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A brand new Discovery Plus documentary concerning the controversies that encompass Hillsong Church could touch on some of its extra famous members.

Hillsong Church began as a modest Assemblies of God church in Australia, and ceaselessly grew to locations in over 30 countries boasting 150,000 attendees a week. As Hillsong higher in measurement, so did its many controversies. The founder, Frank Houston, left the church after it was once printed he had a historical past of sexually abusing young boys within the church. His son, Brian Houston, helped conceal this from the correct government while taking on for his father.

One of the church's lead pastors, Carl Lentz, was once fired when it was once came upon he engaged in several extramarital affairs and was once accused of sexual harassment via his former nanny. A new Discovery Plus documentary, Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed, will touch on those controversies in addition to some of the church's extra famous members. What celebrities have attended Hillsong Church? Grab a glass of water, er wine, and let's get into it.

Bono

GQ did a profile on Hillsong Church and named a few celebrities who have attended services, together with he of the numerous pairs of sunglasses, U2's frontman Bono. As a devout Christian, Bono has never shied away from discussing his ideals. In a 2017 interview with Fuller Studio, he said, "We don't have to please God in any other way than to be brutally honest; that is the root not only to a relationship with God but the root to a great song...or any work of art of merit."

Justin and Hailey Bieber

Remember when Justin Bieber went via his wild phase? In 2013, he was racing his Ferrari across the gated group where he was once residing, and who can forget when he urinated in a mop bucket while at a restaurant? It was then that he reconnected together with his faith by way of Hillsong Church and Carl Lentz. After getting again on target, he additionally found Hailey Bieber (then Baldwin) at a Hillsong conference in Miami. The two up to now dated and were members of the church and the Cult of Carl.

While their dating was once going robust, the only with Hillsong used to be not. When Carl Lentz was once fired from Hillsong in November 2020, it didn't take long for Justin and Hailey to quietly unfollow him on Instagram. According to Vanity Fair, in January 2021 Justin (and we suppose Hailey) made the breakup official by way of an Instagram tale the place he wrote Hillsong is not his church. He is now part of Churchome, some other megachurch.

Selena Gomez

According to Vanity Fair, Selena Gomez discovered Hillsong Church at a younger age when she was once navigating being thrust into the limelight as a teenager. She additionally attended services and products with on-again-off-again boyfriend Justin Bieber, prior to he married Hailey. However, just like the Biebers, she additionally stopped attending Hillsong after Carl Letz was fired.

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger

The public was acutely aware of Chris Pratt's involvement in Hillsong Church when he famously went on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in February 2019 and overtly mentioned his religion. While he by no means particularly discussed Hillsong right through that look, Chris has been seen attending services at Hillsong. After his look on Colbert, Elliot Page tweeted about it, asking, "Oh. K. Um. But his church is infamously anti LGBTQ so maybe address that too?"

Pratt responded by posting an Instagram tale announcing, "Nothing could be further from the truth." He went on to do this thing the place he claims his beliefs are one thing, and the place the place he is going that espouses terrible ideals are not his, in spite of nonetheless attending. Brian Houston, the disgraced senior pastor and founder of Hillsong (who not too long ago resigned), once said, "We are a gay-welcoming church, but we are not a church that affirms a gay lifestyle." That does not sound very welcoming.

As some distance as Katherine goes, she and Chris have mentioned they met at church, however it is never been showed if Hillsong was once the church. We do know that as recently as June 2020, she was at the Hillsong YouTube channel selling her e book: The Gift of Forgiveness: Inspiring Stories From Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker

Long earlier than Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have been formally a couple, they had been officially going to church in combination, which sounds just like the least fun date possible. In September 2018, the Daily Mail reported seeing them en path to a Hillsong service which used to be immediately adopted by dinner at Travis's vegan restaurant, Crossroads. No chance anyone is eating the frame of Christ there!

Nick Jonas

Way again in 2012, a fan snagged a pic with Nick Jonas at the New York City Hillsong location. So much can happen in a decade. It's doubtful Nick Jonas still attends there. Hey, he ditched his purity ring so possibly he ditched the toxic church as smartly.

Kyrie Irving

In 2017, Kyrie Irving was once playing basketball for the Cleveland Cavaliers when he sought advice from Carl Lentz about whether or to not go away the crew (in line with TMZ Sports). Ultimately, in keeping with whatever Carl steered, Kyrie determined it used to be time to move on and ended up playing for the Celtics. Perhaps the advice used to be unhealthy, because he only stayed a 12 months and ended up enjoying for the Brooklyn Nets the place he stays to these days.

Kevin Durant

Speaking of the Brooklyn Nets, teammate Kevin Durant has also been seen attending services and products at Hillsong. The Christian Post shared Kevin's baptism tale, which came about at Hillsong.

"When I came out of the water, I just felt different," he said. "Basketball is so important to me and I carry that emotion with me all of the time, and before [my baptism] I would be so mad at the smallest things. My coaches, my teammates, my fans. After [being baptized], I was just so positive."

Like Kyrie, Kevin additionally received profession advice from Carl, akin to when he signed a sports management deal with Jay-Z.

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