Stephen Carl Lentz (born November 6, 1978[1]) is an American podcaster[2] and former pastor who was also a spiritual advisor to celebrities such as Justin Bieber.
[11][12][13] On October 30, 2017, while on The View, Lentz was asked if he believed abortion was a sin; he did not answer the question directly, instead saying that "the cultural, religious norm right now is that if you and I disagree, we're done.
[19] Since 2024, Lentz has maintained a podcast titled Lights On, which he initially used to address his scandals that led to his dismissal from Hillsong Church, as well as his subsequent journey to repentance.
[20] On November 4, 2020, Brian Houston, Global Senior Pastor of Hillsong announced through a church newsletter that he had fired Lentz.
The reason for Lentz's removal was cited as "leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures.