Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz admits to cheating on wife

Christian pastor and Hillsong superstar Carl Lentz has admitted to cheating on his wife as he is sacked from the megachurch for “moral failings”.

The Hillsong pastor who baptised pop star Justin Bieber has revealed he lost his job at the mega-church because he cheated on his wife.

Carl Lentz took to Instagram to admit he “was unfaithful in his marriage”, which he said was the most important relationship in his life.

“Laura and I and our amazing children have given all that we have to serve and build this church and over the years I did not do an adequate job of protecting my own spirit, refilling my own soul and reaching out for the readily available help that is available,” the post read.

American pastor Stephen Carl Lentz with his wife Laura.

“When you lead out of an empty place, you make choices that have real and painful consequences.

“This failure is on me, and me alone and I take full responsibility for my actions. I now begin a journey of rebuilding trust with my wife, Laura and my children and taking real time to work on and heal my own life and seek out the help that I need.

“I am deeply sorry for breaking the trust of many people who we have loved serving.”

Mr Lentz and his Australian wife Laura were married in 2003 and had three children; Ava, 16, Charlie, 14, and Roman, 11.

She graduated from Hillsong Leadership College in Sydney and moved to New York City shortly after.

The couple first met while she was at college in 2000.

According to a since deleted page on the Hillsong website, she had been passionate about building the local church her entire life.

It was revealed on Thursday that the New York pastor was fired due to a series of “moral failures”.

The New York pastor pictured with wife Laura Lentz. Image: Instagram

Australian pastor and Hillsong founder Brian Houston broke the news in an email to Hillsong East Coast church members.

Mr Houston said it was not appropriate to detail events that led to the decision.

“I am very sad to inform you that Hillsong Church has terminated the employment of Pastor Carl Lentz,” he wrote.

“I know this will come a shock to you, but please know that this action was not taken lightly and was done in the best interests of everyone, including Pastor Carl.”

Carl Lentz, who was sacked for being unfaithful to his wife, was considered a friend to Justin Bieber. Image: Instagram

Mr Lentz is famous because of his close friendship with superstar Justin Bieber and was described as the singer’s friend and confidant.

Hillsong was founded in Australia in 1983 but in recent years has branched into the United States and Britain.