Stars Who Have Attended Hillsong Church: Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber, Selena Gomez and More
Fame and faith. Justin Bieber and wife Hailey Bieber are among the A-listers who have attended Hillsong Church.
The Christian megachurch, commonly known as Hillsong, was established in Australia in 1983 and now boasts 150,000 attendees a week. The Secrets of Hillsong, a four-part docuseries exploring the organization, will debut on FX on May 19, 2023.
The special marks former Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz and wife Laura Lentz’s first public interviews since their November 2020 exit from the church.
At the time, Carl – who wed Laura in 2003 — was fired from the organization by Hillsong Church Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston for “moral failures” and “breaches of trust” after news broke that he had an affair.
“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,” the religious leader wrote via Instagram at the time.
“I am deeply sorry for breaking the trust of many people who we have loved serving and understand that this news can be very hard and confusing for people to hear and process. I would have liked to say this with my voice, to you, in person because you are owed that. But that opportunity I will not have.”
Carl was well known for his former friendship with Justin. The “Love Yourself” singer moved in with the Lentz family for a brief period in 2014 and was even baptized by the pastor. Following the scandal, the Grammy winner revealed in January 2021 that he was no longer affiliated with Hillsong and had joined Churchome.
Prior to his exit from the religious organization, Justin and Hailey attended Hillsong services and conferences together. The duo — who first met in 2009 and tied the knot in 2018 — went from friends to something more after reconnecting through the church.
“One day Justin walked into Hillsong and was like, ‘Hey, you got older,’” the model recalled during a February 2019 interview with Vogue. “I was like, ‘Yeah, what’s up?’ Over time he became my best guy friend. I was running around with him as his homie, but we weren’t hanging out [romantically].”
Justin’s ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez — whom he dated on and off from 2010 until 2018 — has also been involved with the megachurch. During their relationship, the exes attended services together. In December 2014, the Wizards of Waverly Place alum shared an Instagram selfie posing with several of her fellow members.
“Last min hang out with my Hillsong fam. Goodnight everybody! God bless,” she captioned the snap.
Keep scrolling to see all the star’s who’ve attended Hillsong:
Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner
The Kardashians personalities have been spotted attending services in Los Angeles. In May 2014, Hailey shared a selfie of herself with Kyle, Kendall, Carl and Laura.
“We are P5! Great times with the best,” the Rhode businesswoman captioned the Instagram post.
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber
The couple often attended Hillsong events together before Justin announced his exit from the organization in January 2021. During a February 2020 interview with Elle, Hailey said that her and Justin’s shared faith was a pillar of their relationship.
“To have that bond of faith and spirituality is so [critical] for us. It’s the most important part of our relationship, following Jesus together, being a part of the church community together. It’s everything,” she said at the time.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker
The Poosh founder and the Blink-182 drummer — who tied the knot in 2022 — were spotted attending a Hillsong service together in September 2018, according to pH๏τos obtained by the Daily Mail.
Selena Gomez
Gomez attended Hillsong with Bieber during their on-again, off-again relationship.
Nick Jonas
A fan snapped a pH๏τo with the Jonas Brother musician at the New York City Hillsong location in 2012.
