![]() On October 30, 2017, while on The View, Lentz was asked if he believed abortion was a sin he did not answer the question directly, instead saying that "the cultural, religious norm right now is that if you and I disagree, we're done. ![]() Lentz baptized Justin Bieber, was present at the baptism of Kevin Durant, and has befriended various other well-known people. His appearance, particularly his tattoos, hair style, clothing, and footwear, started a radically different trend amongst younger pastors. In 2010, Lentz co-founded Hillsong NYC in New York City. It was during his studies, at the age of 20, that he and Joel Houston, Hillsong founder Brian Houston's son, had the idea to plant a campus of Hillsong Church in New York City. He studied at Hillsong International Leadership College in Sydney, Australia. From 1998 to 2000, he attended North Carolina State University and was a walk-on basketball player on the school's men's basketball team. ![]() 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." Early life and educationĬarl Lentz was born in Williamsburg, Virginia. Stephen Carl Lentz (born Novem) is an American former celebrity pastor who was also a spiritual advisor to celebrities such as Justin Bieber. Former Lead Pastor of Hillsong Church, New York City ![]()
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