Carl Lentz, Pastor to Justin Bieber, Kevin Durant Defines ‘Star’ as Cancer-Stricken Single Mom Volunteer

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(Photo: The Christian Post/Scott Liu)Pastor Brian Houston of Hillsong Church looks on as Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz speaks during a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at The Eventi Hotel in New York City. The press conference came on the occasion of the Hillsong Conference being held at Madison Square Garden from Oct. 16-18 in NYC.

Carl Lentz of Hillsong Church New York City said that although some may view him as a pastor to major stars, such as Justin Bieber and Kevin Durant, others in his congregation, such as a single mother fighting cancer, are also stars and heroes.

“I think everybody’s a star in their own right,” Lentz said, according to the Associated Press. “God has created everybody with really special unique things about their life and about who they are.”

The megachurch pastor shared the story of a single mother who is stricken with cancer but continues to volunteer at Hillsong, describing her as a “star.”

“This is a hero,” he said. “So when people say I’m a pastor to the stars, I just assume they’re referring to that woman alone.”

Lentz talked about some of the famous names he pastors to, such as pop superstar Bieber and Golden State Warriors basketball player Durant. He denied rumors that he influenced Kyrie Irving to leave the Cleveland…

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