

In a statement Houston posted on the church site later in the evening on Wednesday, he repeated much of his initial email but added praise for Lentz’s work at Hillsong and said he was grateful for the years of service Lentz and his wife gave to Hillsong NYC. “This is a hard ending to what has been the most amazing, impacting and special chapter of our lives.” He expressed gratitude for his time at the church and said leading Hillsong NYC “has been an honour in every sense of the word.” When that does not happen, a change needs to be made and has been made in this case to ensure that standard is upheld,” Lentz said in the post. That it honours the church, and that it honours God. “When you accept the calling of being a pastor, you must live in such a way that it honours the mandate.

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“This failure is on me, and me alone and I take full responsibility for my actions,” according to the post. In his Instagram post, Lentz admitted to being “unfaithful in my marriage, the most important relationship in my life.” “I know this will come as a shock to you, but please know that this action was not taken lightly and was done in the best interests of everyone, including Pastor Carl,” Houston wrote. On Wednesday, Hillsong founding pastor Brian Houston notified staff and members of Hillsong East Coast by email of Lentz’s termination. The email, which was obtained by Religion News Service, cited “leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures” as the reason for the firing but did not reveal more details, saying to do so “would not be appropriate.” 5), Carl Lentz, the lead pastor of Hillsong NYC, admitted to an extramarital affair, ending a day of speculation as to why he had been fired. NEW YORK (RNS) - In an Instagram post on Thursday (Nov.
