A New York City megachurch pastor who gained celebrity from his past ties with singer Justin Bieber has been fired from his position due in part to what its leadership called “moral failures.” Hillsong Church notified its congregation that Pastor Carl Lentz was terminated on Wednesday, Senior Pastor Brian Houston said in a statement.
Lentz was the lead pastor of Hillsong NYC. Houston said the decision to part ways with Lentz was made following “ongoing discussions in relation to leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures,” but did not mention specifics. “It would not be appropriate for us to go into detail about the events that led to this decision,” the statement said.
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