Hillsong pastor who baptised Justin Bieber is sacked by the mega-church – Daily Mail
A senior pastor at celebrity-loved mega-church Hillsong has been sensationally sacked over alleged 'breaches of trust' and 'moral failures' - six years after he baptized close friend Justin Bieber.
Carl Lentz, 41, who co-founded the New York City branch of the Australian church back in 2010, was fired by the organization's leader Brian Houston, Hillsong confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday.
'This action has been taken following ongoing discussions in relation to leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures,' Mr Houston revealed, however he claimed that it would 'not be appropriate' to share more details of Lentz's alleged offences.
Mr Houston added that this course of action was 'not taken lightly and was done in the best interests of e...