Carl Lentz is an American pastor known for his high profile friends and followers. In 2010, he co-founded Hillsong NYC in New York City with Joel Houston which has about 9000 attendees as of today. On Nov 4, 2020, Lentz was terminated from Hillsong Church on the ground of moral failures. Lentz will no longer serve as a lead pastor for the Megachurch. 

Born on 6th November 1978 as Stephen Carl Lentz, he graduated from Hillsong International Leadership College. In 2003, he graduated in theology and became a youth pastor after being ordained. As a pastor, he had baptized Justin Beiber and was also present at the baptism ceremony of Kevin Durant. In his career, he has befriended a lot of well-known individuals. 

10 Facts on Carl Lentz

1. A mega-church pastor, Carl Lentz has 678k followers on his Instagram. Even if his job isn’t as glamorous, he has befriended many famous people. 
2. As of now, he is 41 years old. He will celebrate his 42nd birthday on 6th November. 
3. In 2003, he tied the knot with Laura Lentz. He met her while pursuing graduation at Hillsong College. His wife is also a pastor. 
4. According to the wealth record, Lentz has an estimated net worth of $2.5 million. 
5. From their marriage, the duo has three children; Ava, Charlie, and Roman Lentz. 
6. Lentz served as a senior pastor for the Hillsong Church NYC until November 4, 2020. He was terminated and the reason cited was “leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures”. 
7. He turned author with the release of his book “Own The Moment” in October 2017.
8. Lentz has massive 162.5k followers on his Twitter account. Safe to say that the pastor has garnered loyal supporters over the years. 
9. While at North Carolina State University, Lentz was on the school’s men’s basketball team. 
10. Lentz is 6 feet tall with a weight of 78 kg.