Carl Lentz Hints at Ministry Comeback Despite Long History of Sexual Deviance and Predatory Behavior?
In November 2020, Carl Lentz was ousted from the pastorate of Hillsong, NY, after it was revealed that he was having an adulterous affair with a New York City-based designer named Ranin Karim. Though his bombshell got him fired, it was only one of many affairs, according to leaked audio from Hillsong leadership.
Rather than a so-called “one-time mistake,” which is inexcusable but at least partially understandable, Lentz exemplified predatory sexual behavior for years, including grooming behavior, resulting in several sexual encounters and acts of deviance that he instigated.
Many of these were outlined in a 51-page barn-burner of a booklet titled “Internal Investigation Report Regarding Carl Lentz and Other Matters” that was commissioned by the leadership in early 2021, including:
While he was engaged in a relationship with Karim (in 2020) , Lentz also revealed that he engaged in another “inappropriate relationship” with a woman he met in August or September 2020 he listed in his contacts as “Germany.” He said he met her at a deli in Brooklyn.
“He stated that he saw this woman two times and that their contact was sexual in nature but did not involve sexual intercourse. He stated that Germany is not affiliated with the church and she did not participate in or attend Hillsong.
He also was uncovered to be involved in frequent sketchy massages from various women/ prostitutes:
Lentz … described receiving frequent massages, though he would not provide details. In particular, despite his obligations to cooperate pursuant to his severance agreement, Lentz refused to answer questions regarding whether the massages he received were sexual in nature.
Laura Lentz stated that she had ‘hunches’ and ‘vibes’ that the massages were ‘a bit strange’ and that in 2019 the routine of Lentz receiving massages became more of a night time occurrence. Review of Lentz’s text messages showed masseuses quoting Lentz for the cost of massages and also other sexual acts.”
And his long terms sexual relationship with his Nanny:
“Last year (2021), Leona Kimes, who served as a nanny for Lentz and his wife for seven years and currently leads Hillsong Boston with her husband, Josh Kimes, accused Lentz of “repeated sexual touching” in a post on Medium. Through a legal representative, Lentz at the time denied the allegations.
In this report, however, Lentz, who describes Leona Kimes as someone who “got her identity from the Lentz family,” admits to subliminally encouraging a relationship with the married Kimes with whom he engaged in at least 20 but less than 100 sex acts which he described as “manipulated intimacy.”
Despite these confessions, along with multiple scandals involving over-the-top spending, a church atmosphere of bullying and intimidation, and preferential treatment of celebrities at Hillsong NY, Lentz has hinted at a comeback, or at least a mysterious new project that would put him more in the public eye.
While currently employed as a church strategist at the gong show that is Transformation Church, under the leadership of impastor Mike Todd, Lentz released a new mysterious Instagram video with the heading “JUNE 4…new chapter.”
The post has nearly 11,000 “likes” and tons of words of encouragement from people such as Transformation Church pastors Tim Ross and William Heckenbach, Vous Church’s Rich Wilkerson, Elevation Roanoke’s Micah Isaiah, Hillsong Sweden’s Lead Pastor Andreas Nielsen, Chris Kuti, the worship pastor at Josh Howerton’s Lakepointe Church, and many others.
The overwhelming majority of the comments are filled with words of encouragement for Lentz, urging him to consider returning to ministry. Some even express their hope for him to lead an imagined “Transformation Church NY.” However, a few have pointed out that he’s disqualified from the ministry because of his predatory and scandalous behavior.
While the impression from the bulk of the commenters is that Lentz is returning to ministry, it could just as easily be a new job, book, or project. Though, knowing what a narcissist Lentz was before the fall, we don’t see a world where he doesn’t return to the pulpit very, very soon.
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Perhaps Lentz has been regenerated and wishes to submit himself to the elders of a local Bible-believing church, spending the rest of his days serving the Lord joyfully. Wishful thinking, I guess.
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He’s no doubt ‘restored’ and ready to rock, praise God : )
Clearly Lentz is disqualified per 1Timothy3.