Justin Bieber Denies Studying to Be a Pastor for Hillsong After Carl Lentz Drama: ‘No Desire for That’
Justin Bieber is clarifying some misconceptions about his faith.
On Monday, the “Anyone” singer — who has been open about his Christianity — took to his Instagram Stories to say that he is a member of Churchome, not Hillsong Church, weeks after prominent pastor Carl Lentz was removed from his post at Hillsong in November.
Justin Bieber performs on Oct. 17, 2020.
Sharing a Page Six article claiming that he’s “reportedly studying to be a minister” for Hillsong, the 26-year-old denied the report, writing in all caps, “I’m not studying to be a minister or anything even close to that. Have no desire for that. This is fake news.”
The singer then added in a second Story, “And btw Hillsong is not my church… For clarity I am a part of Churchome.”
In a third Instagram Story slide, the singer explained that “Church is not a place. We are the church.”
“We don’t need a building to connect with god,” he wrote, before posting a faith-filled message on his Instagram feed. “God is with us wherever we are.”
