Carl Lentz

For the German lawyer and politician, see Carl Otto Lenz.

Carl Lentz
Born
Stephen Carl Lentz

(1978-11-06) November 6, 1978 (age 45)
Williamsburg, Virginia,[1] US
EducationNorth Carolina State University (1998–2000)
Hillsong International Leadership College
Spouse
Laura Lentz
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(m. 2003)​
Children3
ReligionChristian
Offices held
Former Lead Pastor of Hillsong Church, New York City

Stephen Carl Lentz (born November 6, 1978[1]) is an American former celebrity pastor who was also a spiritual advisor to celebrities such as Justin Bieber.[2] He was the lead pastor of Hillsong NYC until November 4, 2020, when he was fired by Hillsong Global Pastor Brian Houston for "leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures."[3]

  1. ^ a b "Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015". Ancestry.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Inside Hillsong, the Church of Choice for Justin Bieber and Kevin Durant". GQ. December 17, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Graham, Ruth (December 5, 2020). "The Rise and Fall of Carl Lentz, the Celebrity Pastor of Hillsong Church". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 3, 2022.