![]() ![]() ^, Fresh approach to faith draws thousands in NYC, US, December 25, 2014.Phan,, Interview: Pastor Carl Lentz on Hillsong New York City, US, February 17, 2011 "The Rise and Fall of Carl Lentz, the Celebrity Pastor of Hillsong Church". ^ "Beyond $1,000 sneakers: Carl Lentz, hype priests and the cult of celebrity".^ "Inside Hillsong, the Church of Choice for Justin Bieber and Kevin Durant".^ a b c "Virginia Department of Health Richmond, Virginia Virginia, Births, 1864-2015".On the 2023 FX documentary The Secrets of Hillsong, Lentz admitted to an Adderall addiction and to having an extramarital affair with Leona Kimes. Kimes worked as the Lentz family nanny and alleges that the assaults happened from 2011 to 2017. On May 31, 2021, Leona Kimes, wife of Hillsong Boston pastor Josh Kimes, accused Lentz of "manipulation, control, bullying, abuse of power, and sexual abuse" toward her. ![]() His wife's employment with the church was also terminated despite her own conduct not being an issue. The reason for Lentz's removal was cited as "leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures." Lentz acknowledged that he had engaged in an adulterous affair. On November 4, 2020, Brian Houston, Global Senior Pastor of Hillsong announced through a church newsletter that he had fired Lentz. Lentz was hired on staff for a non-pastoral position at Transformation Church in Oklahoma in March 2023. Lentz appeared on Oprah's SuperSoul Sunday which caused some Protestants to question Lentz's theology, since he said one could have a relationship with God outside of Jesus. I don't believe that's the case." Eight days later, Lentz released a statement via Twitter saying "I do believe abortion is sinful." In January 2019 he called the passage of the Reproductive Health Act in the State of New York, which allows abortion after 24 weeks when a fetus is unviable or the pregnancy poses a risk to the mother's health, "evil, shameful and demonic". On October 30, 2017, while on The View, Lentz was asked if he believed abortion was a sin he did not answer the question directly, instead saying that "the cultural, religious norm right now is that if you and I disagree, we're done. ![]() Lentz baptized Justin Bieber, was present at the baptism of Kevin Durant, and has befriended various other well-known people. His appearance, particularly his tattoos, hair style, clothing, and footwear, started a radically different trend amongst younger pastors. In 2010, Lentz co-founded Hillsong NYC in New York City. He then became a youth pastor after being ordained. He graduated in theology in 2003 and returned to Virginia Beach. It was during his studies, at the age of 20, that he and Joel Houston, Hillsong founder Brian Houston's son, had the idea to plant a campus of Hillsong Church in New York City. He then went on to study at Hillsong International Leadership College in Sydney, Australia. As an adult, he moved to Los Angeles to study at The King's College and Seminary. From 1998 to 2000, he attended North Carolina State University and was a walk-on basketball player on the school's men's basketball team. ![]() He was the lead pastor of Hillsong NYC until November 4, 2020, when he was fired by Hillsong Global Pastor Brian Houston for "leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures." Early life and educationĬarl Lentz was born in Williamsburg, Virginia. Stephen Carl Lentz (born Novem) is an American former celebrity pastor who was also a spiritual advisor to celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner, and Selena Gomez. Former Lead Pastor of Hillsong Church, New York City ![]()
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