App on the Google Play Store. In addition to Irving, who grew up in West Orange, Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers, who hail from Wyckoff, has been spotted at Hillsong services. Get TMZ breaking news sent right to your browser! The pastor says he's deeply sorry, admits he failed to live up to the standard of a church leader and understands a change needed to be made because of his actions. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File). I was unfaithful in my marriage, the most important relationship in my life and held accountable for that.”. Lentz and wife Laura, who met as students at Hillsong's training college in Sydney, arrived in New York in 2010 to spread the church's style of mass gatherings, a slick online reach and Grammy-winning Christian rock music throughout the U.S.

Lentz is famous, of course, because of his close relationship with Bieber ... there's a Hillsong church in L.A. too. Hailey’s friend’s Kylie and Kendall Jenner have been seen at services. The church is known for its young, tattooed leaders like Lentz, who GQ magazine once dubbed as “hypepriests” known for their designer clothes and ties to the stars. “This is a hard ending to what has been the most amazing, impacting and special chapter of our lives.”. #occupyallstreets, A post shared by Carl Lentz (@carllentz) on Aug 1, 2020 at 7:31pm PDT. The church is popular among millennials and others. Our time at HillsongNYC has come to an end. It’s normal for them.”. I now begin a journey of rebuilding trust with my wife, Laura and my children and taking real time to work on and heal my own life and seek out the help that I need. Thank you for your grace and kindness especially in this season, as you have done so much to protect and love us through this. Pastor Carl Lentz has revealed that he cheated on his wife of 17 years. This failure is on me, and me alone and I take full responsibility for my actions.". Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.

Laura Lentz and Carl Lentz in 2016. I am deeply sorry for breaking the trust of many people who we have loved serving and understand that this news can be very hard and confusing for people to hear and process. Laura and I and our amazing children have given all that we have to serve and build this church and over the years I did not do an adequate job of protecting my own spirit, refilling my own soul and reaching out for the readily available help that is available. Aside from JB, Lentz has ties to several NBA superstars -- including Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Jeremy Lin and Tyson Chandler ... and even officiated Landry Fields' wedding in 2014. Lentz, 41, happily tells the story of how he baptized the pop star in the New York bathtub of NBA veteran Tyson Chandler in the middle of the night. By Jackie Willis‍ 1:03 PM PST, November 5, 2020 .

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“I now begin a journey of rebuilding trust with my wife, Laura and my children and taking real time to work on and heal my own life and seek out the help that I need. A day after the … Carl Lentz's wife Laura is an Australian pastor known for her work within Hillsong. “He’s just this guy. Justin and Hailey Bieber still make appearances in Lentz and his wife’s Instagram feeds. Pastor Carl Lentz has revealed that he cheated on his wife of 17 years. All rights reserved. We, the Lentz family, don’t know what this next chapter will look like, but we will walk into it together very hopeful and grateful for the grace of God.. A post shared by Carl Lentz (@carllentz) on Nov 5, 2020 at 12:12pm PST, “When that does not happen, a change needs to be made and has been made in this case to ensure that standard is upheld,” he said.

Lentz says he's now on a journey of rebuilding his relationship and trust with his wife, Laura, and their kids ... and shared a family photo at a formal event. Lentz took full responsibility for his behavior leading to his split with Hillsong and said he’s now seeking to rebuild the trust of his family. The Upper Montclair family hosted Hillsong NYC services at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair.Charley Gallay | Getty Images, Carl Lentz, a pastor to Justin Bieber and some of the biggest young celebrities at Hillsong megachurch, was fired this week for what church leadership called “moral failures.”, Hillsong founder Brian Houston made the announcement in an email to church members Wednesday, but did not elaborate much on what those transgressions were. Subscribe now », Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Own the Moment: How to Live a Spiritual Life in a Secular World.

When you lead out of an empty place, you make choices that have real and painful consequences.”. You value local news. Australian who is influential with celebrities like Justin Bieber owned up on social media, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, Carl Lentz, the celebrity magnet of a pastor who brought the global megachurch Hillsong from Australia to the United States has been fired, acknowledging on Instagram that he cheated on his wife, The leader of HillsongNYC, who once ministered to Justin Bieber and a bevy of other celebrities and sports stars, wrote: “When you lead out of an empty place, you make choices that have real consequences. Pastor Carl Lentz Says He Was Fired From Hillsong for Cheating on His Wife. Please consider supporting NJ.com with a subscription. Lentz and wife, Laura, who met as students at Hillsong's training college in Sydney, arrived in New York in 2010 to spread the church's style of mass gatherings, a slick online reach and Grammy-winning Christian rock music throughout the U.S. FILE - Carl Lentz appears during an interview on Oct. 23, 2017, in New York. To our pastors Brian and Bobbie, thank you for allowing us to lead, allowing us to thrive and giving us room to have a voice that you have never stifled or tried to silence.

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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? “(My daughters) have grown up with Justin,” Lentz told NJ Advance Media in 2017. Lentz, who turned 42 Friday, shared his admission of infidelity alongside a family photo showing him with Laura and their three children. Lentz says ... "I was unfaithful in my marriage, the most important relationship in my life and held accountable for that. A day after it was revealed that Carl Lentz was fired from Hillsong for "leadership issues and breaches of trust," the specifics of his "moral failures" have come to light: Lentz cheated on his wife. Hillsong, which Brian and Bobbie Houston founded in a suburb of Sydney, Australia in 1983, has locations in 28 countries. Globally, more than 100,000 people attend weekly services at Hillsong in about 20 countries, including more than 10,000 at several locations in the United States. Carl Lentz Admits He Cheated On Wife After Being Fired From Hillsong – Hollywood Life Justin Bieber's former pastor and mentor, Carl Lentz, revealed on Instagram that he cheated on his wife … They married in 2003 and have three children. Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. The couple lives in Montclair, New Jersey. I would have liked to say this with my voice, to you, in person because you are owed that. As we reported ... they had a major falling out around then, and it was contentious enough that Carl had trouble spitting out a congratulations to Justin when he got engaged to Hailey Baldwin. FILE - Carl Lentz appears during an interview on Oct. 23, 2017, in New York. CHURCH TOMORROW!! “I was unfaithful in my marriage, the most important relationship in my life and held accountable for that,” Lentz said in a lengthy Instagram post after he was fired. A day after the Hillsong East Coast church announced they'd fired Pastor Lentz over "leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures," Carl revealed those failures included infidelity. Houston provided no additional details about the cause but wished Lentz and his family well.