Stephen Carl Lents is an American pastor. He was the lead pastor of Hillsongs New York City 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 failure”.
Carl Lentz was born on November 6, 1984, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Lentz is married to Laura Lentz with 3 children named, Ava Lentz, Charlie Lentz, and Roman Lentz.
He attended North Carolina State University from 1998 to 2000 and was a walk-in basketball player on the school’s men’s basketball team. Carl Lentz moves to Los Angeles to study at the King’s College and Seminary.
Lentz went on to study at the Hillsong International Leadership College of Hillsong church in 2003 and graduated in theology.
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Carl Lentz founded Hillsong New York City with Joel Houston, Hillsong founder, Brian Houston’s son at the age of 20 in 2020.
Carl baptized Justin Bieber, was present also at the baptism of Kevin Durant, and has befriended several other well-known people.
On May 31, 2021, the former nanny of Carl Lentz’s children accused him of several sexual assaults.
He was fired by the global pastor of Hillsong Brian Houston which was later announced by email to the church members on November 4, 2020.
The day after the announcement, pastor Carl Lentz admitted the accusation and confessed In an Instagram post, where he has almost 700,000 followers: stating, “I was unfaithful in my marriage, the most important relationship in my life.”
Carl Lentz Net Worth 2021
Carl Lentz’s net worth 2021 is estimated to be $2.5 million. He became popular in the church as he brought several high-profile celebrities into the church.
Carl Lentz is one of the several pastors GQ magazine once described as a “hype priest” because of his fashionable attire and celebrity congregants.
