Carl Lentz opens up about infidelity that led to firing from megachurch Hillsong NYC

Former Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz discusses his downward spiral including hidden addictions to sex and drugs.

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[taleiprecious]

Mannnn...the guy doing the interview is really good. He can ask hard and straight questions! Now that's a reporter 😮

[georginamartinez]

Too many pastors and “Christians” hiding their flaws pretending they don’t struggle at all, fighting silent battles and repressing trauma out of fear to truly heal - all I can say is, thanks Carl for providing a space to be human - in desperate need of his Grace and Mercy

[mdrenewed]

Well, I'm glad he's still in the faith. Being a minister doesn't make you immune to needing the Lord on a personal level.
The essence of our faith is to reach the lost, and sometimes, the lost is active in church. May Pastor Carl grow in intimacy with God because, as a child of God, he's enough, with or without title. May this resonate with every believer!

[Maryanne-xoip]

Rockstar pastor is not an appropriate title in the body of Christ. So glad this guy was removed from a position of influence & power. Sadly, too many churches allow this behavior to infect their congregation.

[truthologyu]

Who asked for this interview???

He needs to sit down & live a quiet life... period.

[mnm]

Stop giving these narcissists any more attention.

[shereegraham]

Mr. Lentz was, clearly, not a pastor after God's own heart.

[HeatherRose]

“It’s not like I was out looking to have sex.”
Dude, be real. You’re only lying to yourself.

[rachellesawyer]

He is so quick to excuse himself, make excuses and minimize what he has done

[lanceallenmcginnis]

I am not a rehab/addiction recovery expert but I do know that they tell you to own your stuff. He frequently uses verbiage like "When you are lying" instead of "When I was lying". Own it. "I was a sex addict". "I was a drug addict". According to the one woman he had an adulterous relationship with alcohol was part of his adulterous lifestyle experiences. Feels like there is still more healing and humility that needs to happen.

[dionneaseals]

Infidelity was the fruit. Pride was the root...as it is in so many things.

[ellenadams]

I pray for him and his wife and children 🙏🏼 we are supposed to be praying for them.😔
🎚🎚🎚

[briannadoo]

The fact he still can't admit he's a sex addict is crazy and shows he's not even begun to come to terms with himself and the pain he's caused. Blaming his infidelity on past trauma is a cowardly copout.

[nancyball]

I can’t stand the way he tries to downplay his hypocrisy. Just sickening!

[melaniesendrovitz]

This interviewer is good at grilling him

[ttoobs]

I hope he and his family can continue to move forward and heal.

[Thevelvetrope]

None of us are perfect, but I see this guy as a wolf in sheeps clothing. I personally don’t trust him at all.

[MichelleSears]

Praise God for His grace and mercy. Only God knows Carl's heart and I pray that Carl and his wife continue to heal and bring glory to God.

[yesmum]

We don’t know what he said to his wife or if he has admitted everything else. It’s not our job to throw stones at a brother in Christ. What I’m taking away from this that I’m just as guilty of my own sins and he just got caught being in the public eye how many of us are doing crap behind closed doors. We need to learn from this interview and not be holier than thou. This is why David would have rather been judged by God than the people.

[makt]

Excellent interviewer! Give this guy a raise!