![]() ![]() I get that she, within the context of what's happening with Hillsong, that she would draw those conclusions," he told the outlet, presumably referring to Pastor Carl Lentz who was fired in November from Hillsong due to what the church described as past "moral failures." Your messages to bait me into seeing your 'raw s-' are obvious.'" "Obviously, what you wanted me to see were the shirtless photos and the outline of your d-, let's not play and act like that wasn't the point. ![]() The woman later unblocked Barrett and told him, "For you to go out of your way to make it seem like you 'accidentally' added me to your close friends… and then, went out of your way to message me about it KNOWING that would make me go look is bulls-," messages obtained by Daily Mail show. I guess," the pastor followed up with, before the volunteer blocked him. The woman replied, "Lol rude! I'm NOT a close friend is what you're saying. Lol," Barrett messaged her in screenshots obtained by the Daily Mail. It's some real raw s- I send to my friends man. Trying to figure out how the hell to edit it. "Hey! I think I might've added you to my close friends list by accident. One unnamed woman – who told the Daily Mail she was a former volunteer at Hillsong – said to the outlet that the father of two had sent her similar photos, before he shared those on his Instagram Stories, claiming it was "an accident." Barrett told the outlet that sending her those photos was "an honest mistake." RELATED: Justin Bieber Denies Studying to Be a Pastor for Hillsong After Carl Lentz Drama: 'No Desire for That' In photos posted by Daily Mail, Barrett, 32, shared pictures two days in a row of him shirtless after a workout wearing Nike Pro Compression Tights that exposed him.īarrett – who previously appeared on Steve Harvey's talk show – wrote that "depression and anxiety got the best of me in the last 30 hours" in text written over the pictures he posted to his Close Friends list on Instagram, saying the gym is what's been helping him get out of bed, the photos obtained by Daily Mail show. The married creative director of Hillsong's Montclair, New Jersey, chapter is the latest pastor from the celebrity-loved mega church to resign amid a sex-related scandal. He’s also known in basketball circles, developing relationships with several Christian NBA stars, reportedly like ex-Knicks Carmelo Anthony, David Lee and Jeremy Lin, and current Brooklyn Net Kevin Durant.Pastor Darnell Barrett of Hillsong Church resigned on Tuesday after sharing explicit photos to at least one of his followers, a woman, on Instagram, something he claims was a mistake and not an attempt to lure the woman. He’s become personal friends with Justin and Hailey Bieber and even personally baptized the singer. Since then, he’s garnered his own celebrity image by serving as a sort of spiritual adviser - or at least a spiritual acquaintance - to the stars. Lentz, 41, opened the popular church’s Manhattan house of worship back in 2010 with Houston’s son. Houston did not go into detail about the “moral failures” and said it would be inappropriate to do so. “In terminating his tenure, we in no way want to diminish the good work he did here,” Houston said. Houston is the Hillsong Church Global Senior Pastor. Lentz, who has famously been tied to celebrities and professional athletes, was fired “following ongoing discussions in relation to leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures,” Brian Houston said in a statement. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Ĭelebrity pastor and founder of the New York City branch the popular Hillsong Church Carl Lentz has been removed from his position due to “moral failures,” the church’s leader said in a statement Wednesday. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. ![]()
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