News about Carl Lentz

Justin Bieber's disgraced Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz reveals 'hard' truth about shock affair that ruined his career - as he tells wife Laura the 'humiliation' of being outed so publicly drove him to the brink of SUICIDE

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 7, 2024
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.

From one controversial pastor to another: Meet Judah Smith, the Churchome leader, has changed to after leaving Carl Lentz and finding someone accused of rape, and being sued for coercing employees to contribute 10% of their paychecks

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 17, 2023
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 were seen leaving dinner with Churchome chief Carl Lentz in Los Angeles, three years after pal and Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz was fired because of the cheating scandal

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 11, 2023
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.

As the sex scandal broke, Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz says he didn't know about leaving the country.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 15, 2023
Carl Lentz, a disgraced pastor who was once close to celebrities like Justin Bieber, revealed that he'thought about vacating the planet' in FX's latest documentary film, The Secrets of Hillsong. Following a bribery investigation involving him and fashion designer Ranin Karim, which tarnished the pastor's image, Wife Laura and Carl were barred from Hillsong Church in 2020. Leona Kimes, his family's nanny, who was also a member of the church, was later discovered to be having an affair with him. Carl confessed to suicidal thoughts and said in the film: "I'm sick of this mess, I'm sick of this chaos, and I'm tired of seeing people I love through pain." I did those things, but they are my fault, so I'm responsible for them.'

Carl Lentz, an ex-Hillsong pastor, talks about 'humiliation, shame, and heartache' following the cheating scandal

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 11, 2023
Carl Lentz, a former pastor of Hillsong Church, took to Instagram on Tuesday to give an update about his life more than two-and-a-half years after being barred from the church due to the bribery scandal. Following his fall from grace in November of 2020, the 44-year-old - who was stripped from office in the church - made a lengthy statement on Instagram about his latest behavior.

Megachurch was chastised for staging a "demonic" and "blasphemous" Easter celebration

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 21, 2023
Transformation Church, which recently hired disgraced Pastor Carl Lentz as a strategist, put on a musical rendition of Jesus' Resurrection of Christ, which has been mocked by some Christians. Since presenting the edgy play 'Ransom' on April 8, and 9, Pastor Mike Todd's church in Tulsa claims that 500 people'gave their lives to Christ. As women danced in tight-fitting outfits and a female version of Jesus on the cross, they said the performance demonstrated how 'God's love conquered sin, death, and the grave.' The vibrant performance, despite pyrotechnics, attracted criticism from the more traditional churches, who dismissed it as blasphes. Footage of the show also shows a rapper stomping around the stage in $1,050 Mschf Big Red Boot shoes. Frederick Clement, a church planter, minister, and the creator of By The Book Ministries, said the result was "nothing short of blasphemous," but Todd maintains that the process involves "everything short of sin."

When good pastors go bad: From Hillsong's Carl Lentz to NYC's 'bling bishop'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 12, 2023
These are the greatest falls from grace for disgraced Hillsong's Carl Lentz, who had many affairs with women to an Indiana pastor who was confronted in front of his entire congregation about his sexual relations with a 16-year-old teen girl.

After the cheating scandal, disgraced ex-Hillson pastor Carl Lentz says his family is still 'together.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 15, 2022
Carl, 43, was barred from the church in November 2020 after news broke that he had been unfait to his wife, Laura, for three weeks. Carl confessed to his infidelity and said he was able to deal with the'painful consequences' and'seek out the assistance that he needed.' He then stepped away from the spotlight, but he has since taken to social media to announce that he and his family are now 'at peace.' Though it's been a "dangerous ride," he said, his family is still 'together,' and that they will'not sure what the future holds' but that they will'face it as a family.' Laura admitted that it took "a lot of effort" to make their "marriage" work what it is now, but that she was 'proud of her husband's" for the role he has assumed.' Carl lived a charmed life before his infidelity was revealed, with him mingling with Hollywood's finest while serving as the lead pastor of Hillsong NY.

According to a married Texas pastor, he is stepping down amid the scandal surrounding another woman

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 30, 2022
On Sunday, Matt Chandler, the Village Church near Dallas' lead pastor, announced that he would be stepping down after being involved in a 'coarse' conversation with a woman who wasn't his wife. Following a woman approaching him several months ago and expressing her doubts about how she was directing messages 'on Instagram with a friend of hers,' the pastor confirmed that an investigation had been launched.'

Carl Lentz, a bombshell, leaked a video of Hillsong Firing Carl Lentz!

perezhilton.com, December 3, 2020
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:

Pastor Carl Lentz Trying To Recover From Womanizing Ways In 'Intense' Couples Therapy

perezhilton.com, November 20, 2020
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, a disgraced celebrity, was 'In Love' with Mistress & 'Didn't Know how To Stop' Torrid's Torrid Secret Affair

perezhilton.com, November 9, 2020
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.