Justin Bieber’s Pastor Carl Lentz Fired From Hillsong Church Due To “Moral Failures”
Pastor Carl Lentz, who baptized Justin Bieber, and spent a lot of personal time with the singer, has been fired from Hillsong Church over “ongoing discussions in relation to leadership issues and breaches of trust.”
In a statement, Hillsong Church Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston said, “This action was not taken lightly and was done in the best interests of everyone, including Pastor Carl.”
“this action has been taken following ongoing discussions in relation to leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures.”
“It would not be appropriate for us to go into detail about the events that led to this decision. Our focus at this time is to honor God and pastorally care for our East Coast church community as well as the Lentz family.”
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However, despite the termination, he did thank Lentz and his partner for the work they had done.
“They have a heart for people and we are confident that after a time of rest and restoration, God will use Carl in another way outside of Hillsong church. In terminating his tenure, we in no way want to diminish the good work he did here.”