Disgraced celebrity pastor Carl Lentz cheated with family nanny; Hillsong Church documentary details scandal
16.05.2023 - 01:53
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Carl Lentz, the former Hillsong pastor known for standing at the pulpit of a mega celebrity church, admitted to cheating on his wife with their family nanny while at the helm of the U.S.-based ministry. In a new FX docuseries, Lentz reveals the highs and lows that came with leading a successful congregation for nearly 10 years after Hillsong Church expanded from its initial Australian roots into the United States via New York.
Lentz became an unexpected "rock star" pastor and grew Hillsong's name through celebrity clientele alone. Justin Bieber was once a close friend, while Selena Gomez, U2 singer Bono and Kourtney Kardashian have each been spotted at a Hillsong location at one point. Ten years into Lentz's leadership, he shared an Instagram post in November 2020 to admit that his family was leaving the church after he had been "unfaithful" in his marriage with wife Laura.
During the trailer for "The Secrets of Hillsong," which releases Friday, Lentz relayed the message, "You do not want to be in this chair. I cannot stress it enough." Cameras zoomed in on Lentz wearing two gold chain necklaces that featured a pendant of a heart and another with a cross.
"I had some major lies," he said. Lentz's representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
In his 2020 social media post, Lentz wrote that he, his wife and three children were leaving the church after he failed to "do an adequate job of protecting my own spirit, refilling my own soul and reaching out for the readily available help that is available. When you lead out of an empty place, you make choices that have real and painful consequences." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carl Lentz
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