![]() ![]() Transformation Church, led by pastor and popular YouTuber Michael Todd, held a musical performance titled “Ransom” on April 9 - but fellow pastors slammed it for its lack of holiness and labeled it “blasphemous.” Lentz last month was hired as a strategist by Transformation Church, a predominantly black, nondenominational megachurch in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after he was fired from Hillsong after an extramarital affair came to light in 2020. The megachurch that hired the ousted pastor of Hillsong New York City, Carl Lentz, has been accused of throwing an “inappropriate” Easter service that saw performers twerk on stage. Hillsong’s bombshell Carl Lentz report leaked: sex, lies and manipulation Hillsong megachurch hit with sexual assault lawsuit by student The conversation turns to Justin Bieber at minute 23.Ex-Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz on ‘sobriety’ and ‘humiliation’ after cheating scandalĭisgraced Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz hired by new church: ‘We believe in Carl’ Here’s Oprah’s full interview with Carl Lentz. He’s never said he’s perfect, he’s never said he is the representation of Christianity but I’m proud of him for admitting he’s a Christian in the middle of and knowing he’s going to have more problems. People say, ‘What does it mean to be a serious Christian?’ Look at Justin, he’s a work in progress. Perhaps he’s a little distracted by his Purpose tour? Or maybe he’s just practicing his faith in private these days? Either way, Carl Lentz refers to him as a serious Christian. ![]() Several times he tweeted “God is good.” But since December of 2015, the only reference to God he has made on Twitter was to say “God bless” to is good. Initially, after he was baptized in 2014, he was more vocal on Twitter about his faith. They gathered around the giant tub, discussed the meaning of baptism, prayed together and Justin Bieber was baptized. Lentz says Chandler’s wife provided food. ![]() The pool was closed but he offered his enormous, custom-made bathtub instead. ![]() Around 3 a.m., Lentz called his buddy Tyson Chandler, NBA star who played for the Knicks at the time, and asked if he could let them use his apartment pool on the Upper West Side. When he decided to get baptized, it was the middle of the night and he, Smith and Lentz tried four different locations but were unsuccessful due to the mob of paparazzi following them. But he sought guidance from famed Pastor Carl Lentz in New York City, according to GQ. “Ravaged by feelings of loss” after his fall from grace in the public eye, he asked his pastor if he could be baptized. Justin was going through a rough patch in early 2014 after a tumultuous 2013 he had been in trouble for reckless driving, issues with a pet monkey, and egging houses - the list is endless. Lentz says, “To make a long story short, his baptism was a moment where he was going through it and he was pulling himself up.” Oprah asks him to explain what he means by “going through it.”Ĭarl replies, “Whether trying to figure out who you are, the people in your life, the choices he had made.” Then the young pop star asked about baptism. “He got to a place where he was like, ‘I want to start fresh, and I want to make this real,’” Lentz tells Oprah. i love JesusĪccording to Lentz, Justin Bieber’s mother had planted seeds of faith in his youth, but as he grew older he had to decide what he believed for himself. Bieber and Lentz were introduced a couple of years ago by their mutual friend Judah Smith, who had been encouraging Bieber in his spiritual love you. Carl Lentz, pastor of Hillsong church in New York City, recently sat down with Oprah Winfrey to talk about his life, church, the Bible, and even Justin Bieber. ![]()
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