Laura Lentz
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Laura Lentz is a conservative Christian pastor, married to high-profile pastor Carl Lentz.[1] The pair were fired from the Hillsong ministry in early November 2020. Her husband was fired for "moral failures" after it became known he had engaged in extramarital affairs. The reasons for Laura Lentz dismissal were not made public.
When the cheating scandal broke The Sun noted that Laura had explained in a May 2020 interview the ways she provided her husband certain freedoms - like retiring to play video-games.[2] She explained that at least she would know he was at home, when he retired to play video games - when he could be engaged in worse activities.
Laura spoke out on the scandal, on May 5, 2021, the anniversary of their marriage.[3]
References
- ↑ "Hillsong Church Pastor Carl Lentz’s Wife, Laura, Was Also Reportedly Fired". Glamour magazine. 2020-11-11. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111134700/https://www.glamour.com/story/hillsong-church-pastor-carl-lentz-wife-laura-was-also-reportedly-fired.
- ↑ Rebecca Lewis (2020-11-11). "FAMOUS LAST WORDS Pastor Carl Lentz’s wife claimed she felt ‘security’ in marriage and gave him ‘freedom’ as he was ‘secretly cheating’". The Sun. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112040509/https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/13172868/carl-lentz-wife-gave-him-freedom-before-affair/. Retrieved 2021-08-26. "In May, Laura Lentz shared a video with fellow pastor Chelsea Smith, and the pair discussed the importance of keeping your indivduality during marriage with Laura claiming that she knew 'a lot of wives struggle with this.'"
- ↑ Rachel DeSantis (2021-05-05). "Ex-Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz's Wife Laura Breaks Silence on Sex Scandal on Wedding Anniversary: Carl Lentz was fired from Hillsong in November, and later admitted to cheating on his wife, whom he married in 2003 and with whom he shares three children". People magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505222933/https://people.com/human-interest/ex-hillsong-pastor-carl-lentzs-wife-laura-breaks-silence-sex-scandal-wedding-anniversary/. Retrieved 2021-08-26. "Laura posted to Instagram on Wednesday for the first time since October, breaking her silence on the day that the couple is celebrating 18 years of marriage."
