Laura Lentz
Pastor ‧ Carl Lentz's wife
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Nov 1, 2026
Justin BieberSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Everyone's cheating.
SloanHOST
Carl is the pastor and his wife is named Laura.
SloanHOST
And they actually called out Haley and Justin Bieber, recalling how the Biebers abruptly U-turned on their offer to allow the family to reside in their New York apartment as soon as reports came out about the pastor cheating.
SloanHOST
Okay.
SloanHOST
Okay, why would Justin even allow the pastor to live in this apartment in New York? Wait, so the pastor is betting on freeloading on JB.
SloanHOST
I'm actually glad that Justin realized that he was being scammed and did not allow you both to move in.
SloanHOST
So Justin and Haley told Carl and Laura that they and their three children could move into this apartment.
SloanHOST
They said to take their time exploring where they might want to live.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
Now he wants to save your marriage.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
In overcoming infidelity, the former Hillsong Church pastor, Carl Lentz, and his wife, Laura Lentz, explained how they rebuilt trust after his affair.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
And this is by Ashley Wong.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
Less than 10 minutes into our interview, Carl Lentz started to cry.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
Bieber's renowned public commitment to his faith helped rehabilitate his image after a difficult few years and as his spiritual guide, Lentz, became a kind of celebrity in his own right.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
But it all came crashing down in November 2020 when Hillsong Church announced that Lentz had been fired for leadership issues and moral failures.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
In a subsequent Instagram post, the pastor revealed He had been unfaithful to his wife, Laura Lentz.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
This failure is on me and me alone, and I take full responsibility for my actions, Lentz wrote in his 2020 post.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
Now he wants to save your marriage.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
In overcoming infidelity, the former Hillsong Church pastor, Carl Lentz, and his wife, Laura Lentz, explained how they rebuilt trust after his affair.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
And this is by Ashley Wong.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
Less than 10 minutes into our interview, Carl Lentz started to cry.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
Bieber's renowned public commitment to his faith helped rehabilitate his image after a difficult few years and as his spiritual guide, Lentz, became a kind of celebrity in his own right.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
But it all came crashing down in November 2020 when Hillsong Church announced that Lentz had been fired for leadership issues and moral failures.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
In a subsequent Instagram post, the pastor revealed He had been unfaithful to his wife, Laura Lentz.
Patricia MaryNARRATOR
This failure is on me and me alone, and I take full responsibility for my actions, Lentz wrote in his 2020 post.
Sheila Wray GregoireHOST
All right.
Sheila Wray GregoireHOST
Laura Lentz describes learning that Carl was sexually involved with the family's nanny.
Sheila Wray GregoireHOST
So she had known before that.
Sheila Wray GregoireHOST
Right.
44 MINS LATER
Sheila Wray GregoireHOST
It's tricky.
Sheila Wray GregoireHOST
And it's really tricky.
Sheila Wray GregoireHOST
So, I mean, as we wrap up, I really, really hope that Carl and Laura Lentz are good.
Rebecca LindenbachHOST
Yeah, of course.
Don SwansNARRATOR
But it all came crushing down in November of 2020, when Hillsong Church announced that Lentz had been fired for leadership issues and moral failures.
Don SwansNARRATOR
In a subsequent Instagram post, The pastor revealed he had been unfaithful to his wife, Laura Lentz.
Don SwansNARRATOR
This failure is on me and me alone, and I take full responsibility for my actions.
Don SwansNARRATOR
A tabloid frenzy ensued.
Don SwansNARRATOR
But the book is the first time they break down the nitty gritty details of rebuilding their marriage after it nearly fell apart.
Don SwansNARRATOR
There are some details it omits.
Don SwansNARRATOR
In 2021, Leona Kimes, the wife of a former Hillsong pastor who once worked as a nanny for the Lenz family, wrote in a now-deleted Medium post that she had been sexually abused by an unnamed boss.
Don SwansNARRATOR
Carl later said that he and Kimes had an affair, but maintains that it was consensual and not abusive.
Don SwansNARRATOR
But it all came crushing down in November of 2020, when Hillsong Church announced that Lentz had been fired for leadership issues and moral failures.
Don SwansNARRATOR
In a subsequent Instagram post, The pastor revealed he had been unfaithful to his wife, Laura Lentz.
Don SwansNARRATOR
This failure is on me and me alone, and I take full responsibility for my actions.
Don SwansNARRATOR
A tabloid frenzy ensued.
Alicia VitarelliCORRESPONDENT
The affair made headlines and nearly ended their marriage.
Alicia VitarelliCORRESPONDENT
Now Carl and Laura Lentz reveal how they fought to save their marriage right after GMA3 on 6 ABC.
John PaulHOST
For the latest breaking news, weather and traffic, 6 ABC now live on Disney+.
John PaulHOST
Always on, always under the live tab on Disney+, and everywhere you get your streaming content.
Carl LentzHOST
This is for you.
Carl LentzHOST
So next week, Laura and I will be back with a brand new episode.
Carl LentzHOST
We're currently filming now, and we're excited to have you here today.
Carl LentzHOST
That podcast is filled with questions from you and responses from us, and it is very good.
Carl LentzHOST
Whatever's going on in your life right now, trust me, the best is yet to come.
Carl LentzHOST
So welcome to the show, Lights On Podcast.
Carl LentzHOST
Me and Laura talking begins right now.
Laura LentzHOST
Why, firstly, why do you think we waited so long or why did you wait so long to talk?
Grant SkeldonHOST
And we're really excited to have them on for the very first time as well.
Grant SkeldonHOST
But we're having actually Carl and Laura Lentz.
Grant SkeldonHOST
You may know them from Hillsong New York.
Grant SkeldonHOST
And they have we're going to talk about rebuilding trust, even when it seems impossible.
Susie LarsonHOST
But, you know, breakdowns first happen privately before they become public.
Susie LarsonHOST
And Carl and Laura Lentz joined the program today to share their raw, honest, and redemptive story.
Susie LarsonHOST
As told in their new book, Overcoming Infidelity, Ten Conversations to Help You Heal the Hurt.
Susie LarsonHOST
Overcoming Infidelity, Ten Conversations to Help You Heal the Hurt.
Susie LarsonHOST
Today, he works as a church consultant and coach focused on helping others recover and reclaim their identity after marital failures, addictions, and other personal crises.
Susie LarsonHOST
He's author of Own the Moment, How to Live a Spiritual Life in a Secular World, and the one we're talking about today, Overcoming Infidelity.
Susie LarsonHOST
Laura Lentz is a writer, co-host of the popular Lights On podcast, former ministry leader with more than 20 years of experience walking alongside women and families through seasons of deep personal change.
Susie LarsonHOST
Today, she works as a coach focused on helping women heal from betrayal, rebuild trust, find their voice, and grow in the fullness of who they're created to be.
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