Carl Lentz

Carl, 45, co-founded Hillsong in 2010, and he transformed the religious group into a massive celebrity-loved megachurch. But all of that came crashing down in 2020, when it was brought to light that he had been unfaithful to his wife-of-17-years. Now, the father-of-three has spoken in detail about what pushed him to cheat - as well as how the turmoil he faced for it afterwards lead to him nearly ending his life. He sat down with his wife Laura for the first episode of his new podcast, entitled Lights On, and the two had a fiercely honest conversation about his 'hidden sins,' as well as the and torturous 'addictions' and 'demons' he secretly battled for years before it all came to light.

Justin has found a new pastor in Los Angeles three years after being fired from Hillsong co-founder Carl after an explosive cheating fiasco, but the 45-year-old has had his fair share of scandals. Judah has gradually integrated himself into Hollywood, turning what had been a small, Seattle-based church handed over to him by his father's father into a huge corporation beloved by a number of celebrities. Judah, however, hasn't earned a squeaky clean image, as Carl does. Since making a series of eyebrow-raising remarks in which he said he believes that being gay is a'sin' on the same level as 'rape and murder,' he was once accused of homophobia.' His church has also been slammed for recruiting someone who was previously suspected of rape, and the company has been accused of failing to protect abusers by a woman who said she was never told not to go to the police when she was sexually assaulted by a church intern. FEMAIL delves into the two couples' friendship as well as Judah's turbulent past as Justin and Judah are seen dining together, as well as Judah's turbulent history.

Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey seem to have found a new pastor three years after pal and Hillsong chief Carl Lentz was barred from the church. On Sunday night, the 29-year-old Canadian singer and 27-year-old American model were seen leaving dinner with Churchome leader Judah Smith and his wife Chelsea Smith in Los Angeles. Selena Gomez, Justin's ex-girlfriend, revealed recently that she is dating Benny Blanco, who was excommunicated from the church just over three years ago. Now the power couple were seen with Judah, the Seattle-area's leading communicator, and Chelsea, a social media influencer.

When Carl Lentz, the actor's spiritual advisor and comedian, was fired from Hillsong Church last month for "moral incompetence," he didn't take long before he did the right thing and came clean on Instagram. Only… did he really?? In a lengthy confessional caption on a family photo, the (now former) friend and adviser to Justin Bieber revealed he had cheated on his wife, writing:

Sounds like Carl Lentz is trying to make his way back to the righteous path… or at least the dirt road of not being a total sleazeball! The disgraced pastor was barred from megachurch Hillsong for "moral infractions," according to the report, who later learned he cheated on Laura Lentz, his wife. Lentz confirmed his infidelity in a tweet and said that he and his wife would embark on a journey of regaining confidence. Now, that's just what he's doing, according to a source for Page Six.

Carl Lentz, the woman with whom he suffered in a fiery affair that ended his preaching career, is now speaking out to tell her side of the story. The well-known celebrity pastor, who was withheld for a while by Justin Bieber's personal spiritual advisor, was forced to resign from his position at Hillsong Church in New York City last week due to "infidelity" shortly after — and now we're getting more information about his alleged relationship outside of his marriage.