Former Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz has been spotted for the first time since completing his 30-day rehabilitation period, where he spent Christmas and New Year’s Day while hanging out with his wife while working in California.
The deposed mega-leader (42), who is known to be close friends with celebrities like Justin Bieber, looked a little worse for wearing with his hair growing out when he left with his Australian wife Laura to Target in Redondo Beach for ‘ an early morning assignment. run on Sunday.
Laura, whom he married in 2003 and with whom he shares three children, is seen as her wedding band on her finger and her arm around the Carls for the outing.
The couple has had a united front since Carl, who worked with Hillsong for ten years and was the chief minister of the capital of New York, was fired in November for having an affair and admitting to cheating on his wife. has.
Former Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz has been spotted for the first time since completing his 30-day rehabilitation period, where he spent Christmas and New Year’s Day while hanging out with his wife on Sunday while working in California.
The deposed mega-leader (42), who is known to be close friends with celebrities like Justin Bieber, looked a little worse for wearing with his hair outgrown when he left with his Australian wife Laura to Target in Redondo Beach for ‘ an early morning assignment. run Sunday
Laura, with whom Carl shares three children, is seen with her wedding band on her finger and her arm around Carl’s for the outing
Going Forward Together: After Carl was fired, the family left New York and moved to California
In early December, Carl launched a treatment program to address mental health issues following his dismissal in an outpatient setting specializing in ‘depression, anxiety and pastoral burnout,’ according to People Magazine.
“He wants to be better for his family and is committed to the job,” a source told the magazine at the time. “His family supports him and hopes that their privacy will be respected on this trip.”
They added: “He has no bad will towards the church and acknowledges that they had to take a way to address his mistakes.”
During his ten years with Hillsong, Lentz adopted a hip attire and fostered friendships with young celebrities to promote the image of the church, even though he publicly said that homosexuality and abortion are sins.
But a statement from Hillsong founder Brian Houston on Nov. 4 announced that he had been removed from his post over “ongoing discussions on leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures.”
“They have a heart for people and we are confident that after a time of rest and recovery, God will use Carl in a different way outside Hillsong Church,” the statement continued. “If we end his tenure, we will in no way diminish the good work he has done here.”
All eyes on her: Although Carl never said who his relationship was with, Ranin Karim, 34, a New York City designer, became public after the scandal, claiming they ended their months-long secret relationship in early November.
Despite the infidelity, it appears that Lentz’s wife Laura is sticking with him, and his family is apparently supportive.
In early December, Carl began a treatment program to address mental health issues following his dismissal in an outpatient setting specializing in ‘depression, anxiety, and pastoral burnout.’ “He wants to be better for his family and is committed to the job,” a source said. “His family supports him and hopes that their privacy will be respected on this trip.”
Hillsong founder Brian Houston announced on November 4 that Carl had been removed from his post due to ‘ongoing discussions regarding leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures’. It’s not clear what Carl will do next after his sensational shooting
Carl worked for Hillsong for ten years before being asked. Laura grew up in the church and was also removed there
Before rehabilitation: Carl takes a breather in fitness clothes after moving into his Manhattan mansion in November
Lentz was the pastor of Hillsong’s branch in New York, although he apparently also spends a lot of time on the West Coast.
The scandal apparently had an impact on his relationship with Bieber and his wife Hailey, as both followed him on Instagram after spending a lot of time with him.
Last year, Lentz baptized Bieber and even presented his wedding.
In December, DailyMail.com reported exclusively on the sound of Houston addressing church leaders and top donors, in which he claimed Lentz had “more than one case” that led to his dismissal.
He calls them ‘significant’ and adds that some ‘bad moral behavior has historically gone back’, although he did not refer to these recent cases, which were apparently consensus.
Lentz’s Instagram post admitting to cheating on his 17-year-old wife Laura
The role played: Lentz adopted a hip clothing style and surrounded himself with celebrities like Justin Bieber, although he publicly called homosexuality and abortion a sin; seen in 2017
Multiple Women: Lentz was a minister at Hillsong’s New York branch for ten years before being fired. In private recordings, Hillsong’s founder said he had raised several issues
Shortly after the scandal broke out, Ranin Karim, a designer in New York, claims that she had a months-long relationship with him.
The Egyptian and Palestinian designer says the relationship began after a chance encounter in Domino Park in New York. Karim said the couple started their ‘love story’ against the backdrop of Covid-19 and found comfort in each other during the strange time.
The 34-year-old claims Lentz will ‘show off his BMW’ and talk about his friendship with pop star Justin Bieber.
Lentz baptized Bieber in church and also brushed shoulders with other celebrities like Drake, Vanessa Hudgens and various NBA stars.
According to her, Lentz just gave his first name and claims he is a sports agent.
When Karim finds out that Lentz is married, she claims that she told him to end their battle.
“When I found out he was married, I repeatedly told him ‘go back to your wife, go back to your family’, but he showed up in the foyer of my apartment block with bottles of Clase Azul tequila for us to drink, she claims.
“He said he felt bad for what he had done to his wife, that she was a wonderful, good wife, that he had never done it, but his marriage was not perfect.”
Karim believes Lentz was looking for a way out of his ‘boring’ marriage.
Lentz’s wife, Laura, discovered the case because Lentz synced his iPhone messages with his iCloud. She discovered messages from Karim to him on his work computer when she was in the Hillsong offices, surrounded by co-workers.
Despite the alleged cases, it appears that Lentz’s wife Laura is staying with him, and his family is apparently supportive.