When Houston founded Hillsong with his wife, Bobbie, it shook up staid old ways of worship with vibrant services and creative sermons. Lentz’s scandal was just the first layer of an onion of allegations of child abuse, sexual assault, racial discrimination and labour exploitation that left Hillsong’s reputation in tatters.Īt the centre is Brian Houston, a New Zealand-born pastor and evangelist who prayed for Donald Trump during a visit to the White House, the culmination of a journey that had begun in a small church in Sydney back in 1983. The fact that he has now broken his silence in a frank, expansive interview with Lee has made headlines this week.īut Lee’s four-part documentary series, The Secrets of Hillsong, based on original reporting by the Vanity Fair magazine journalists Alex French and Dan Adler, is about more than one turbulent priest. Hillsong Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston said they are hoping for the congregation to have a fresh new start after this sad incident.Ĭarl Lentz is now on a journey to restoring his marriage with his wife of 17 years, Laura, and rebuilding his family's trust.But to paraphrase John Milton, Lentz dropped from the zenith like a falling star when an extramarital affair came to light and he was fired from Hillsong. Hillsong is now investigating the inner workings of its NYC/East Coast branch. He himself admitted via an Instagram post that he was unfaithful to his marriage. ![]() Lentz was terminated from his position for several reasons, including leadership issues and an admission of moral failure. He was known for being the pastor of several celebrities and personalities, among them Selena Gomez, Kylie Jenner, Kevin Durant, and Justin and Hailey Bieber. She also said she feels "bad" for Laura, saying "I don't think she deserved to be hurt," adding that she didn't mean to hurt her.Ĭarl Lentz rose to fame as Justin Bieber's hipster pastor. The Muslim designer said she'd been to Hillsong once, about six years ago. ![]() She saw the text messages," Karim said of the call that ended the liaison. Soon, however, their affair did end - with a call from the former pastor. Karim reportedly tried to end their affair several times, but Lentz kept coming back, she said. He answered her with a straight "I am." He never wore his wedding ring, however, Karim said. She then confronted the pastor about his marital status and asked him if directly if he was married. She also found out that he was already married to Laura. The designer said she noticed these "red flags," but she didn't "judge" Lentz because she likes "to meet people, and feel like they're a blank canvas." Things only changed when she discovered who he was.Īccording to Karim, she searched for Lentz online and found out more about him, including his job as the pastor of Hillsong's New York church. She indicated that it was as if Lentz didn't want her to know who he really is. All that he said was that he "manages" celebrities and "travels" with them. She also said he told her not to search for him on Google.įurthermore, Karim said that when she asked him about what he does for a living, he didn't give specific details about his job. She said Lentz didn't tell her his surname, and that he saved his number on her phone's notes app instead of saving it on the Contacts list. The 34-year-old New York-based designer admitted to her 5-month long affair with the former megachurch pastor. She gave a few details regarding how their liaison started, as well as how people inside Hillsong treated the celebrity pastor. Karim, a Muslim designer, came out to air out her side of the story weeks after news of Lentz's termination broke online. I think that people look at Carl like he's God to them." "I think people forgot the concept of religion and beliefs. "When you give somebody so much power, they become God to people," she said. She explained that this kind of treatment usually happens when someone is given "so much power," to the point that the people under them think of them too highly. In an interview with G ood Morning America, Ranin Karim, the alleged mistress of former Hillsong East Coast Pastor Carl Lentz, said people look at Lentz "like he is God to them," the Christian Post reported. | Courtesy of Hillsong LA's Instagram alleged mistress of former Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz said that people look highly to the dismissed pastor, so much that he looks like "God to them." ![]() Hillsong Movie 'Let Hope Rise' was released in theaters on Friday, and talks about the faith of musicians and their walk with God in life.
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