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.
He then became a youth pastor after being ordained. He graduated in theology in 2003 and returned to Virginia Beach. 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 then went on to study at Hillsong International Leadership College in Sydney, Australia. As an adult, he moved to Los Angeles to study at The King's College and Seminary. 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.
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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, Kendall Jenner, and Selena Gomez. Former Lead Pastor of Hillsong Church, New York City
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