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REVEALED: Wife of love rat pastor Carl Lentz was also fired by Hillsong Church over HIS affair with NYC designer who knew he was married but couldn't resist him because he was 'like a drug'

Celebrity pastor Carl Lentz's wife was fired from Hillsong Church over his cheating, multiple sources have claimed, and his mistress has said she she knew he was married but still went ahead with seeing him because he was 'like a drug to her'. 

Lentz, who brought Hillsong from Australia to the US and famously baptized Justin Bieber, was fired last Wednesday from the global megachurch and confessed on social media the following day that he had cheated on his wife of 17 years with 34-year-old fashion designer Ranin Karim.

They met in May in Domino Park, Williamsburg, when he offered her his socially distanced circle on the grass. 

In a statement last Wednesday, the church said that Laura - his wife of 17 years - had also left her role in the organization but they did not say why. 

Now, sources have told The Sun that she was cast out because of her husband's infidelity despite having known the church founders her entire life. 

'That was their reasoning for having to also get rid of Laura for Carl's mistakes,' the source said, adding that Laura was 'devastated' by the news which was 'just the cherry on top of this whole ordeal for her.'   

Church leaders reportedly dismissed Laura immediately on learning about Lentz's affair because 'if a married couple both work at the church and one of them is terminated, they both will be fired immediately,' a source said. 

New details have also emerged about the five-month affair between Lentz and Ranin, and how Laura found out about it when seeing his iCloud messages on a computer.

Ranin has also admitted to researching his phone number once she had it and learning about his family life and the church.  

Celebrity pastor Carl Lentz's wife has also been fired from Hillsong Church over her husband's affair as it's revealed his cheating was discovered when she and their church colleagues saw messages from the cloud on his computer (Lentz and Laura pictured together)

Celebrity pastor Carl Lentz's wife has also been fired from Hillsong Church over her husband's affair as it's revealed his cheating was discovered when she and their church colleagues saw messages from the cloud on his computer (Lentz and Laura pictured together)

New details have also emerged about how the five-month affair between the pastor to the stars, 42, and New York City designer Ranin, 34, first came to light.

She says she is speaking out now to share the 'truth' and says she would not be surprised if other women come forward. 

The scandal erupted last Wednesday, when the church issued a statement announcing that Lentz was leaving because of 'moral failures'. 

They would not disclose what those were. The next day, Lentz gave more details on Instagram.

'I was unfaithful in my marriage, the most important relationship in my life and held accountable for that. 

'This failure is on me, and me alone and I take full responsibility for my actions. I now begin a journey of rebuilding trust with my wife, Laura and my children and taking real time to work on and heal my own life and seek out the help that I need,' he wrote. 

Ranin was identified the following day. 

At first, she said she did not know he was married. In her first interview, she said she learned about it 'a few dates in' and that he had told her he was a single sports agent. 

'I wasn't there for just sex, we both found comfort and a deep, special connection with each other. I am very hurt because we both feel the same way about each other,' she said in an interview with The Sun on November 8, adding: 'I have no knowledge of the Christian world, I’m Muslim'. 

But in an interview overnight with The New York Post, she said she actually learned he was married the day after they first met, when they reconvened in the park. 

'When I saw him, he asked me so many questions. I still didn’t know who he was,' she said.

She then Googled him. 'Everything came out. It hit me so hard,' she said.

She claims he texted her afterwards, saying 'sorry if you were bummed to find out I am married, I could tell you kind of were', but that they kept seeing each other always meeting in Ranin's home where they would drink 'so much tequila'.  

She said the first time he came to her house the weekend after they met, - Lentz had been 'awkward' and acted 'like he was a virgin'.

Ranin, (pictured) told the New York Post Laura and other church members saw the texts between her and pastor on his computer'All his messages are linked from the iCloud,' said Ranin. 'He's not really a good cheater'

Ranin, who said she met Lentz at a park in Brooklyn, told the New York Post Laura and other church members saw the texts between her and pastor on his computer. 'All his messages are linked from the iCloud,' she said. 'He's not really a good cheater'

'We were sitting and he asked if he could put his hand on my thigh. It was awkward, he didn't know how to act at first. He was timid, acting like he was a virgin.'

He nicknamed her his 'Middle Eastern unicorn woman' and told her she reminded him of the Kardashians - who are friends of his, she said.

Ranin told the Post they grew 'obsessed' with each other and often tried to break off their relationship but would end up back together. 

He would often talk about his 'amazing' wife and feeling guilty but 'he never knew how to say bye,' she claimed.  

'He kept saying that we didn't plan this, that this is life and we fell into it. He was like a drug to me. I was a drug to him.' 

However she also described him as 'a professional narcissist' who 'lies too much', hitting out that 'people like him shouldn't preach'. 

 'It seems like it's a cult,' she added of Hillsong.  

She said they would argue often and that she would 'leave him on read all the time' because he 'p*sses her off'. 

The pair continued their relationship, she said, until this past weekend when his wife and the church discovered it by seeing the iMessages on his computer while in the church office, with other peope. 

Ranin claims he came to her home the next day and told her: 'My life is over. I usually am the one who is helping couples who are cheating, and now I’m in their shoes.'  

She now says that she does not believe their affair would have happened if it hadn't been for the COVID-19 pandemic. 

'He hadn’t been doing anything for so many months, he hadn’t been onstage, what else was going on in his life? He needed to do something that would excite him,' she said. 

She also claimed he was having a 'midlife crisis' and was on a 'self-sabotaging journey' because he'd spent much of his life, with Laura, in a 'stagnant relationship'.   

Lentz, who is close friends with Justin Bieber (pictured in 2017) and even baptized the popstar in 2014, made his confession one day after he was sensationally sacked by Hillsong's founder

Lentz, who is close friends with Justin Bieber (pictured in 2017) and even baptized the popstar in 2014, made his confession one day after he was sensationally sacked by Hillsong's founder

Lentz and Laura (pictured together) met as students at Hillsong's training college and worked their way up through the ranks

Lentz and Laura (pictured together) met as students at Hillsong's training college and worked their way up through the ranks

Pictured on their wedding day. The couple moved to New York City in 2010 to set up the Big Apple branch and largely being credited for drawing in its famous worshippers

Pictured on their wedding day. The couple moved to New York City in 2010 to set up the Big Apple branch and largely being credited for drawing in its famous worshippers

What is Hillsong? 

Hillsong, which describes itself as a 'contemporary Christian church', is a global mega-church that was first founded by Pastor Brian Houston and his wife Bobbie in Australia in 1983. It was originally known as the Hills Christian Life Centre. 

The church was originally part of the Australian Christian Churches group, however it left the organization in 2018 in order to become an autonomous denomination. 

At the time, Houston cited a desire to branch out internationally and become more contemporary as being behind the decision. 

The mega-church now boasts locations in 21 countries around the world, including the US, UK, Indonesia, and Israel. It has 28 locations across Australia in places like New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania. 

According to Hillsong's website, the church boasts an 'average global attendance' of 150,000 every week - however this number has likely been altered, and perhaps increased, as a result of the church moving its services online amid the coronavirus pandemic.  

In addition to Hillsong Church, founder Houston has also launched several sister companies, including three record labels, a film and TV network, and an international training college, Hillsong International Leadership College, which is located in Sydney.  

Lentz first began working with Hillsong in Australia after relocating there from Los Angeles, where he spent time studying at The King's College and Seminary. 

He and Laura met as students at the training college and worked their way up through the ranks, moving to New York City in 2010 to set up the Big Apple branch and largely being credited for drawing in its famous worshippers. 

Lentz preached to the likes of Bieber, Selena Gomez, Hailey Bieber, and several NBA stars including Carmelo Anthony, David Lee, Kevin Durant, and Jeremy Lin.

It was his close relationship with Bieber, now 26, that gained him the most notoriety, particularly after it was revealed that the popstar had been baptized by the pastor in 2014, and even moved in with Lentz and Laura for six weeks in the same year.  

But Hillsong founder Houston revealed in a message to the church's East Coast congregants last Wednesday Lentz had been ousted from the church 'following ongoing discussions in relationship to leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures'. 

The following day Lentz confessed he had cheated on his wife of 17 years and mother of his three children.  

'When you lead out of an empty place, you make choices that have real consequences,' he wrote.

'I was unfaithful in my marriage, the most important relationship in my life and held accountable for that.' 

Lentz hinted that he and his wife will attempt to work through his infidelity, writing that he is focusing on 'rebuilding trust' with her and their children. 

Just two days after Lentz was fired from Hillsong, his teen daughter, Ava, supported her father with a heartfelt birthday message.

The 16-year-old penned a message of support on Instagram on Friday, saying: 'Happy birthday Dad. I love you. 

'Best friend, strongest man, drippiest, music is fire, skinny jean legend, you've taught me everything I know!! Our family 4L we love you.'

Laura is yet to issue a public statement. She last uploaded a post to her Instagram on October 28, sharing an image of a 'rhythms for life' planner and journal, alongside which she commented: '2020 has been quite the year.' 

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