Pastor Carl Lentz Says He Was Fired From Hillsong for Cheating on His Wife

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Pastor Carl Lentz, spiritual advisor to the stars including Justin Bieber, admitted that he failed to practice what he preached. He cheated on his wife Laura, and he is now working on rebuilding her trust.The leader of Hillsong NYC responded to recent reports that he has been fired for his "moral failures." In an online statement on Wednesday, Hillsong Church Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston announced his employment termination "following ongoing discussions in relation to leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures."Lentz later took to Instagram to acknowledge his exit and tell the truth.

Carl Lentz is breaking his silence after being fired as pastor of Hillsong Church, whose membership has included such celebs as Justin Bieber, Kylie Jenner and Chris Pratt.

it was revealed that celebrity pastor Carl Lentz was fired from star-studded Hillsong for “leadership issues and breaches of trust,” the specifics of his “moral failures” have come to light: Lentz cheated on his wife.“I was unfaithful in my marriage, the most important relationship in my life and held accountable for that,” Lentz wrote of his affair to his 680,000 followers in an Instagram post of his family Thursday, which had already accrued over 43,000 likes as of this writing. “This failure is on me, and me alone and I take full responsibility for my actions.

The truth comes out!

Carl Lentz, famous for once being Justin Bieber’s spiritual advisor and pastor, didn’t leave the public in the dark as to why he was fired from Hillsong East Coast (which is part of the international chain of Hillsong churches). After Hillsong church’s founder Brian Houston announced that Lentz was fired partially over “moral failures” via a statement issued on Nov. 4, the former pastor revealed that this meant his failure to stay faithful to his wife, Laura Lentz, who was also a pastor at Hillsong East Coast’s New York City branch. Lentz made the confession underneath a photo with his wife and their three children, which the ex-pastor shared on Instagram a day after his firing was announced.

Carl Lentz, Justin Bieber’s friend and a former pastor at Hillsong Church, revealed he was fired from the institution because he cheated on his wife, Laura Lentz.The Hillsong NYC cofounder, 41, wrote in a lengthy Instagram caption on Thursday, November 5, that his exit from the church was “a hard ending” to his and his family’s time there. Our time at HillsongNYC has come to an end.

It’s now been revealed that Justin Bieber’s Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz was fired for cheating on his wife. The pastor, who was a close friend and spiritual advisor to Bieber and other A-listers, took to Instagram to confirm that he was terminated from his position at Hillsong NYC, the East Coast branch of the celeb-favorite mega-church, after being “unfaithful” to his wife of 17 years.

Carl Lentz was fired from celeb-fave church Hillsong for “moral failures” and now we’re learning more about what happened in his very own words.

Also Read: 'The View' Gets Heated Over Trump Supporters: 'No Reason to Call People Names' (Video)He did, however, explain that the decision to fire Lentz was “taken following ongoing discussions in relation to leadership issues and breaches of trust.”But whatever Lentz did, the church still thanked him and his wife for their service.“We thank Pastors Carl and Laura for the way they have served faithfully and sacrificially since the start of Hillsong NYC and for contributing so significantly to the countless lives that have been transformed for Jesus Christ through this ministry,” Houston continued.

Carl Lentz, a pastor at famed Hillsong Church who counts celebrities like Chris Pratt. among his congregants and friends, has been fired from the megachurch for “moral failures,” according to a statement from its founder, Brian Houston. He declined to go into details about what led to Lentz, once a close friend of Justin Bieber, leaving the church, only saying that it would “not be appropriate” to discuss publicly.

Celebrity pastor Carl Lentz has been terminated from his position at Christian megachurch Hillsong. Hillsong Church founder and Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston announced the news on Wednesday.

Justin Bieber, whom he told he baptized in 2015. Houston said in a statement that the decision to terminate Lentz — who has been a pastor at Hillsong since 2010 — was not taken lightly and was done in the best interests of everyone, including Lentz himself.«This action has been taken following ongoing discussions in relation to leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures,» the statement reads in part.

Carl Lentz, a popular pastor at the high profile Hillsong Church‘s branch in New York City, has been fired from his position due in part to a “recent revelation of past moral failures.”

Carl Lentz, known for his friendship with Justin Bieber, was fired from his position at the Christian mega-church for suspected “leadership issues.”On Wednesday, November 4, Hillsong Church Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston released a statement addressing the 41-year-old religious leader’s exit from the organization.“Today Hillsong Church East Coast advised our congregation that we have terminated the employment of Pastor Carl Lentz. This action was not taken lightly and was done in the best interests of everyone, including Pastor Carl,” a post on the church’s website read.

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.

baptized Justin Bieber in a bathtub at the home of Knicks player Tyler Chandler in 2015, has reportedly been let go from the ministry over alleged “breaches of trust” and “moral failures.”In an email to church members obtained by Religion News Service, Hillsong’s founding pastor Brian Houston cited “leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures” as reasons for terminating the so-called “hypepriest” from his elevated position at the star-studded megachurch, which began in Australia in 1983.

Justin Bieber’s pastor Carl Lentz has been fired from his position at Hillsong due to “moral failures.” People magazine reported that the megachurch’s founder Brian Houston announced the 41-year-old pastor’s termination in a statement on Wednesday (November 4).