Justin Bieber

UPDATE: Justin Bieber Says He Is NOT Studying To Be A Minister Despite Reports

Last week it was reported by OK Magazine that singer Justin Bieber had been studying to become a minister — hoping to help lead Hillsong after the firing of his preacher pal Carl Lentz. The source told the news site, “Justin doesn’t plan to give up his music career, but he feels there’s a bigger calling out there for him. He wants to be a full-fledged minister next year,” the source insisted of the 26-year-old “Holy” singer.

RELATED: Justin Bieber Reportedly Studying To Be A Minister For Hillsong Church!

The source also added that Justin made the move because he “wants to be better for his family and is dedicated to doing the work.” “His family is supporting him and hopes their privacy will be respected on this journey.”

Now as believable as that may have sound, the Biebs himself is now speaking out to deny these reports and to set the record straight. The entertainer took to his Instagram Story this Monday to make it clear that he is not studying to become a minister “or even close to that.” “HAVE NO DESIRE FOR THAT, THIS IS FAKE NEWS,” he said over a Page Six article. He went on to explain:

He also said in a separate post: “Church is not a place. We are the church. We don’t need a building to connect with God. God is with us wherever we are.”

Socialites, what are your thoughts on all of this? Sound off in the comment box below!

Press Play Below For More:

RELATED: Justin Bieber Removes All His Tattoos for New Music Video: “Anyone”

Source

Woman Alleging Affair with Justin Bieber’s Ex Pastor Carl Lentz, Says ‘I Feel Bad’ For His Wife

The woman who claims she had an affair with Justin Bieber’s ex-pastor Carl Lentz is speaking out.

RELATED: Justin Bieber’s Ex Pastor Carl Lentz Described As ‘Womanizing Manwhore’ By Partygoer

While appearing on “Good Morning America” for her first television interview since making headlines, Ranin Karim opened up about how she claims the two met and how she found out who he really was and what happened when his wife Laura found out about the alleged affair. Karim also shared her months-long romance with Lentz ended in October and was “devastated” but her intention was never to hurt Lentz’s wife.

“I feel bad for her,” said Karim, 34. “Woman to woman, I don’t think she deserved to be hurt the way that she did. I never meant to hurt her.” Karim says she even tried to end their affair several times before the wife found out. She recalled the moment when things went left: “He called me at midnight and he said, ‘My wife found out.’ And, ‘I gotta go, I gotta go,’” she said. “I was devastated.” As we previously reported Lentz publicly admitted to being unfaithful to Laura in a statement on Instagram that came just one day after his firing from Hillsong. That was announced on Nov. 4. by founder and senior pastor, Brian Houston.

A friend of the couple tells PEOPLE Magazine that Lentz and Laura are currently working hard to repair their relationship and that the former pastor and one-time mentor to Justin Bieber have been prioritizing family time with his wife and their three children.

Press Play Below For More:

RELATED: UPDATE: Justin Bieber’s Pastor Carl Lentz Reveals Why He Got Fired: ‘I Was Unfaithful In My Marriage’

Source

UPDATE: Justin Bieber’s Pastor Carl LentZ Reveals Why He Got Fired: ‘I Was Unfaithful In My Marriage’

As we previously reported, Pastor Carl Lentz, who baptized Justin Bieber, and spent a lot of personal time with the singer, was fired from the Hillsong East Coast church. At the time, it was only shared that he was let go over “ongoing discussions in relation to leadership issues and breaches of trust.”

RELATED: Justin Bieber’s Pastor Carl Lentz Fired From Hillsong Church Due To “Moral Failures”

However, Lentz is now speaking out and sharing why he got booted from the church. In a lengthy post shared to Instagram, the ex-pastor revealed that he has been unfaithful to his wife.

While sharing a snap of his family, Lentz explained: “Our time at HillsongNYC has come to an end. This is a hard ending to what has been the most amazing, impacting and special chapter of our lives. Leading this church has been an honor in every sense of the word and it is impossible to articulate how much we have loved and will always love the amazing people in this church. When you accept the calling of being a pastor, you must live in such a way that it honors the mandate. That it honors the church, and that it honors God. When that does not happen, a change needs to be made and has been made in this case to ensure that standard is upheld. Laura and I and our amazing children have given all that we have to serve and build this church and over the years I did not do an adequate job of protecting my own spirit, refilling my own soul and reaching out for the readily available help that is available.” He went on to say, “When you lead out of an empty place, you make choices that have real and painful consequences. I was unfaithful in my marriage, the most important relationship in my life and held accountable for that.”

He continued,
“This failure is on me, and me alone and I take full responsibility for my actions. I now begin a journey of rebuilding trust with my wife, Laura and my children and taking real time to work on and heal my own life and seek out the help that I need. I am deeply sorry for breaking the trust of many people who we have loved serving and understand that this news can be very hard and confusing for people to hear and process. I would have liked to say this with my voice, to you, in person because you are owed that. But that opportunity I will not have. So to those people, I pray you can forgive me and that over time I can live a life where trust is earned again. To our pastors Brian and Bobbie, thank you for allowing us to lead, allowing us to thrive and giving us room to have a voice that you have never stifled or tried to silence. Thank you for your grace and kindness especially in this season, as you have done so much to protect and love us through this. We, the Lentz family, don’t know what this next chapter will look like, but we will walk into it together very hopeful and grateful for the grace of God..”

View this post on Instagram

Our time at HillsongNYC has come to an end. This is a hard ending to what has been the most amazing, impacting and special chapter of our lives. Leading this church has been an honor in every sense of the word and it is impossible to articulate how much we have loved and will always love the amazing people in this church. When you accept the calling of being a pastor, you must live in such a way that it honors the mandate. That it honors the church, and that it honors God. When that does not happen, a change needs to be made and has been made in this case to ensure that standard is upheld. Laura and I and our amazing children have given all that we have to serve and build this church and over the years I did not 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. I was unfaithful in my marriage, the most important relationship in my life and held accountable for that. This failure is on me, and me alone and I take full responsibility for my actions. I now begin a journey of rebuilding trust with my wife, Laura and my children and taking real time to work on and heal my own life and seek out the help that I need. I am deeply sorry for breaking the trust of many people who we have loved serving and understand that this news can be very hard and confusing for people to hear and process. I would have liked to say this with my voice, to you, in person because you are owed that. But that opportunity I will not have. So to those people, I pray you can forgive me and that over time I can live a life where trust is earned again. To our pastors Brian and Bobbie, thank you for allowing us to lead, allowing us to thrive and giving us room to have a voice that you have never stifled or tried to silence. Thank you for your grace and kindness especially in this season, as you have done so much to protect and love us through this. We, the Lentz family, don’t know what this next chapter will look like, but we will walk into it together very hopeful and grateful for the grace of God..

A post shared by Carl Lentz (@carllentz) on Nov 5, 2020 at 12:12pm PST

The Biebs has yet to speak on the firing. However, fans have been sending prayers and encouraging words to Lentz‘ s family after learning about the unfortunate news.

RELATED: Justin Bieber Reveals He Had Suicidal Thoughts At The Height Of His Career In New YouTube Series

Source