Former Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz, who famously flamed out of his church after admitting multiple affairs, has announced that he and his wife, Laura, have written a book together on overcoming spousal unfaithfulness.
The book, Overcoming Infidelity: 10 Conversations to Help Heal the Hurt, is coming out October 20, 2026, and is described as a “raw and unflinching road map to relational restoration for couples struggling to survive the tumultuous journey of infidelity and betrayal.”
The promo for the book reads:
At the height of his career, celebrity pastor Carl Lentz’s extramarital affair was splashed across the nation’s headlines, leaving his seemingly perfect marriage and career in ruins. In Overcoming Infidelity, the Lentzes share their unfiltered journey to rekindle their love and the wisdom they learned along the way.
While deeply vulnerable and filled with gripping narrative, this book is no mere memoir. It’s a practical road map for how to restore trust and truly heal. Guiding readers through ten critical conversations that arise in the aftermath of infidelity, the Lentzes give readers a highly practical framework for navigating the biggest questions every hurting couple must wrestle with, including: Can we ever trust again? How do we tell our kids? Will the pain ever go away?
Overcoming Infidelity offers readers hope through a bold promise—it’s possible to build a marriage that’s even better than before—paired with the practical tools and spiritual wisdom to realize it. It’s an urgently needed roadmap for anyone whose marriage has fractured under pressure and suspect leaving might not be God’s best ending to their love story.
In November 2020, Carl Lentz was ousted from his church after it was revealed 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 a 51-page barn-burner of a booklet titled ‘Internal Investigation Report Regarding Carl Lentz and Other Matters’ commissioned by Hillsong leadership.
The report revealed that rather than committing a so-called ‘one-time mistake’ with Karim, Lentz exemplified predatory sexual behavior for years, including grooming behavior, allegations of paying masseuses for sexual favors and ‘happy endings,’ another affair in 2014 with a young celebrity, and yet another in 2020.
His former Nannny also accused Lentz of sexual assault, writing, “While he never had intercourse with me and never kissed me, I was physically violated by his unwanted and repeated sexual touching of my intimate areas. I froze. Every time, I froze.”
Following his departure, Lentz became employed at Transformation Church in Tulsa as a church strategist, and shortly after, he and Laura launched a new podcast, Lights On With Carl Lentz, where they candidly discuss his infidelity and walk through the healing process they both had to go through to save their marriage.
He shares the book news on his Facebook:
