carl lentz It’s detailing how his public cheating scandal affected their long-term friendship Justin Biber.
Hillsong NYC co-founder, 47 – who confirmed An Instagram post from 2020 that his time with the church was “over” after cheating on his wife, Laura Lentz – The consequences of the affair have been revealed in the pair’s new book, Overcoming Infidelity: 10 Conversations to Help Heal the Hurt.
“Our public relations are tied [Justin’s] My journey of faith,” Carl wrote, per us weeklyof his Bonding with the “Peaches” Singer32. “As soon as media stories about my infidelity exposed me as a cheater, it dragged him down and [his wife, Hailey Bieber] In a publicity nightmare he never asked for.”
He added, “As media stories have pointed out, if I wasn’t what I looked like, I probably wouldn’t have notable friends either.”
Karl famously served as Justin’s spiritual advisor Multiple outlets are reporting Pastor baptizing pop star into former NBA star tyson chandlerBathtub in 2014. He and his family were also an integral part of Justin’s life, with Karl and his wife and kids even moving into Justin and 29-year-old Hailey’s New York City apartment when they moved out of their New Jersey home.
As the case continued to make headlines, Karl wrote that it began to put Justin in a “precarious” position, forcing the “Baby” musician to downgrade his relationship with the Lentz family.
“I got a terrifying call from Justin’s team, telling us to get out of the apartment immediately,” Carl recalls of the call. biebers request “Another kick to the ribs” amid public scandal.
He added, “I knew how disappointed and hurt he would have been.” “I deserved to be kicked, but I felt that Laura and the kids were just innocent bystanders who were once again suffering for my sins. I was devastated on their behalf.”
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber Credit: Mega
The scandal not only left the family without a home, but Hillsong also eliminated 48-year-old Laura’s position at the church, us weekly Noted, however, he was not found to have any involvement in any misconduct.
While this was a major blow to the former celebrity pastor, Karl wrote that he ultimately saw “God’s hand” in Justin’s request, as the New York City apartment was “near the woman.” [he’d] “As well as betraying the entire church community, I knew I would be disappointed and someone who would no longer want anything to do with us.”
As far as where their relationship stands now, Justin has never publicly commented on Karl’s marital drama, although per 2020 report page sixHe and Hailey unfollowed the Lentz family on social media that same year.
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