Two of the megachurch’s lead pastors from their Dallas branch, Reed Bogard and his wife Jess Bogard, made an announcement during their Sunday sermon, saying, “We just really feel that it’s time to transition off of our staff and take some time to remain healthy, get healthy, and to really see what this next season holds for us.” For more than a decade, the couple, who first met at Hillsong International Leadership College, had served in various staff roles at the church across three of its American branches, but they said the experience “has really taken a bit of a toll on Jess and I, on our family.” They gave no further explanation for their sudden departure. God is with us wherever we are.”īieber’s public disavowal of his former congregation comes as even more high-profile pastors exit Hillsong. We don’t need a building to connect with god. FOR CLARITY I AM A PART OF CHURCHOME.” Churchome is another celebrity-beloved nondenominational megachurch that believes “that Jesus perfectly reveals the true heart of God.” Bieber also added that, “Church is not a place. 1:11 Hillsong Church co-founder Brian Houston has agreed to resign from his position as global senior pastor amid complaints of inappropriate conduct with two women. HAVE NO DESIRE FOR THAT THIS IS FAKE NEWS,” followed by another story that read, “AND BTW HILLSONG IS NOT MY CHURCH. On Monday, Bieber posted a screenshot of a Page Six headline from last week to his Instagram Stories, proclaiming that he’s “studying to be a minister for Hillsong church.” He wrote in all caps over the headline: “IM NOT STUDYING TO BE A MINISTER OR ANYTHING EVEN CLOSE TO THAT. I see you very clearly.In case it wasn’t already obvious when Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey Baldwin unfollowed their former pastor Carl Lentz on Instagram in November, the pop star kicked off the new year by clearing up any ambiguity about his megachurch allegiances.Īmid Hillsong Church’s numerous ongoing scandals, the singer went on social media to continue distancing himself from his former place of worship and correct some false tabloid narratives about his career trajectory. I know what you’re doing, do not insult me. Your messages to bait me into seeing your ‘raw s**t’ are obvious. Obviously, what you wanted me to see were the shirtless photos and the outline of your d**k, let’s not play and act like that wasn’t the point. 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**t. “First off, I’m insulted that you wouldn’t understand what you’re doing but I’m not f**king stupid.
‘Darnell, I’m not going to lie, I blocked your for a second but I’ve decided I need to say something to you,’ she wrote in messages obtained by.
However, later texts obtained by The Daily Mail revealed she had second thoughts and took the opportunity to express her disgust and disappointment with Barrett. I guess,” he continued.Īt first the woman said she understood and attempted to move past the awkward encounter. He later texted the woman that the photos were “some real raw s**t I send to my friends man.” In one of the photos he captioned his struggles with anxiety and depression, lamenting that his workout was aimed to combat a recent struggle with grief. On the same day he posted two selfies to his Instagram story “close friends” group, a feature that allows you to share content with groups of friends that you personally select.
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The message followed a pic of Barrett in front of a mirror wearing only white Nike Pro tights which emphasized the outline of his genital area. The woman told The Daily Mail that she worked for the church from 2014-2016.
Trying to figure out how the hell to edit it,” Barrett, 32, texted a 30-year-old woman volunteer in February. “Hey! I think I might’ve added you to my close friends list by accident.
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